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Aurora Innovation · 5 months ago

FP&A Analyst (Procurement & Systems)

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

Aurora Innovation is on a mission to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely and efficiently. They are seeking an FP&A Analyst who will lead the development of Purchasing KPIs, analyze vendor spend, and optimize procurement performance through financial modeling and dashboard creation.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the development of a comprehensive set of Purchasing KPIs; Identify spend down targets by category and opportunities to optimize supplier spend

Partner with the Purchasing team to analyze vendor spend, identify cost-saving opportunities, and track progress against spend down targets

Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate supplier contracts, pricing scenarios, and total cost of ownership (TCO)

Build, maintain, and optimize dashboards to track procurement performance, cycle times, vendor compliance, and savings initiatives

Prepare monthly and quarterly spend reporting and forecasts, and leverage analytics and data tools to establish/support a rolling 90-day planning process for indirect spend

Present reports on procurement performance to leadership

Review SOP's and identify process gaps based on empirical data analysis; improve and simplify processes, drive standardization, and track teams' adherence to best practices

Drive system automation and data integrity to enhance scalable processes; leverage this foundation to take on progressively broader responsibilities in FP&A and strategic finance

Qualification

FP&A systemsProcurement processesFinancial modelingData analysisBI visualization toolsAdvanced GSuiteAnalytical skillsProcess improvementCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

5+ years relevant experience in Finance and/or Procurement roles in large and/or fast growing companies; significant experience in public companies with quarterly reporting requirements preferred

Ability to operate successfully in dynamic environments, identify process improvements, and implement process changes with cross functional stakeholders

Ability to understand the interdependency of teams and work together to improve process and system issues

Strong understanding of procurement, accounting and FP&A systems and processes, and how they integrate

Ability to pivot seamlessly between granular details and big picture strategic topics, identifying connections between the two

Familiar with advanced FP&A tools and systems and corporate accounting systems (e.g. Pigment, Coupa, NetSuite)

Strong written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to effectively communicate complex concepts in a succinct manner to senior executive audiences

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail is required