A Day In The Life Of A Functional Owner In Finance Operations At PowerSchool
Angela's role as Functional Owner, Finance Operations at PowerSchool involves extensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to "evaluate current business processes" and implement improvements, including automation and technology upgrades. This includes working with global teams to adapt processes for international expansion, ensuring compliance with varying regional legislation while also focusing on enhancing efficiency for teams like order cash and accounts receivable.
Project Management, Process Improvement, Collaboration, Global Teams, Automation
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Angela Sedlukha
Functional Owner, Finance Operations
PowerSchool
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento - Master of Business Administration
Medical, Sciences & Related, Business Management & Admin
Technology
Operations and Project Management
Pell Grant Recipient, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to evaluate business processes and identify areas for improvement.
2. Works with the internal finance team to address analyst and processor frustrations and implement solutions.
3. Partners with global teams to implement new processes and automation, ensuring compliance with regional legislation and regulations in support of global expansion efforts.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
In my current role, I collaborate extensively with both internal and external stakeholders. We evaluate current business processes to identify potential enhancements. This might involve improving manual processes, automating them, or replacing existing technology with better solutions.
I work with our internal FinOps team to understand the challenges and frustrations faced by analysts and frontline processors. My goal is to find ways to resolve these issues for them.
Once a need for improvement is identified, I work with internal team members to carry out the necessary change activities. I schedule meetings to ensure everyone is aligned on project expectations and the goals we aim to achieve.
I also partner with global teams to implement new processes and automation. This is crucial as our company focuses on global expansion and ensuring our systems are prepared for sales in new regions.
Additionally, I ensure our order cash and accounts receivable teams are aware of the relevant legislation and requirements in different areas, especially regarding collections. It's a broad role that involves a bit of everything, but primarily a lot of meetings and project work.
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