Job description

Job Title: Senior Accounting Specialist

Location: Detroit, MI

Position Description:

The role will support the Finance and Accounting Commercial Advantage team. The position will be primarily responsible for testing and deployment support for the Advantage Commercial Project.

• Develop comprehensive accounting documentation for new servicing and accounting system, based on a “To Be” vision of processes
• Research and analyze current state accounting and link our current state accounting practices to their future equivalent
• Present deliverables to operations and accounting stakeholders
• Assist in testing of new system GL output
• Assist with deployment activities including readiness training for various stakeholders within the client organization

Job Responsibilities:

• Research and analyze current state accounting and link our current state accounting practices to their future equivalent
• Develop comprehensive accounting documentation for new servicing and accounting system, based on a “To Be” vision of processes
• Present deliverables to operations and accounting stakeholders
• Assist in testing of new system GL output
• Assist with deployment activities including readiness training for various stakeholders within the client organization
• Liaise with key stakeholders and other functional areas, such as Corporate Accounting, Operations, and IT
• Continuously identify business process improvements
• Participate in other project related work and adhoc analyses
• Learn the auto finance product accounting at both an operational and regulatory level
• Validation of accounting test cases (reviewing test results to ensure system is behaving as expected)
• Provide accounting representations to ensure any downstream accounting impact is recognized and properly tested
• Collaborate as part of a team to resolve and troubleshoot issues
• Perform analyses using Excel.
• Document processes and findings

Qualifications:

Mandatory Skills:

• BS/BBA degree in Accounting/Finance required
• 3-5 Years of experience in Accounting/Finance, preferably in IT projects in a Finance & Accounting capacity
• Working knowledge and appreciation of month-end financial close and internal reporting processes

Skills/Attitude:

• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail balanced with knowing the right level necessary to deliver on requirements
• Proven track record of driving for results with minimal ongoing direction
• Energetic and inquisitive, quick learner, takes initiative, team player
• Ability to support change and process improvements
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to perform independent analysis and provide explanations to management

Desired Skills:

• ALFA software experience
• Auto Finance industry experience
• Working knowledge and appreciation of cross-system, cash, and intercompany reconciliations
• JIRA / Qtest / Power BI
• SAP
• Oracle SQL
• Proficient MS Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.) preferred

Top 3 Skills:

• CPA or auditing/public accounting experience (e.g. KPMG, UHY, Deloitte, etc.);
• Process improvement – curious mind – innate desire to make things better; Problem solving skills – the position is not task driven, need to be able to understand complex systems and environment;
• Technical acumen – ability to assist in testing of new system GL output. MS Excel (Pivot & VLookup)
• Automotive or Auto Finance industry exp a plus
• Accounting degree a must

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accountant: 5 years (Preferred)
• Accounts payable: 5 years (Preferred)
• SAP: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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