Cost Analyst

Job Title: (Cash) Accounting Manager

Location: Nashville, TN (Remote considered for qualified candidates; initial onsite presence required)

Duration: 2-3 month contract

Priority: Immediate hire

Our client is seeking an Accounting Manager with deep experience in cash accounting and reconciliation to support our corporate accounting team during a critical transition period. As we advance through a shared services transformation, cash operations have emerged as a key challenge.

This individual will take full ownership of cash-related processes - serving as the primary point of contact for our offshore team, overseeing daily reconciliations, and ensuring that all unapplied or unposted cash items are resolved accurately and efficiently. The ideal candidate will be hands‑on, analytical, and comfortable leading through complexity and change.

• Act as the first point of contact for the offshore cash accounting team, providing guidance, answering questions, and ensuring alignment with Delek standards.
• Take ownership of high-volume cash accounts, maintaining accuracy and completeness across all reconciliations.
• Review and approve all cash reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

• Direct the offshore team in organizing and prioritizing aged, unposted, or unapplied cash items.
• Collaborate closely with Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) to clear unposted items and resolve discrepancies.
• Analyze unapplied cash outside of AP/AR subledgers, determine the appropriate allocations, and apply based on historical and transactional data.
• Reconcile bank activity to SAP S/4
  
  HANA and ensure ledgers are properly cleared.
• Identify and document unapplied or unmatched items before month-end close to support accrual decisions and financial accuracy.

• Serve as the cash subject matter expert, supporting both onshore and offshore teams with training, process clarity, and best practices.
• Monitor cash processes across teams, ensuring accountability and timely resolution of issues.
• Recommend process improvements to enhance accuracy, transparency, and efficiency in cash operations.

• 5+ years of accounting experience with a strong focus on cash management, reconciliation, treasury, or banking.
• Proficiency with SAP S/4
  
  HANA and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working in shared services or offshore support environments.
• Strong understanding of clearing accounts and multi-layered GL structures.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills with the ability to work independently.

• Hands‑on, detail-oriented, and analytical.
• Brings structure and clarity to complex, high-volume cash processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, transitional environment.
• Proactive problem solver who can lead and coach offshore teams effectively.
• Demonstrates ownership, accountability, and urgency in managing cash operations.