Senior Manager of Global Accounts Payable, Couchbase
Enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database
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Enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To simplify how organizations develop, deploy, and run modern applications wherever they are.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a Coupa and Navan (formerly known as TripActions) expert and a key player in leading a world class global accounts payable department that can efficiently scale with Couchbase’s growing business
- This position will be required to have demonstrated in-depth knowledge of a modern accounts payable function including finding opportunities to implement standard methodologies and ensure continuous improvement at the Company
- It requires excellent people, communication and writing skills; be able to collaborate across various business units, regions, and be self-motivated
- Bachelor’s degree
- 8+ years of progressive experience in global accounts payable operations with a proven track record of managing teams and overseeing day-to-day operations
- A strong understanding of systems (Coupa and Navan) with the ability to problem-solve in ambiguous and dynamic environments
- Solid working knowledge of internal controls
- Ability to adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment
- Experience managing direct reports
What the job involves
- Couchbase is looking to hire an experienced Senior Manager, Global Accounts Payable to join their accounting team
- This role will provide strong leadership over the offshore accounts payable team in their day-to-day global operations
- This involves leading deliverables, driving process efficiencies by automation, ensuring compliance with SLAs, partnering with key collaborators, and improving and nurturing a team focus on prompt and effective customer service
- This role requires treating sensitive information with discretion, acting as a role model for ethical behavior, and to be an advocate of and follow Company policies
- Responsible for the management and execution of global accounts payable processes, including invoice processing and payments
- Maintain systems, procedures, controls, and policies for the accounts payable function to ensure efficient company operations
- Ensure purchase orders are accurately coded and matched to invoices and all invoices are appropriately approved before authorizing payments
- Manage monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information as it relates to accounts payable; address any aging issues and unapproved invoices; ensure accuracy of accounts payable related items in the financial statements
- Provide assistance as needed related to accounts payable and vendor payments; respond to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs
- Review all accounts payable related monthly journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and flux analysis
- Oversee global expense reimbursement and procurement card administration and operations including expense processing, review, and payment
- Analyze expense data to identify trends for vendor payments and expense transactions
- Assist with quarterly/annual PBC requests and inquiries from auditors related to accounts payable
- Manage and optimize systems (Coupa and Navan) for day-to-day procedures, ensuring seamless operations
- Lead efforts to improve operational efficiencies, streamline processes, and implement scalable solutions
- Generate insightful metrics that monitor performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to support data-driven decision-making
- Direct team members to meet key metrics such as on-time and accurate invoice processing, invoice payments, and on-time completion of tasks
Our take
Critical functions for digital businesses such as computing and storage have become cheaper by orders of magnitude with the advent of cloud computing. However, these businesses still face the challenge of architecting their services under this paradigm. Couchbase’s NoSQL database makes taking advantage of these features possible.
The cloud vendor's major bets on Kubernetes, mobile, and of course, NoSQL have paid off. Many of the world’s largest companies have come to consider this software as mission-critical and Couchbase has benefitted from this as exemplified by its IPO in 2021.
The biggest challenge for Couchbase is that it is playing in a large but competitive market, with the likes of DataStax and the publically traded MongoDB, and all the major cloud vendors vying for similar customers in the NoSQL space. However, Couchbase continues to grow post-IPO and serves influential clients including Mariott International, Amadeus, and LinkedIn.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2020
$105m
SERIES G
Mar 2016
$30m
SERIES F
Total funding: $251m
Company benefits
- Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
- Financial Planning - RSU equity program, ESPP program, Retirement program and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees
- And much more!
Company values
- Be a Good Human, Always - Be authentic, assume and act with positive intent, even in tough times
- Act With Uncompromising Integrity, Period - Do the right thing every time, be honest and transparent
- Serve Your Family, As Defined by You - Put your family first and let the company work for you in times of need
- Attack Hard Problems, Driven by Customer Outcomes - Be courageous and innovative. Satisfy unmet, underserved needs delivering technical excellence and honesty
- Play to Win, Together - Put in work, be proud of it and be a great teammate for your colleagues
- Make Tomorrow Better Than Today, Start Now - Execute with intensity and urgency, knowing you have an impact
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Articles
Leadership
Matt Cain
(Chair, President & CEO)Previously spent 2 years at Veritas Technologies, initially as Executive Vice President before becoming President of Worldwide Field Operations. Prior to that, they were VP/Senior VP at Symantec and also spent 6 years at Cisco Systems in various roles, including Senior Director of Product Management and Business Development.
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