Senior Accounting Transformation Project Leader

CarMax; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

CarMax is seeking a Sr. Project Manager, Accounting Projects to lead transformation initiatives across Accounting and enterprise partners.

You will partner with senior leaders to define scope, manage plans, track risks, and deliver outcomes ensuring compliance and efficiency. You will develop integrated project plans, facilitate cross‑functional workshops, and drive change management with training and communications.

Qualifications

• PMP, CSM, Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean or other certification preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive project, program, process improvement, or transformation experience in accounting/finance.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Project, Planner, Jira, Smartsheet, SharePoint or similar tools.
• Experience supporting strategic finance/accounting initiatives such as ERP modernization and financial process standardization.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of complex Accounting Transformation initiatives from intake to delivery.
• Define objectives, scope, timelines, budget, resources, success measures and governance.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, RAID logs, and executive reporting.
• Facilitate meetings, remove obstacles, and ensure timely deliverables.
• Lead continuous improvement and change management activities aligned to priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional workshops and future-state design discussions.
• Support training, communications, readiness plans, and sustainment routines.
• Provide consultative support on process improvement opportunities and control considerations.
• Assist with documentation, inventory management, and audit readiness for related systems.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Change management

Risk & dependency management

Analytical/problem-solving

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Sox/compliance awareness

Education

PMP

CSM

Six Sigma /Lean

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Planner

Jira

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

CarMax is seeking a Sr. Project Manager, Accounting Projects to lead transformation initiatives across Accounting and enterprise partners.

You will partner with senior leaders to define scope, manage plans, track risks, and deliver outcomes ensuring compliance and efficiency. You will develop integrated project plans, facilitate cross‑functional workshops, and drive change management with training and communications.