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