Accounting Systems and Testing Lead

Directs complex accounting activities, including month-end close and detailed financial reporting, to ensure absolute accuracy and financial integrity. Cultivates a high-performing team environment by actively mentoring and developing accounting personnel. Additionally, leads the implementation of new accounting standards and drives continuous process improvements to support overarching departmental and strategic initiatives .

• →Leads the administration and execution of financial system updates, enhancements, and major upgrades across core accounting and accounts payable platforms .
• →Acts as the primary cross-functional liaison between Accounting, Finance, and IT teams to translate operational accounting needs into technical solutions .
• →Drives the end-to-end system project lifecycle for accounting applications, guiding initiatives through requirements gathering, design, testing, and deployment
• →Maintains and updates comprehensive test scripts and testing frameworks to validate new features and system capabilities.
• →Directs the overarching testing strategy and leads the execution of test scripts on specified system implementations to ensure defect resolution
• →Oversees data reconciliation activities during upgrades and implementations to verify balance sheet accuracy and data consistency. .
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  Manages and develops supporting team members while directing project timelines, resource allocation, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Displays the highest level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-departmental problems. Makes prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes.
• Operates with considerable latitude. Situations may have little or no precedent requiring original or new concepts or approaches without guidance from others. Reaches decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
• Develops or engages/directs others in developing innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and operating problems; cross-departmental considerations are often present.

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 8+ years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 5+ years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

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