Project Manager, Accounting

The PCA Group•Ronkonkoma, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager, Accounting will serve as a key link between Accounting, Finance, Operations, Information Technology, and other areas of the organization. This position is designed for someone who understands the accounting world but also has the ability to manage timelines, coordinate stakeholders, improve processes, support system implementations, and drive projects from concept through completion. This is not solely a traditional transactional accounting position. The ideal candidate will combine strong accounting knowledge with project-management skills and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Approximately 3-5 years of progressive Accounting, Finance, financial systems, or related professional experience preferred.
Experience coordinating or managing Accounting, Finance, ERP, system implementation, or process-improvement projects.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
Working knowledge of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, accruals, fixed assets, and month-end close processes.
Experience working with ERP or financial systems.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong project-management, organizational, and documentation abilities.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage several priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
Ability to work independently while maintaining consistent communication with management.
Ability to maintain confidentiality involving financial and Company information.

Nice To Haves

Experience with system implementations, integrations, upgrades, or data migrations is strongly preferred.
Experience within a multi-company or multi-entity organization.
Experience in distribution, retail, e-commerce, logistics, beauty, or a similarly complex business environment.
Experience with Accounting system implementations and business integrations.
PMP, CAPM, CPA, or similar professional certification is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead Accounting and Finance-related projects from planning through completion.
Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, responsibilities, and deliverables.
Coordinate activities between Accounting, Finance, IT, Operations, and other departments.
Track project progress and follow up with stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met.
Identify project risks, delays, resource concerns, and potential accounting issues.
Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear documentation of action items and responsibilities.
Provide regular project updates to accounting leadership.
Ensure completed projects are successfully transitioned into day-to-day accounting operations.
Support ERP, accounting system, financial reporting, and technology-related initiatives.
Participate in system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and data migrations.
Partner with IT and outside vendors to communicate accounting requirements.
Coordinate user testing and validation of new accounting functionality.
Assist with data reconciliation and accuracy during system conversions.
Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes.
Develop and maintain process documentation, workflows, and procedures.
Review existing accounting workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
Evaluate processes for duplication, bottlenecks, manual work, and control gaps.
Help standardize accounting processes across departments and business entities.
Support improvements to month-end and year-end close activities.
Develop project plans for reconciliation, reporting, documentation, and process-improvement initiatives.
Measure the effectiveness of implemented changes.
Promote continuous improvement throughout accounting operations.
Support accounting activities associated with new businesses, subsidiaries, acquisitions, and organizational changes.
Coordinate Accounting onboarding and integration activities.
Assist with standardizing charts of accounts, reporting processes, reconciliations, vendor procedures, and financial workflows.
Track integration-related accounting tasks through completion.
Partner with subsidiary leadership and internal departments to collect required financial information.
Identify differences between existing processes and PCA Accounting standards and assist with developing transition plans.
Ensure appropriate internal controls are considered during accounting projects and process changes.
Assist with identifying control gaps and developing corrective action plans.
Maintain proper documentation, approvals, reconciliations, and segregation of duties.
Support the development and maintenance of accounting policies and standard operating procedures.
Assist with audit-related projects and remediation initiatives.
Maintain organized and accessible project and accounting documentation.
Support projects designed to improve the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
Assist with standardized reporting packages, reporting calendars, and financial-data workflows.
Coordinate financial data collection across departments and business entities.
Support reconciliation and validation efforts involving systems and reporting changes.
Develop project tracking tools and reporting dashboards for management.