Accounting Systems and Testing Lead

HD Supply Canada, Inc; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply Canada, Inc. in Atlanta, GA is seeking an Accounting Systems and Testing Lead to direct complex accounting activities including month-end close and financial reporting. You will mentor a high-performing team and drive the implementation of new accounting standards and process improvements.

The role requires leadership of financial system updates, liaison across Accounting, Finance, and IT, and end-to-end project management for accounting applications. Travel 5%–20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline with 8+ years of experience.
• MS/MA with 5+ years of experience in a related field may be acceptable.
• Certification is required in some areas.

Responsibilities

• Directs the administration and execution of financial system updates, enhancements, and major upgrades.
• Acts as the primary cross-functional liaison between Accounting, Finance, and IT teams.
• Drives end-to-end system project lifecycle for accounting applications, from requirements to deployment.
• Maintains and updates test scripts and testing frameworks to validate features.
• Oversees data reconciliation during upgrades to verify balance sheet accuracy.

Skills

Financial systems

Testing and QA

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Accounting knowledge

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related field

Tools

Test scripts

Testing frameworks

Job description

## Accounting Systems and Testing LeadApply: Atlanta-GA-US: Full time: Posted Today: R26005574**Job Summary**Directs complex accounting activities, including month-end close and detailed financial reporting, to ensure absolute accuracy and financial integrity. Cultivates a high-performing team environment by actively mentoring and developing accounting personnel. Additionally, leads the implementation of new accounting standards and drives continuous process improvements to support overarching departmental and strategic initiatives .**Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities*** Leads the administration and execution of financial system updates, enhancements, and major upgrades across core accounting and accounts payable platforms .* Acts as the primary cross-functional liaison between Accounting, Finance, and IT teams to translate operational accounting needs into technical solutions .* Drives the end-to-end system project lifecycle for accounting applications, guiding initiatives through requirements gathering, design, testing, and deployment* Maintains and updates comprehensive test scripts and testing frameworks to validate new features and system capabilities.* Directs the overarching testing strategy and leads the execution of test scripts on specified system implementations to ensure defect resolution* Oversees data reconciliation activities during upgrades and implementations to verify balance sheet accuracy and data consistency. .* Manages and develops supporting team members while directing project timelines, resource allocation, and cross-functional dependencies.**Nature and Scope*** Displays the highest level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-departmental problems. Makes prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes.* Operates with considerable latitude. Situations may have little or no precedent requiring original or new concepts or approaches without guidance from others. Reaches decisions under conditions of uncertainty.* Develops or engages/directs others in developing innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and operating problems; cross-departmental considerations are often present.**Work Environment*** Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.* Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.* Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.**Education and Experience*** Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 8+ years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 5+ years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.