FX and Period End Close Lead

Description Kforce has a client in Seattle, WA that is seeking a FX and Period End Close Lead to lead the design and implementation of foreign currency accounting and period-end close processes within an SAP transformation program. This role will own key decisions related to foreign exchange rates, currency translation, revaluation, hyperinflation accounting, close orchestration, and journal-entry deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead design workshops for foreign exchange, currency translation, revaluation, hyperinflation, and period-end close processes
* Define future-state FX rate sourcing, rate types, and additional exchange-rate requirements
* Establish foreign currency revaluation and translation rules within SAP
* Evaluate hyperinflation accounting requirements and determine the appropriate system solution
* Identify countries requiring currency-pegging treatment
* Define requirements for new FX feed integrations
* Assess existing financial close automations and determine which processes should transition to SAP GL
* Evaluate scheduling and job-orchestration tools supporting close activities
* Develop and validate the future-state month-end close calendar
* Define journal-entry cutoffs and close deadlines, including operating-expense journals
* Lead the development and approval of Key Decision Documents
* Maintain Process Design Documents and Requirements Traceability Matrix documentation
* Coordinate impacts across Consolidation, Statutory Reporting, General Ledger, and Financial Reporting work streams
* Partner with Finance, Accounting, Technical, and Data teams to resolve process and system design issues
* Escalate unresolved design, architecture, and governance decisions to program leadership
* Support testing, cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post-implementation stabilizationRequirements
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
* 9+ years of relevant SAP Finance, financial systems, or accounting transformation experience
* Strong SAP Finance and SAP FICO experience
* Experience leading SAP FICO implementation or transformation initiatives
* Strong knowledge of foreign exchange accounting, currency translation, and revaluation
* Strong understanding of month-end and period-end close processes
* Experience leading business process and system design workshops
* Experience developing process documentation and requirements traceability materials
* Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, and communication skills
* Ability to manage complex cross-functional decisions and dependencies

Preferred Qualifications:

* SAP S/4

HANA Finance implementation experience
* Experience with hyperinflation accounting and currency pegging
* Experience designing FX rate integrations and automated close processes
* Knowledge of financial consolidation and statutory reporting
* Experience evaluating financial close scheduling or orchestration tools
* Experience supporting testing, cutover, and go-live activities

Key

Competencies:

* SAP Finance
* SAP FICO
* SAP Implementation
* Foreign Exchange Accounting
* Currency Translation and Revaluation
* Hyperinflation Accounting
* Period-End Close
* Month-End Close
* Financial Process Design
* Close Orchestration
* Requirements Traceability
* Cross-Functional Leadership Job Type Contract Compensation
97 - $190