Corporate Accounting Manager
Pay rate: $45.00 - $55.00/hr.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to support the implementation of our Tagetik Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform, with a primary focus on Consolidation and Financial Reporting. This role will lead and execute user acceptance testing (UAT), validate accounting and reporting requirements, and partner closely with Finance, IT, and external implementation teams to ensure a successful deployment. The ideal candidate combines strong accounting and consolidation knowledge with hands-on experience in financial systems implementations and testing.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for Tagetik Consolidation and Reporting modules.
- Develop and execute test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases covering:
- Consolidation processes
- Intercompany eliminations
- Foreign currency translation and revaluation
- Financial statement reporting
- Journal entry processing
- Ownership and organizational changes
- Validate system calculations and outputs against business requirements and existing reporting processes.
- Identify, document, and track defects through resolution, working closely with implementation consultants and IT teams.
- Support system integration testing, data validation, and reconciliation activities.
- Partner with accounting, FP&A, tax, and other cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure end-to-end process alignment.
- Assist with test planning, cutover activities, and production readiness assessments.
- Develop testing documentation, process documentation, and training materials as needed.
- Provide recommendations for process improvements and future system enhancements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field.
- 7 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, or financial systems implementation.
- Strong understanding of:
- Financial consolidations
- Intercompany eliminations
- Foreign currency translation
- US GAAP financial reporting
- Month-end and quarter-end close processes
- Previous experience supporting ERP or EPM implementations and UAT activities.
- Experience with Tagetik, SAP Group Reporting, Hyperion, OneStream, or similar consolidation tools is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Skills
- CPA or equivalent professional certification (optional).
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA and Group Reporting (optional).
- Prior experience in system implementations, transformation projects, or public company reporting environments (optional).
- Experience creating and executing structured testing methodologies and defect management processes (optional).
Pay
The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is $45.00 - $55.00/hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience.
Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages, which may include:
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment
- 10 paid days off
- 3 days paid bereavement leave
- 401(k) plan participation with employer match
- Life and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Accommodations and reimbursement for work travel
- Discretionary performance or recognition bonus
- Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.