Senior Finance Analyst, Procure-to-pay

Tropicana Brands Group•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance team plays a critical role in Tropicana Brands Group’s overall success by providing financial insights, strategic guidance, and operational support. Through budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, the team ensures that resources are allocated efficiently to drive profitability and growth. Additionally, the team supports decision-making by identifying risks and opportunities, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial regulations. By partnering with other departments, Finance helps align financial goals with business strategies, ultimately contributing to the company’s stability and long-term success. We are seeking a dynamic and results oriented Senior Financial Analyst, Procure-to-pay (P2P) to provide subject-matter-expertise in the areas of Vendor Master Data, Purchase Requisition/Order Administration, Vendor Services, Corporate Card programs, Escheatment, and related taxes, including 1099 reporting. Operating within the global Procure to Pay framework established by the Senior Manager – Global P2P (Global Process Owner), the Senior Financial Analyst – Procure to Pay position partners closely with outsourced service providers, internal business stakeholders, Procurement, IT, Tax, Treasury, and Accounting. The role is accountable for day-to-day stability, issue resolution, escalation management, and insight generation, while supporting system enhancements, UAT, and process improvements. As the SME, this role maintains deep knowledge of end-to-end business processes, internal controls, and supporting applications, and is relied upon to guide decisions, resolve complex issues, and enable scalable, compliant operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
Must be located in Chicago, IL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations

Nice To Haves

4+ years of progressive experience in Procure to Pay, Accounts Payable, Shared Services, or Finance Operations within a complex organization.
Hands on experience supporting or overseeing outsourced / offshore service delivery models strongly preferred.
Demonstrated expertise in P2P business processes including vendor master data, requisition to PO, corporate cards, T&E, payment related controls, and compliance activities.
Strong working knowledge of SAP (S/4HANA preferred), Concur, and related P2P applications.
Experience supporting system enhancements, UAT, and application stabilization.
Solid understanding of SOX controls, audit requirements, and operational risk management.
Exposure to statutory reporting (1099, 1042) and escheatment processes preferred.
Concur and/or Oversight experience a plus
Process Mapping and Visio experience preferred
Copilot and ChatGPT experience preferred
Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint – proficiency required.
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to partner effectively across Procurement, Finance, Tax, IT, Procurement, and external providers.
Ability to influence without direct authority and operate effectively in a matrixed environment.
Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable managing priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Strong commitment to controls discipline, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Provide strong oversight and support the relationship with 3rd party provider for all areas of responsibility: Vendor Master Data (Finance), Procurement Administration, Helpdesk, Escheatment, and Corporate Card (P-Card and T&E programs) activities.
Act as liaison and point of escalation between outsourced provider and Tropicana to actively respond to information requests and concerns presented, as well as ensure SLA and OLA’s compliance.
Lead and support continuous improvement (CI) efforts across assigned P2P processes; identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate; support operational stability and scalability.
Evaluate and monitor internal and outsourced process controls to ensure SOX compliance. Administration of Oversight audit software; debit balance resolution and recovery efforts, root cause analysis, and corrective actions are performed to strengthen controls and prevent recurrence.
Act as functional SME for P2P systems supporting assigned responsibilities; support business requirements definition, UAT, defect resolution, and post deployment stabilization; partner with IT on enhancements and issue resolution.
Provide cross functional support for general P2P operational needs; contribute to documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer as required.
Prepare and deliver reporting and analysis to business stakeholders and leadership; provide insights into performance, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities to support informed decision making.
Monitor internal controls across assigned process areas; identify control gaps, operational risks, and systemic issues; support remediation activities and audit readiness.
Provide execution oversight for 1099 and 1042 reporting and escheatment activities; validate data accuracy, reconciliations, and outputs; coordinate with Tax and external providers to support timely and compliant filings.