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Our client is synonymous with innovation–and you could be part of the team that disrupted an entire industry! They reinvented customer service, and brought real 5G to the nation, and now they are shaping the future of technology in wireless and beyond.  Your work will be exciting as it is rewarding, so consider the career opportunity below as your invitation to grow and make big things happen.

The Accounting Manager, Projects, is a key position within the Corporate Controller’s organization, responsible for assessing and managing enterprise projects and business initiatives that impact the company’s Accounting and financial reporting processes. The Accounting Manager, Projects, will be responsible for representing accounting on enterprise projects through the project lifecycle, including assessments, business requirements, operational impacts and solution, system design, testing and launch approvals. This position partners closely with the company’s Marketing, Technology, FP&A, Legal, Tax and other accounting teams, and has significant interaction across finance leadership. Additionally, this role will serve as a resource for managing team-wide initiatives, process improvements, and accounting projects governance activities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in technical and/or operational accounting, process design and internal controls, project management, and system implementations. This is a highly dynamic and continuously evolving area of the company’s business; the ideal candidate works well through ambiguity, thrives in a fast-paced and changing environment, and possesses excellent leadership and communication skills.

Our client offices a flexible work environment with three days in the office and two days’ work from home.

Opportunity to execute and improve in the following areas:

  • Ensure changes in business operations are accurately captured in the financial results of the company
  • Serve as a knowledgeable resource and SME to business partners and cross-functional enterprise project teams
  • Perform technical accounting research, prepare memos, and facilitate discussion with leadership and the Accounting Policy team to reach alignment on accounting treatment
  • Manage projects from concept approval to launch including go/no go recommendations to accounting leadership
  • Communicate business requirements to project teams and system development teams, ensuring solution design meets accounting requirements
  • Ensure adherence to SDLC controls for SOX purposes including appropriate documentation
  • Develop/review test plans, communicate with testing team, and review results
  • Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives, drive process improvements, and implement best practices

Knowledge, Education, and Skills needed to be successful:

  • 5+ years of progressive experience, with public accounting or public company experience preferred. Wireless Industry experience also a plus
  • Possesses an advanced understanding of accounting theory, current accounting issues, accounting systems and internal controls
  • Proven ability to make sound, fact-based decisions, and recommendations
  • Proven ability to plan and manage multiple projects while meeting set deadlines of team deliverables
  • Proven ability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
  • Excellent attention to details
  • Effectively collaborates and communicates with all levels of management and cross-functional teams
  • Experience in successful partnership and negotiations with IT on delivering system solutions and enhancements
  • Understanding of large-scale data mining and project reporting tools (SQL, Tableau, Alteryx, Power BI, Denodo, Jira, Essbase) is a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA or Chartered Accountant preferred

Our client doesn’t have a corporate ladder–it’s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! They love helping their employees grow in their careers, because it’s that shared drive to aim high that drives their business and their culture forward.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how they do business and will not be tolerated.

For more information on this opportunity, please call Greg Baugh at 913-948-9791 or email at gbaugh@gsbsearch.com

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