Special Project Accountant
About The Position
DEKRA North America is seeking a highly adaptable and detail-oriented Special Projects Accountant to join our North America Shared Services team. This role is designed to provide cross-functional transaction support across the accounting organization, ensuring business continuity and promoting work-life balance for the team. The Special Projects Accountant will serve as a flexible operational resource, stepping in across transaction processing functions as needed during peak periods, absences, and special initiatives. The role will also support system updates and enhancements through structured user acceptance testing in partnership with the Financial Systems Administrator. In addition, this position will assist with periodic close responsibilities and support the development of a centralized procurement function. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys variety, process exposure, and continuous improvement within a Shared Services environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
- 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience in a high-volume or shared services environment preferred
- Experience with large ERP systems
- Experience with the following systems is preferred: SAP (ERP), SAP Concur (T&E, Purchase Requisitions, Invoice Processing) and BlackLine (Account Reconciliations)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Detail-oriented with strong time management skills
Responsibilities
- Serve as trained backup across core transaction processing areas, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, T&E, procurement, and invoice processing
- Provide coverage during PTO, high-volume periods, and special projects
- Execute full-cycle transaction processing accurately and timely
- Identify and recommend process efficiencies and control enhancements
- Support the Financial Systems Administrator in user acceptance testing (UAT) for ERP and financial system updates, enhancements, and implementations
- Execute tests to validate end-to-end transactional workflows and data integrity
- Perform transaction-level testing within SAP, Concur, and BlackLine
- Document test results, identify issues, and escalate findings appropriately
- Assist with validation efforts during system upgrades, patches, and process changes to minimize operational disruption
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Support month-end and periodic close activities
- Provide documentation support for audit requests
- Support the continued development of the procurement function
- Assist in standardizing purchasing and invoice workflows
- Help document procedures and strengthen internal controls within procurement processes
- Participate in process improvement and automation initiatives
- Support with administration, data collection and reporting for sustainability related activities
- Support ad hoc accounting and finance projects assigned
Benefits
- Health care benefits: medical & prescription, dental, vision (including Domestic Partners)
- Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity supplemental insurance
- Company Health Savings Account contribution
- Flexible Spending Account for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays
- Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program to increase activity and health habits, with ability to earn participation rewards
- Paid Parental Leave
- Travel Assist (Domestic/International)
- 401(k) plan, with an employer match
- Company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability benefits
- Group term life insurance with options to buy-up for self and others
- Working Advantage – DEKRA’s official corporate discount program
- Education Assistance Program
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Internal training and development resources to grow your career
- LEAD Forward Leadership Development Program
- Annual Career Goal Setting and Performance Review cycle participation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
