Senior Accounting Manager

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support accounting and controlling workstreams related to SAP S/4HANA implementation initiatives.
• Act as the finance subject matter expert for Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Product Costing (PC), SAP Material Ledger, Margin Analysis/CO-PA, and transfer pricing and inventory accounting.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define future-state finance and controlling processes.
• Translate accounting and operational requirements into SAP functional specifications and process designs.
• Support SAP configuration discussions and validate system design decisions.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of financial and management reporting processes across business units.
• Participate in all phases of SAP implementation, including build, testing, data validation, training, cutover, and hypercare support.
• Participate in finance-related testing activities, including SIT, UAT, and regression testing.
• Aid in the development of business process documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Support organizational change management and user adoption efforts.
• Cook up with external consultants, system integrators, and internal IT teams.
• Ensure financial processes comply with US GAAP, SOX/internal control requirements, and corporate accounting policies.
• Evaluate process risks and implement appropriate controls within SAP workflows.
• Support audit requests and financial data validation activities.
• Aid in the development of governance standards for SAP finance master data and reporting structures.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• 3+ years supporting SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA Finance/Controlling initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, Margin Analysis/CO-PA, general ledger integration, and manufacturing accounting concepts.
• Experience participating in large-scale ERP implementation or finance transformation projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Education and Experience

• CPA, CMA, or MBA.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Knowledge of SAP FICO integration with Materials Management (MM), Sales and Distribution (SD), and Production Planning (PP).
• Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments.
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience with financial planning, allocations, and management reporting tools.