This position is a hybrid in-office role that works out of our Headquarters in Boston, MA (this role is not a virtual / remote position). 4 days in office / 1 day WFH.
Overview
The Wayfair Global Financial Operations organization is growing and looking to add a Compliance Associate to the Boston-based Financial Operations team. The associate will support financial compliance initiatives by executing audit support activities, performing financial analysis, maintaining documentation, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate will bring strong organizational and planning skills, is highly motivated, detail-oriented, collaborative, self-motivated, and possesses a customer-oriented mindset with a high sense of urgency and strong problem-solving abilities.
The Global Financial Operations team supports and manages critical financial processes across the organization. This team serves as a Finance service center for employees, suppliers, vendors, Legal, Treasury, Accounting, Internal Audit, and other cross-functional business partners. In addition to supporting audit compliance initiatives, this role will assist the Order-to-Cash (O2C) team with operational escalations and provide support across Financial Operations as business needs require.
Key Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:Compliance & Audit Support
Analyze financial data and supporting documentation to assist with regulatory and audit compliance initiatives.
Review historical financial transactions and validate supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness.
Prepare, organize, and maintain audit documentation and supporting evidence for internal and external audit requests.
Partner with Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Internal Audit, and other cross-functional teams to support compliance activities.
Coordinate documentation requests and track audit deliverables to ensure timely completion.
Perform financial reconciliations and transaction analysis to support compliance initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve financial controls, documentation standards, and operational efficiency.
Support process automation and standardization initiatives that strengthen compliance and reduce operational risk.
Maintain process documentation and recommend continuous process improvements.
Financial Operations Support
Support Order-to-Cash operational escalations.
Assist with customer account inquiries, payment discrepancies, and order hold escalations as needed.
Support miscellaneous Accounts Payable and Financial Operations activities based on business priorities.
Prepare standard reports, analyses, and reconciliations.
Follow established financial controls and approval workflows.
Partner with stakeholders across Finance to resolve operational issues while maintaining a high level of customer service.
Act as a point of contact for routine operational inquiries and escalate issues as appropriate.
Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
1–3 years of relevant experience in Financial Operations, Accounting, Compliance, Audit Support, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, or related finance functions.
Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Intermediate to advanced experience with Excel or Google Sheets; SQL or Google BigQuery experience is preferred but not required.
Experience working with SAP or other ERP systems is preferred.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Strong organizational and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Google Enterprise Suite tools (Calendar, Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet).
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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RemoteSkills:
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Automation, Business Administration, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Document Management, Documentation, Documentation Standards, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Audit, Financial Compliance, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Operations, Financial Services, Financial Transactions, Genetics, Global Financial Markets, Internal Audit, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Multitasking, Operational Support, Operations Management, Order to Cash, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Management, Project/Program Management, Reconciliation, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Skills, Risk, Risk Management, SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP), SQL (Structured Query Language), Support Documentation, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Treasury, Treasury Accounting, Warehousing, Writing Skills
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