Sr. Specialist, Finance Process Excellence

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Process Excellence Sr. Specialist will serve as a key partner to the Finance organization, responsible for defining, documenting, and optimizing end-to-end finance processes across the enterprise. This role bridges high-level process frameworks (e.g., Source-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report) with detailed accounting execution (e.g., fixed assets, prepaid accounting, accruals). This individual will help establish a standardized, scalable finance operating model and serve as a critical enabler of ERP (SAP) implementation and digital finance transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or transformation roles
• Strong understanding of S2P, O2C, and R2R processes
• Deep knowledge of accounting processes (fixed assets, accruals, prepaid accounting)
• Experience with process documentation and improvement
• Valid driver's license required

Nice To Haves

• SAP S/4HANA experience
• Manufacturing or automotive experience
• Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Exposure to finance digitalization and automation tools

Responsibilities

• Document finance processes across major domains (S2P, O2C, R2R, A2R)
• Translate high-level processes into detailed sub-process flows
• Develop SOPs, process maps, and RACI models
• Ensure clarity of inputs, outputs, controls, and ownership
• Identify inefficiencies and control gaps across finance workflows
• Drive simplification and standardization across teams
• Design scalable processes aligned with growth and automation
• Recommend best practices aligned with SAP S/4HANA
• Partner across Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, and IT
• Facilitate workshops to gather and validate requirements
• Align stakeholders on process ownership and governance
• Translate business processes into ERP-ready requirements
• Support SAP design through clear process definition
• Ensure alignment between business workflows and system capabilities
• Embed internal controls within process design
• Align processes with accounting policies and audit requirements
• Ensure traceability and audit readiness across finance
• Identify automation opportunities (AI, workflows, integrations)
• Support digital finance and transformation initiatives
• Build and maintain centralized process documentation repository

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Annual performance bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior