Finance & Strategy Automation Manager

1 month ago


Oakland, California, United States Block Full time

Company Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Job Description
Job Description
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Drive transformation strategy, automation, program and change management to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness across Block.
  • Lead process improvements for Block on the finance area, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in processes, reporting and analytics among others.
  • Collaborate with Financial Systems and Finance Teams to accelerate system solution adoption using agile methodologies.
  • Oversee deliverables, and documentation to maintain project cadence.
  • Analyze business needs and transformation objectives to provide recommendations based on industry best practices.
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand business problems, gather requirements, and develop solutions.
  • Provide expertise in Financial technology, offering guidance, training, and support to teams and stakeholders.
  • Stay updated on industry trends to recommend and implement innovative financial technology solutions.
  • Drive transformation strategy, data insights, automation, program and change management, and compliance to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications
You Have:

  • 6+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field preferred
  • Self-starter, experience working with multiple stakeholders in a fast paced environment from diverse backgrounds (finance, systems & engineering, data science...)
  • Experience working with SQL and data visualization tools like Looker or Tableau
  • Proficiency in Gsuite (GSheets, GSlides, GDoc)
  • Working experience with Finance Applications like SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, Kyriba
  • Experience leading projects, including identifying requirements and managing partner expectations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail oriented and a demonstrated strong sense of business management; proven ability to develop new ideas and ability to deliver solutions

Qualifications
You Have:

  • 6+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field preferred
  • Self-starter, experience working with multiple stakeholders in a fast paced environment from diverse backgrounds (finance, systems & engineering, data science...)
  • Experience working with SQL and data visualization tools like Looker or Tableau
  • Proficiency in Gsuite (GSheets, GSlides, GDoc)
  • Working experience with Finance Applications like SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, Kyriba
  • Experience leading projects, including identifying requirements and managing partner expectations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail oriented and a demonstrated strong sense of business management; proven ability to develop new ideas and ability to deliver solutions


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