ERP Financial Systems Accountant

Position Summary

The Contract ERP Accountant will support the successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central by validating the accuracy and completeness of financial information as locations transition from the legacy ERP system.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform accounting validation and testing of financial transactions processed within legacy subledger and Business Central.
• Validate the completeness and accuracy of financial data converted from the legacy subledger system into Business Central.
• Reconcile financial results between the legacy and new ERP systems and investigate variances to ensure an accurate system conversion.
• Analyze Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) transactions and reconcile inventory-related accounting activity between the legacy and new ERP systems.
• Perform gross margin analysis and investigate differences resulting from system conversion, account mapping, or transaction processing.
• Validate journal entries, account mappings, and financial reports generated by Business Central to ensure compliance with company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by executing test scripts, documenting results, identifying system issues, and validating corrective actions.
• Affiliate with Operational Accounting, IT, and the ERP implementation team to resolve accounting and system-related issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of accounting experience with strong general ledger and financial reporting knowledge.
• Experience performing account reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end close activities.
• Strong understanding of revenue accounting, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and gross margin analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and financial data analysis.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a project-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, or other ERP systems.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, system conversions, data validation, or User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experience working in a multi-location organization.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA certification is preferred but not required.