About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Weāre building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. Weāre innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role We are looking for a hands-on, techno-functional Lead IT Financial Business Systems Analyst (BSA) that thrives in a multi-project, fast-paced and high impact environment. As our first finance systems expert and through close partnership with the finance organization, you will drive the strategy and execution of our financial tool-stack to enhance business processes, automate manual work, and reduce risk.
As the Lead IT Financial Business Systems Analyst, you will have the opportunity to:
šPartner closely and deeply understand technology needs of finance teams including, but not limited to, Accounting, Procurement, FP&A, Revenue, and Tax šPerform the configuration and workflows within NetSuite and other key dependent systems, in collaboration with cross-functional system owners šFacilitate cross-functional requirements sessions to gather, document, and analyze needs, in order to design and execute on effective and scalable solutions šConsult and present IT solutions, while detailing pros/cons/tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences, in order to drive alignment and decision making šDeeply understand and advise on architecture & IT Finance best practices for all stages of our revenue flow, including upstream data sources that are relied on company-wide šDevelop, design and maintain a holistic architectural strategy for our financial applications ecosystem in relation to Whatnotās needs in the near and long-term
In addition to 8+ years of experience as a finance systems professional, you should have:
šRobust understanding of IT and financial business processes including, but not limited to, order to cash, procure to pay, record to report, financial planning & analysis, and software development lifecycle šProven track record of configuring financial applications and automations, with a passion for bringing a consultative mindset based on your industry knowledge, business analysis, and best practices šA minimum of 5+ years of direct NetSuite experience; NetSuite certification preferred šStrong relationship building and communication skills with all levels of the organization, from individual contributors to executives, and the ability to maintain relationships with external parties šExperience architecting and delivering on financial applications transformations, through the use of hands-on configuration, workflows, and out-of-box integrations, ideally in a high volume, marketplace environment šExperience building & scaling IT processes, while creatively incorporating automation and cutting edge technology to ensure they will sustain our high growth environment šThe ability to think analytically and innovatively, maintaining attention to detail while keeping the big picture in focus
The future of finance is here ā whether youāre interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency, or remote web3 jobs, thereās a perfect role waiting for you.