IT Budget & Procurement Analyst; Temp

Overview

WEBTOON Entertainment is a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms. As the global leader and pioneer of the mobile webcomic format, WEBTOON Entertainment has transformed comics and visual storytelling for fans and creators. With its CANVAS UGC platform empowering anyone to become a creator, and a growing roster of superstar WEBTOON Originals creators and series, WEBTOON Entertainment’s passionate fandoms are the new face of pop culture.

WEBTOON Entertainment adaptations are available on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and other screens around the world, and the company’s content partners include Discord, HYBE, and DC Comics, among many others.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive IT Budget & Procurement Analyst to act as the primary steward of our North American IT spend across WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WEI) and Wattpad, keeping IT spend organized, predictable, and well-governed.

You will track and update IT budgets, manage day-to-day purchasing activities (from purchase requests to invoice processing), and turn scattered cost data into clear reports and insights for IT and Finance leaders.

This is not a simple order-processing role. A key part of this job is to review IT spending requests (tools, licenses, and equipment) and evaluate whether they are truly fit-for-purpose and appropriate, considering our existing tool stack, standards, and budget constraints.

You will act as a partner to internal teams—asking clarifying questions, challenging and redirecting requests when similar functionality already exists, and helping stakeholders find the most cost-effective and sustainable options. Strengthening operational efficiency through tool rationalization and standardization is a core part of this role.

• Financial Planning:
  Support annual IT budget planning and help translate IT and business needs into clear budget line items for North American entities (WEI and Wattpad).
• Variance Analysis:
  Track monthly and quarterly IT spend and prepare budget vs. actual reports, highlighting key variances and trends.
• Forecasting:
  Work with IT leadership and FP&A to update and refine IT spend forecasts throughout the year, maintaining records of contracts and renewals.
• Spend Optimization:
  Use spend and usage data to identify tools or services that may be redundant, underused, or misaligned with our standards, and raise recommendations for optimization.
• Risk Management:
  
  Review new IT spend requests to ensure they fit within budget and flag trade-offs or risks when additional approval is needed.

• End-to-End Procurement:
  Coordinate procurement activities for IT hardware, software, and services (from request to PO to receipt and invoice) across WEI and Wattpad.
• Fitness-for-Purpose Evaluation:
  Evaluate requests for new tools and services checking for overlap with existing solutions and alignment with IT standards.
• Needs Assessment & Advisory:
  Collaborate with requestors to deeply understand their business goals and recommend the most effective solutions, such as leveraging existing enterprise tools or reallocating available licenses.
• Solution Optimization:
  Provide data-driven insights to help stakeholders select the most sustainable and cost-effective tools, ensuring alignment with global IT standards while avoiding unnecessary duplication.
• Vendor Operations:
  Collect and compare vendor quotes, support basic negotiations, and maintain an organized overview of key IT vendors and contracts to prevent service interruptions.
• Global Communication:
  Communicate regularly with vendors and stakeholders in Korea, providing clear updates on purchase status, delivery schedules, and renewal timelines.

• Reporting:
  Consolidate IT budget, spend, and procurement data into clear spreadsheets or dashboards for reporting to IT and Finance leadership.
• Process Improvement:
  Help document and improve internal workflows for IT purchasing, approvals, and vendor onboarding, with a focus on repeatability, transparency, and…