• Aston Carter is working with a large manufacturing company in the Kansas City area seeking to hire a Accounting Systems Manager within their Accounting Systems group! Our client is going through an ERP implementation so the person in this role needs to have prior hands on experience working through a system implementation and troubleshooting errors.* This position is fully remote (within the United States). Our client is targeting to pay $100-150k (based on experience).
• Job Description:*
• Subject Matter Expert in company operations and accounting processes and proper accounting treatment for all areas of accounting.
• Manage and develop a team of experts who are able to troubleshoot and configure M3 functions to support accounting requirements
• Manage project list including identifying relevant projects, gathering preliminary information on scope and requirements, ensuring deadlines are reasonable, and assigning projects to ensure workload balanced and project leader has the proper knowledge/skill to complete
• Assist in system setup and configuration for all accounting related systems
• Test coordination and execution for system processes impacting the accounting team
• Documentation of standard operating procedures related to accounting system processes
• Development and execution of system training
• Monitor system usage and ensure upstream processes are executed correctly to ensure accurate accounting is recorded
• Maintain system accounting rules ensuring accurate execution of accounting transaction recording
• Troubleshoot system issues and drive root cause resolution
• Lead process improvement activities and gain business approval for changes which result in streamlining accounting results and reducing process execution time
• Execute the setup, configuration, and testing of accounting rules. Ensure setup is consistent and in line with GAAP and company requirements
• Execute the setup and configuration of Legal Entity Rules
• Develop approach to system issues or new system process development which do not result in accounting errors, ensure controls requirements are met and provide accurate GAAP accounting application. Configure and test in the ERP system.
• Maintain auditable documentation around accounting rule maintenance
• Assist Controllers with resolving issues related to accounting rule execution
• Execute miscellaneous system implementation projects assigned related to all systems utilized by accounting
• Skills & Qualifications:*
• Minimum of CPA or masters degree in Accounting or Finance required
• 5-7+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Prior system implementation -integration or process improvement- experience required
• Prior project management experience required
• Must be deadline driven and able to work independently
• Independent worker
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, short deadline environment
  
  

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