Project Manager (Accounting/SAP)

New York Power Authority; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority is seeking a Project Manager to lead financial system projects in the Controller and Accounting unit, including ERP implementation, SaaS updates and other technology-based projects. The PM will apply finance and accounting knowledge to drive day-to-day progress and project completion.

The role requires organizing project teams, developing schedules, monitoring costs and staffing, and ensuring adherence to internal and external quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years relevant work experience, or an Associate's with 8+ years, or a High School Diploma with 10+ years.
• Certification in a Project Management discipline (PMP) preferred.
• Utility or Energy industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project lifecycle and oversee large jobs under tight deadlines.
• Assess initial feasibility and develop scopes, schedules, deadlines, dependencies, and budgets.
• Develop work plans, assign responsibilities, and establish project scope and timelines.
• Lead key Business Unit projects, programs, and technology implementations and enhancements.
• Create communications plans and ensure timely, consistent messaging to the business.
• Coordinate project teams and resolve disputes; provide team leadership.
• Conduct Needs Analysis for Business Unit processes and adjust as resources change.
• Assist Leadership in development and tracking of budgets.
• Demonstrate quality improvement in daily operations.

Skills

Adaptable in fast-paced env

Initiative & ownership

Organization & scheduling

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 6 years relevant work experience

Associate's Degree with 8 years relevant work experience

High School Diploma with 10 years relevant work experience

Job description

Summary

The Project Manager will lead financial system projects in the Controller and Accounting business unit, inlcuding ERP implementation, SaaS system updates and other technology based projects,

The PM will utilize their finance, accounting, and systems business acumen to ensure day-to-day project progress and completion.

The PM will review relevant processes and support transformation projects related to these processes, with responsibilities to include:

• Organizes project teams, assigns individual responsibilities


• Develop project schedules and resource requirements.


• Monitors and reports on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing.


• Ensures adherence to internal and external quality standards.

Successful candidates with have experience supporting ERP systems like SAP, financial systems upgrades or implementations, along with strong foundational knowledge of accounting business processes.

This is a Provisional position. The duration of a provisional position is not to exceed three years but is subject to change based on performance and business needs.

Provisional employees are eligible for:

Highly subsidized healthcare benefits: medical, dental, vision

Retirement plans and 401(k) plan with NYPA contributions

Generous PTO: vacation, sick time, holidays, medical and parental leave

FSA: Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care

EAP: Employee Assistance Program

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Responsibilities

• Manage the project lifecycle. Effectively schedule and oversee large jobs under tight deadlines


• Assesses initial project feasibility of new projects and develop project scopes, schedules, deadlines, dependencies, resource requirements, and estimated budget.


• Leverage problem-solving skills to identify key issues/questions at the beginning of a project and develop an appropriate work plan, including project scope, timelines, and specific analyses to be completed, and assign individual responsibilities


• Serves as Project Lead for key Business Unit projects, programs and technology implementations and enhancements. Lead initiatives and engages the right stakeholder groups to reach desired conclusions. Develops metrics, project timelines, budget projections, and employ solid project management tools and processes to ensure the delivery of these projects. This includes the developing and maintaining project tracking tools and metrics to assist in evaluating project status and progress including risk documentation, progress reports, problem logs, and dashboards.


• Develop communications plans, and review communications delivered to the business to ensure they are comprehensive, timely, consistent and cascaded appropriately


• Coordinate work done by project teams. Resolve team disputes. Provide leadership to project teams. Coordinate processes related to assigned projects/programs


• Conduct Needs Analysis for Business Unit processes and execute on those processes as resources and requirements change


• Assists Business Unit Leadership in the development and tracking of budgets as required.


• Demonstrates use of quality Improvement in daily operations.


• May direct the day-to-day assignments of contingent/contract workers or serve as a team lead.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep experience with rapid and complex changing work environment.


• Resourceful; with ability to take initiative, demonstrate strong sense of ownership over tasks, and work independently and creatively in a fast-paced environment.


• Organization and the ability to establish and move forward in the execution of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives through coordinated project plans.


• Strategic, diligent, and analytical thinker, with superior problem-solving skills.


• Exceptional presentation software and computer skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills, creative problem solving, and an ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment.


• Demonstrated ability for independent thinking and initiative.


• Demonstrated ability to address complex issues, create plans and recommending strategies.


• Ability to proactively address concerns or issues and work independently.


• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills. Highly competent writing skills with ability to summarize complicated matters for a variety of audiences.


• Capable of handling highly confidential information discretely and responsibly.


• Ability to work with all levels of the organization.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree with 6 years relevant work experience
OrAssociate's Degree with 8 years relevant work experience
OrHigh School Diploma with 10 years relevant work experience

* Certification in a Project Management discipline, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred.
* Utility or Energy industry experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Up to 25% travel, primarily within NY State.


• May attend a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars during and outside of normal business hours.


• Ability to visit customer sites and NYPA facilities.

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $128,000 - $160,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates' relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates' disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please .