Accounting Business Process Specialist 194267

Client Title: Accounting and Business Process Specialist

PAY: USD 35.25-USD 48.50

1st Shift: 40 hours per week

Shift: 8 AM until 5 PM – Monday-Friday

Contract: Long-term contract role – ongoing

PTO, Sick Pay, and Holidays are offered

Must haves:

1.    Bachelor's Degree

2.    Inventory Accounting Experience (examples: month end, allowances for obsolete stock, following parts through the process)

3.    Data Analytics (Inventory Analytics for material movement, Power BI is currently used on the team, knowing how to aggregate data)

4.    Mid-level Accounting experience (see JFDS qualifications)

5.    Advanced Excel required (pivot tables, macros, micros, etc.)

Nice to Haves:

SAP Strongly preferred, but could be taught if they had other ERP experience

Experience working with suppliers / vendors would be helpful

Onsite: 60% in Greer, SC and 40% remote

Interviewing: All virtual

Position Scope:

Responsible for project coordination for accounting and compliance, assisting in the financial process review for the accounting activities and ensuring accounting practices follow IFRS and AG guidelines. 

Reviews internal controls in processes to ensure optimal efficiency.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for coordinating the department project effort including scheduling, agreement with participants and overseeing testing, documentation, user training reporting on progress and results.

Coordinates projects as agreed by management including planning, concept development, implementation, and documentation, testing and training.

Represents the department in cross functional projects and coordinates the project needs with affected department members.

Ensures accounting practices and reporting comply with IFRS principles and AG guidelines.

Reviews, maintains, and monitors the segregation of duties as represented by the system monitoring tool (BizRights APPROVA). Includes negotiating changes and mitigations with departments to maintain acceptable control.

Develops and maintains Internal Control System (ICS) documentation including evaluating the effectiveness of controls and recommending changes. Coordinates ICS activities with AG. 

Coordinates internal audit responses with departments.

Assists with coordination of financial audits.

Education:

BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance Required.

Experience:

5+ years of accounting experience 

SAP experience in FI, CO, and MM modules (preferred) 

Manufacturing experience (preferred) 

Read, write, and speak German (preferred)

Advanced knowledge of US and IFRS accounting principles and internal control requirements. 

Advanced ability to review financial data and interpret results. 

Expert project management skills. 

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications with an emphasis in MS Access and Excel. 

Advanced ability to be a self-starter with minimal supervision. 

Expert problem-solving ability.

Advanced presentation and communication skills.

Advanced process analysis skills.

Expert proficiency in PC spreadsheets and general Windows environment.

Advanced SAP proficiency, especially in FI, CO, MM, SD modules.

Expert general ledger and general account maintenance knowledge.

Expert ability to initiate improvements.

Expert ability to set direction.

Expert ability to think analytically.

Expert ability to takes ownership.

Advanced ability to develop talent.

Expert ability to work collaboratively.

Advanced ability to communicate for results.

Expert ability to adapt to change.

Expert ability to think strategically.

Advanced ability to focus on the customer.

Advanced knowledge of the business.

Ability to act with integrity.

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