Job Objective:
Organized and proactive Project Manager to serve as the key liaison between Accounting and IT. This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and tracking cross-functional projects that involve financial systems, data integrations, and process improvements.
The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of accounting processes, a working knowledge of IT systems, and the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
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Lead and manage projects that span Accounting and IT, ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, and deliverables
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Act as the primary liaison between Accounting, IT, and other business stakeholders
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Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, including standardized methodologies, templates, and best practices
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Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in partnership with stakeholders and leadership
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Create and manage integrated project schedules, including dependencies across Accounting and IT workstreams
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Develop and maintain detailed project plans, status reports, and dashboards
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Monitor project budgets, track actuals vs. forecasts, and report on variances
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Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, and proactively drive resolution
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Facilitate regular project meetings, status updates, and stakeholder communications
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Drive requirements gathering sessions and document business, functional, and technical requirements
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Translate accounting requirements into clear functional specifications for IT teams
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Partner with IT to prioritize system enhancements, defect resolution, and backlog management
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Coordinate system implementations, upgrades, and integrations involving financial platforms
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Coordinate data migration, validation, and reconciliation efforts during system implementations or transitions
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Ensure data integrity and process consistency across systems
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Ensure proper documentation of system changes, workflows, and controls for audit and compliance purposes
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Lead change management initiatives, including stakeholder impact assessments, communication plans, and training coordination
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Support change management, including documentation, training, and adoption efforts
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Develop and present executive-level reporting, including KPIs, project health dashboards, and status summaries
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Implement and track project performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement
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Support post-implementation reviews to evaluate project success and identify lessons learned
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Accounting and IT processes, leveraging automation and system capabilities
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Mentor and support team members or junior project managers as applicable
Other Job Responsibilities:
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Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
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Supports company vision and mission.
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Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings
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Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.
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Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
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Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
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Ten (10) years minimum of project management experience, preferably in finance/accounting or IT-related initiatives
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Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes (e.g., close cycle, reporting, controls)
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Familiarity with ERP systems and financial software integrations
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Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
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Experience with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Azure Dev Ops, or similar).
Education Requirements:
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Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in accounting, finance, information systems, or related field.
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Preferred Master’s Degree in accounting, finance, or business.
