Accounting Project Manager

Job Objective:

Organized and proactive Project Manager to serve as the key liaison between Accounting and IT. This role will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and tracking cross-functional projects that involve financial systems, data integrations, and process improvements.

The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of accounting processes, a working knowledge of IT systems, and the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Essential

Job Responsibilities:

Lead and manage projects that span Accounting and IT, ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, and deliverables

Act as the primary liaison between Accounting, IT, and other business stakeholders

Establish and enforce project governance frameworks, including standardized methodologies, templates, and best practices

Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in partnership with stakeholders and leadership

Create and manage integrated project schedules, including dependencies across Accounting and IT work streams

Develop and maintain detailed project plans, status reports, and dashboards

Monitor project budgets, track actuals vs. forecasts, and report on variances

Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, and proactively drive resolution

Facilitate regular project meetings, status updates, and stakeholder communications

Drive requirements gathering sessions and document business, functional, and technical requirements

Translate accounting requirements into clear functional specifications for IT teams

Partner with IT to prioritize system enhancements, defect resolution, and backlog management

Coordinate system implementations, upgrades, and integrations involving financial platforms

Coordinate data migration, validation, and reconciliation efforts during system implementations or transitions

Ensure data integrity and process consistency across systems

Ensure proper documentation of system changes, workflows, and controls for audit and compliance purposes

Lead change management initiatives, including stakeholder impact assessments, communication plans, and training coordination

Support change management, including documentation, training, and adoption efforts

Develop and present executive-level reporting, including KPIs, project health dashboards, and status summaries

Implement and track project performance metrics to drive accountability and continuous improvement

Support post-implementation reviews to evaluate project success and identify lessons learned

Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Accounting and IT processes, leveraging automation and system capabilities

Mentor and support team members or junior project managers as applicable

Other

Job Responsibilities:

Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.

Supports company vision and mission.

Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings

Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional associations.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

Ten (10) years minimum of project management experience, preferably in finance/accounting or IT-related initiatives

Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes (e.g., close cycle, reporting, controls)
Familiarity with ERP systems and financial software integrations

Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Experience with project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Azure Dev Ops, or similar).

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year university or college with a degree in accounting, finance, information systems, or related field.

Preferred Master’s Degree in accounting, finance, or business.
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