Procurement and Contracting officer

• Lead in the development of operational procedures
  
• Continuously assist in updating and improving Avertras processes as well as the supporting documents/guidelines
  
• Procurement Responsibilities
  
• Own Avertra s ProcuretoPay process including design and documentation of all relevant policies and process flows
  
• Ensure that all internal counterparties and stakeholders are trained and knowledgeable of all Procurement policies and procedures
  
• Act as primary point of contact for all Purchase Requestors and Approvers to ensure that requisitions are processed according to policy
  
• Review Purchase Orders and manage approvals of Purchase Orders
  
• Lead all activities relating to vendor management including Vendor Risk Management
  
• Ensure that the Accounts Payable department is made aware of all outstanding commercial arrangements relating to Procurement
  

• Own Avertra s Contracting processes including design and documentation of all relevant policies and process flows
  
• Ensure that all internal counterparties and stakeholders are trained and knowledgeable of all Contracting policies and procedures
  
• Act as primary point of contact for all internal parties involved in the contracting process to ensure that contracts are created approved and executed according to policy
  
• Manage Avertra s Contract Repository ensuring that all contracts across the enterprise are archived appropriately and referenced in the ERP tool wherever appropriate
  
• Create and manage standard templates for all required contract types
  
• Create and manage Delegation of Authority matrix and identify specific roles responsibilities and authorities relevant to each contract type
  
• Manage active contracts through their respective life cycles ahead of expiration / renewal dates alert appropriate internal parties and lead through renewal / cancellation decisioning.
  

• Legal compliance & external counsel engagement
  
• Compliance reviews & audits (includes SOC)
  
• Legal entity registration coordinate with all parties in gathering required documents be the primary point of contact with the firms supporting us in the set up.
  
• Ensure that Avertra is aware of and compliant with tax obligations (local state and federal) in all jurisdictions in which it operates
  
• Execute and manage tax filings with all necessary parties
  
• Ensure Avertra maintains appropriate registration and certifications in all jurisdictions in which it operates as required
  
• Other Miscellaneous Responsibilities
  
• Maintain resource rate card / services are maintained in ERP
  

Requirements

• Collaborative and able to represent Finance department to other internal stakeholders
  
• Ability to design and promote processes
  
• Communication
  
• Ability to operate effectively and be a catalyst for progress in an evolving environment
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Knowledge sharing and continuous Improvement
  

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and ability to liaise with a variety of people with confidence.
  
• Computer literate with good knowledge of word processing spread sheet and PowerPoint applications.
  
• Ability to work confidently on own and in a team with minimum supervision.
  
• Able to work under pressure with initiative and schedule work to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy and detail.
  
• Excellent administrative skills including maintenance of appropriate and accurate records analysis and reporting.
  
• Awareness of sensitivity to cross cultural and gender needs and differences and ability to manage situations sensitively.
  
• Able to work effectively with people at all levels and within a team.
  
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
  
  

• Some limited relevant work experience
  
• Experience in working in small teams ideally within an international and multicultural context
  
• Experience in situations where attention to detail is essential and with effectively completing operational tasks
  
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with experience of reporting on activity
  
• Excellent oral and written command of English are a must
  

Benefits

• You ll join a global family of awesome passionate people that are working together to build a sustainable scalable ecosystem committed to using logic to create a better experience.
  
• We want you to help us become better. You will be empowered to drive change and innovate.
  
• That we will invest in you. We will give you the opportunity to master your domain and drive excellence.