Senior Procurement Analyst

Description

**OUR WAY OF BEING AND DOING** The **Appmax** team consists of hands-on people who place grit and collaboration as their top values. Every day, we strive to help digital entrepreneurs sell more—more efficiently and more easily. We draw inspiration from our customers and exist to serve them and provide tools that will amplify and maximize their results. If you also want to join this journey with us, apply now and become part of the team! Your mission will be to help structure and operate the group’s procurement and expense governance process, ensuring all acquisition requests follow the proper approval workflow, all incurred expenses are correctly classified and tracked, and any deviations from the budget are proactively identified, analyzed, and reported to leadership. You will serve as the liaison between requesting departments, the Finance team, and the Controller’s Office, with clear opportunities for technical and career growth within a fintech environment characterized by high operational and regulatory complexity. **So, are you ready to build your future with us?** **Your responsibilities will include:** * Acting as the central point of procurement governance: validating requisitions, verifying compliance with internal policy, and ensuring all required approvals are obtained before initiating any contract or purchase; * Monitoring the group’s expense flow from approval through accounting entry, ensuring correct classification by expense nature, cost center, and entity; * Conducting monthly actual-vs-budget tracking by department and expense line, identifying variances, investigating root causes, and reporting clearly and analytically to leadership; * Preparing periodic expense reports (weekly, monthly, and ad hoc) for the CFO and department managers, including supplier rankings, contract evolution, and budget deviation alerts; * Maintaining an up-to-date database of contracts, suppliers, and active financial commitments, with controls for expiration dates and renewals; * Supporting the development and review of the annual expense budget, collaborating with departments to consolidate and validate assumptions; * Interacting with internal departments (Legal, IT, HR, etc.) to gather information, align requests, understand expenses, and reinforce procurement policies; * Contributing to continuous improvement of procurement and expense control processes by proposing standardizations, automations, and enhancements to approval workflows. **You’ll be a strong fit for our team if you have:** * An ongoing or completed undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields; * Prior experience in procurement, controller’s office, FP&A, or internal audit; * Familiarity with approval workflows and procurement policies; * Intermediate/advanced Excel proficiency (formulas, pivot tables, expense spreadsheet management); * Strong analytical ability, organization, and attention to detail—especially for expense classification and reconciliation; * Ability to effectively engage with multiple internal departments simultaneously and a communicative profile to reinforce processes and policies. **You’ll stand out if you have:** * Experience in technology companies, fintechs, payment processors, or environments with high volumes of suppliers and SaaS contracts; * Experience with ERP systems (SAP B1, TOTVS, Senior, or similar) for expense entry and inquiry; * Basic accounting knowledge and familiarity with managerial income statements (P&L) and OPEX vs. CAPEX, Cost vs. Expense classifications; * Experience with BI tools (Power BI) and/or basic SQL for building expense reports and dashboards; * Genuine curiosity about integrating AI tools into daily work—whether to automate categorization, accelerate variance analysis, or structure reports; * A proactive mindset to identify inconsistencies, propose controls, and act without waiting for direction—true governance happens through prevention, not correction. **At Appmax, our Maxters enjoy:** All necessary equipment and resources to perform their work in on-site, hybrid, or remote mode Hybrid or remote work allowance to cover related expenses Flexfood—so you don’t have to choose between meal vouchers (VR) or food vouchers (VA) Health and dental insurance Pet health insurance ️‍ ️ Wellhub Avus Starbem Pharmacy discount program Transportation voucher ❤️‍ Life insurance Upmaxter to support your studies An environment that fosters and encourages development and high performance—with monthly performance checkpoints, 1:1 sessions, continuous feedback practices, PDI follow-up, and much more.