Manvir Nijjar
San Jose
Summary
Ambitious Corporate Finance and Operations professional with 14 years of experience in driving strategic initiatives, optimizing process flows, and implementing impactful solutions. I have a strong background in managing financial data, analytics, and operational processes in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. As an Operations Manager, I have successfully led cross-functional projects to enhance efficiency, streamline workflows, and improve decision-making through data-driven insights. My expertise includes identifying bottlenecks, developing scalable solutions, and implementing new tools that improve performance tracking and operational effectiveness. I thrive in dynamic settings, leveraging strategy and project management to deliver measurable impact while fostering collaboration across teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel & Expense Operations Manager
Airbnb, Inc
11.2022 - Current
Sr. Expense Operations Analyst
Netflix, Inc
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Oversee the end to end Business Travel Program with the creation of new process improvements and work flow efficiencies
- Established documentation control for all Business Travel procurement workflows by developing standardized processes, ensuring version control, and maintaining a centralized repository for policies, procedures, and compliance guidelines to enhance transparency and operational efficiency
- Led the change management initiatives by partnering with key cross functional teams across Finance, Procurement, Comms, Admins, Recruiting, Ground Control and IT to ensure a seamless transition as we implemented a new card and expense system - Ramp
- Provided clear communication, training, and support to drive program adoption, enhance policy adherence, and drive operational improvements
- Spearheaded a RFP for a new Online Booking Tool (OBT) and Travel Management Company (TMC), ensuring alignment with business needs and cost optimization
- Managed TCG Consulting & Lyndon Group, the company’s audit vendor, ensuring thorough expense audits, training and compliance monitoring
- Developed innovation strategies for company Travel Expenses & Corporate Card program workflows with annual spend of $100M
- Facilitate the development of new Corporate card programs with Citibank as Netflix expands operations by onboarding 8,000+ employees
- Implemented and managed Netflix's global Purchasing Card program supporting all 4 regions globally with annual spend of $40M
- Establishing new internal process workflows and SLA’s to support business critical priorities and operations around T&E program
- Partnering closely with Marketing teams to evaluate business initiatives to support their large expenditures via Anaplan
- Building & testing Workday Expense dashboards to provide financial modeling on employee expenses via Tableau
- Reviewing and owning Month End reconciliation, accruals and analytics by partnering with our Accounting systems via Asana
- Analyzed Employee/Org expense overviews and audits by collaborating on an Escalation workflow with Internal Audit
- Partner with technology teams to manage and implement new integrations and Workday enhancements
- Outstanding presentation, reporting KPIs on Expense and communication skills by leading company education sessions on Travel & Expense
Studios Finance Business Partner, FinOps
Netflix
05.2018 - 08.2019
- Analyzed Financial statements and support for Netflix Studio spaces
- Served as the Finance liaison to support the business in processes related to procurement, accounting, tax, and legal
- Forecasted OPEX spend for Netflix's studio buildout spend among the UCAN region with annual spend of $150M
- Managing vendors and invoicing processes; working with Accounting to ensure accuracy and completeness of services
- Setting-up Purchase Orders to ensure appropriate classification of expenses to enable financial reporting and analysis
- Drive an accurate and timely month-end close by owning the accrual process and explaining variance drivers
- Execute all finance related tasks (procurement support, reviewing and re-negotiating contracts, vendor management, creating purchase orders, reviewing invoices, expense reporting)
- Partnering with the Technology team to better understand the financial systems used for reporting and billing
Financial Analyst, FP&A
Apple, Inc
05.2013 - 05.2018
- Reviewed beginning-to-end financial portfolios of specific RE&D Apple Facility projects
- Prepared financial forecasting reports for all Capital Expense in US owning a forecast of $250M annual spend via SAP
- Providing monthly deliverables of variance analysis and recommendations based on historical trends
- Collaborated with Apple RE&D to improve business processes to roll key team initiatives
- Extracting ad-hoc reports and actuals summaries for Project Managers
- Review of invoices pertinent to General Contractors for the AC2 project and reviewing monthly reconciliation
Retail Budget Coordinator
Apple
11.2011 - 05.2013
- Managed the purchase requisitions and invoice flow for all direct sourcing projects
- Analyze invoice accuracy and research vendor statements/ payment inquiries to ensure that all vendor invoices are processed
- Supported the financial analysts on invoicing issues, asset works, project clarification, and journal voucher issues
- Worked and communicated with numerous Project Coordinators and 250 domestic and global vendors on invoice and payment inquiries
Education
MBA - Marketing & Entrepreneurship Concentration
Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business
Santa Clara, CA06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Management Science & Accounting
University of California
San Diego, CA06.2011
Skills
- Implementing Program strategy
- Technology Implementation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Reporting Skills
- Microsoft Office / G-Suite
- Organizational Skills
- Automation efficiency
- Variance Analysis
- Process Improvements
- Project Management
- Reports Reconciliation
- Cross Functional collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Influence Decision Making
- Team Leadership & Team Player
- Strategic Planning & Critical Thinking
- Strong Communication & Alignment
- Presentation & Spreadsheet skills
Timeline
Travel & Expense Operations Manager
Airbnb, Inc
11.2022 - Current
Sr. Expense Operations Analyst
Netflix, Inc
08.2019 - 05.2022
Studios Finance Business Partner, FinOps
Netflix
05.2018 - 08.2019
Financial Analyst, FP&A
Apple, Inc
05.2013 - 05.2018
Retail Budget Coordinator
Apple
11.2011 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Management Science & Accounting
University of California
MBA - Marketing & Entrepreneurship Concentration
Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business
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