Sap Financial Accounting Consultant

Compass Consulting; San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

Compass Consulting seeks an SAP Accounting Consultant to lead the implementation of SAP S/4 Hana and manage general ledger accounting. This hybrid role emphasizes collaboration and flexibility, allowing for remote work while ensuring a strong team connection. Ideal candidates will have extensive SAP experience and a solid accounting background.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years accounting experience in General Ledger Accounting.
• Experience in Record to Report and knowledge in Source to Pay workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Function as liaison between U.S. controllership and ERP Implementation teams.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support SAP S/4 Hana ERP system design and testing.

Skills

SAP S/4 Hana

General Ledger Accounting

Excel

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Job description

This range is provided by Compass Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $76.00/hr

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Summary:

• As our SAP Accounting Consultant, you will bring a combination of expert knowledge and experience on SAP S/4 Hana ERP system implementation and the general ledger accounting close.
• We will appreciate your best practices in system design, processes, hands-on UAT testing, issue resolutions, and a successful go-live.
• In addition, we can leverage your U.S. GAAP accounting close experience to support a smooth close.
• We are a great team who values flexibility, excellence, integrity, and work-life balance.
• We offer a hybrid model to get both personal connections as well as remote flexibilities. We collaborate in the office on Tuesday and Thursday while Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are remote.
• This role is part of the U.S. accounting team and reports to the Director, U.S. Controllership.

Responsibilities:

SAP ERP System Implementation (80%):

• You will function as our liaison between the U.S. controllership accounting team and the ERP Implementation team, advocating and ensuring accounting needs are met.
• You will support SAP S/4 Hana ERP system design, setup, processes, system integration testing (SIT), master data load (MDL), user acceptance testing (UAT), address and resolve issues, prep for go-live and post go-live support.
• Your support areas include cash and investments, payroll, prepaids, accruals, intercompany, Blackline, fixed assets and WBS capital projects, WBS R&D, leases, expense allocations, product allocations.
• Perform SAP testing, identify issues, and work with the ERP Implementation team and accounting team to resolve issues.
• Document system processes/workflows and train the accounting team on usage, share knowledge, and prepare the accounting team for go-live. Create SAP SOPs and provide overview trainings in accounting areas.

Accounting Close (20%):

• Prepare journal entries (e.g., prepaid addition/amortization, accruals, and other journals as applicable).
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Prepare income statement and balance sheet flux analysis and provide flux comments.
• Ensure income statement and balance sheet are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and company policies.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

• SAP S/4 Hana implementation and hands-on super user experience.
• Minimum 3+ years accounting experience in General Ledger Accounting, with hands-on GL financial close responsibilities.
• Experience in Record to Report and knowledge in Source to Pay workstreams.
• Excellent in Excel and data analytics.

Bonus Points:

• Publicly traded company financial accounting and internal controls experience.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance required or equivalent accounting experiences.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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