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Manage budgets, financial analytics, and supplier engagement for R&D operations.
Experience with procurement, financial analytics, budget management, and hands-on use of SAP, Anaplan, and BI tools.
Role: R&D Operations Manager - Remote Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Duration: 9+ Months (Possible Extension) Top Skills: - Experience with procurement and financial analytics (SAP) - Experience managing a budget (project, function, or otherwise) - Preferred Knowledge of Tools: Anaplan, SAP, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Smartsheet (HANDS-ON WITH THESE TOOLS) Key Responsibilities: • Budget Management: Planning/Forecasting, Managing/Monitoring Actuals vs Budget, Execution/Guiding Stakeholders to the correct process • Managing Accounting/Finance Deadlines: Quarter Close, Latest Estimated (LE) Budget Submissions; Annual Planning Cycle; Budget Variance Explanation; Quarter Accruals; Reclassing Expense; PO/Contract Management – monitoring or closures, Long Range Planning, Year End Close • Communication with Stakeholders: At the individual budget owner level, at a team level, at a Leadership level (executive presence) • Data Analytics: Maintaining Anaplan, Building Dashboards, Maintaining Dashboards, Using Power BI or Tableau or other tools to analyze data • Monitoring Budget/Actuals: Tracking POs/Contracts; Tracking or Investigating Invoices; Budget Variance Analysis • Supplier Engagement: Communication with suppliers to resolve financial discrepancies or operational issues and maintain a relationship
This job posting was last updated on 3/2/2026