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Senior Manager, FSS AP, Expenses, & Accounting Operations
Okta is seeking an experienced accounting professional for the role of Senior Manager, FSS AP, Expenses, & Accounting Operations, to play a critical role in the oversight of our Manila based Accounts Payable, Expenses, & Accounting Operations teams along with local Philippines entity compliance. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter who has a focus on effective execution of Finance Shared Services (FSS) operations along with a strong ethical bias. This candidate will have experience in a Shared Services environment where they have demonstrated appropriate managerial and technical capabilities, providing confidence in their ability to drive improvements across the business as well as within the day-to-day operations of the finance function.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Effectively manage day-to-day operations of Accounts Payable (AP) & Expense Operations functions within Finance Shared Services (FSS)
Provide guidance & oversight to cross-functional Record to Report (R2R) and other Accounting Operations teams as needed
Manage weekly payment runs, globally
Oversee and assist with GAAP audits and financial reporting for our local Philippines entity
Provide monthly reporting and analysis on key metrics (SLAs & KPIs) for respective areas of responsibility
Prepare annual 1099 filing
Ensure accurate VAT/GST tax reporting
Ensure SOX compliance and maintain internal controls for respective areas of responsibility by monitoring/updating accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Collaborate with internal and external auditors during financial audits, ensuring audit compliance and audit findings are addressed
Partner with Legal, Tax, entity directors and outside advisors to manage local statutory compliance, registrations and reporting for Okta's Philippines entity
Coach, mentor, and lead a team across multiple functions focused on high quality deliverables and fostering learning and development, open communication, collaboration, and teamwork
Develop a high performing team to grow into effective leads and managers
Drive and manage process improvements and develop automation of daily/monthly standard tasks as well as workflows to transform overall processes and procedures
Lead change management efforts to effectively enable transformation, through process owner engagement and effective collaboration and communication
Flexibility to support the evolving needs of the overall AP, Expenses, GL and Accounting Operations departments
Ideal candidate qualifications:
Preferably CA/CPA with 12+ years of AP, Travel and Expenses (T&E), Accounting Operations experience with increasing responsibility,
6-9+ years of experience managing a team
Previous experience in the technology industry is highly desired
Strong knowledge of of US GAAP required
Must possess the ability to multi-task and work in time-sensitive situations
High level of attention to detail, aptitude for planning/managing deadlines
Must possess excellent interpersonal communication (oral and written), organizational,and project planning skills
Must have the ability to effectively work and communicate with all levels/functions throughout the company
Should be customer-service driven and have a positive outlook
Experience driving automation/system implementations is highly desired
Able to analyze sophisticated concepts, and make recommendations and decisions based upon good judgment
Knowledge of cloud related ERP systems, Connected tools (ideally Netsuite, Coupa,and Workday Expenses, or similar) from end user and administrative perspective desired
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The foundation for secure connections between people and technology
Okta is the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With over 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta customers can easily and securely use the best technologies for their business. More than 18,800 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
