Structured Operations Support Specialist

📋 Description

• • Own and execute core finance operations including payments, treasury activities, payroll coordination, reconciliations, and operational finance processes to ensure accuracy and timely execution.
• • Perform regular financial data checks, reconciliations, and reviews across systems and workflows to maintain operational integrity and identify inconsistencies.
• • Proactively investigate and resolve financial discrepancies, ensuring reliable and trustworthy financial data across all business units.
• • Use Excel and Power Query to structure, clean, analyze, and improve finance data sets, transforming raw inputs into actionable operational insights.
• • Identify manual, repetitive tasks in finance workflows and lead efforts to automate or streamline them using tools and technology to increase efficiency and scalability.
• • Collaborate closely with People Ops, external accountants, payroll providers, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination and clear communication on finance operations.
• • Take full ownership of assigned finance processes, operating autonomously while maintaining alignment with team goals and company standards.
• • Challenge inefficient or outdated processes by proposing and implementing data-driven improvements that reduce friction and enhance reliability.
• • Contribute to building a scalable, globally capable finance function that supports Laminar’s rapid international growth without compromising control or accuracy.
• • Maintain strong operational discipline in financial controls, ensuring compliance, audit readiness, and consistent application of best practices.
• • Act as a key operational link between finance and other departments, translating financial requirements into clear, actionable steps for non-finance teams.
• • Continuously seek ways to improve system reliability, data quality, and process transparency across the finance function.
• • Work in a fast-moving, international environment with multiple entities and currencies, adapting processes to meet diverse regional requirements.
• • Leverage AI and digital tools to enhance productivity, reduce errors, and uncover insights that improve financial operations.
• • Support the development of a finance function that is proactive, operationally sharp, and focused on long-term scalability rather than just transactional upkeep.
• • Ensure payroll runs smoothly by coordinating with external providers and internal teams, verifying data accuracy and resolving issues before payout cycles.
• • Contribute to the design and documentation of standardized finance workflows that can be replicated across new markets and teams.
• • Maintain a high standard of attention to detail, noticing anomalies in numbers, timing, or process flow before they escalate into larger problems.
• • Communicate clearly and professionally in English with internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring alignment and transparency in all finance operations.
• • Drive a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing processes, soliciting feedback, and implementing changes that enhance reliability and reduce manual effort.
• • Participate in cross-functional initiatives to align finance operations with broader company goals around growth, compliance, and human flourishing.
• • Support the transition from reactive to proactive finance operations by anticipating needs, identifying risks early, and proposing preventive solutions.
• • Be a key contributor to building a finance function that is not just accurate but also intelligent, scalable, and deeply integrated into the company’s operational DNA.