Apex Systems · 9 hours ago
Accounting Transformation Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$81.88/hr - $81.88/hr
5+ years expApex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. The company is seeking an Accounting Transformation Lead to support transformation initiatives for the Corporate Accounting Engine platform, focusing on documenting high-quality accounting requirements and collaborating with technology leads to enhance the accounting engine system.
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Responsibilities
Lead deep dive work sessions with accounting domain partners and document high quality accounting requirements
Build test strategies and plans. Write and execute test scripts
Communicate practices and procedures for proper financial control functions in accordance with the company's internal controls policies
Provide work guidance or mentorship to peers or junior members of the team
Apply extensive specialized knowledge and act as an internal consultant
Provide strategic consultation to leadership
Lead implementation of the most complex projects or initiatives impacting multiple lines of business or across the enterprise
Identify compliance and risk management requirements for supported area and works with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Act as a liaison between IT and finance/accounting (Group controllers) functions and partner with technology leads across the General Ledger ecosystem to align accounting requirements to build an efficient and scalable accounting engine system
Qualification
Required
Former Controller or Accounting Manager with strong AR/Accounting operations background
Must understand accounting application workflows and how the accounting group uses the system (e.g., Wells Fargo–scale environments)
Hands‑on contributor, not just a people manager — someone who has done the work
Experience across the full implementation lifecycle: requirements gathering, design/development reviews, testing (SIT/UAT), and validation
Able to translate accounting needs into clear functional requirements for technology teams
Strong collaborator comfortable working with business, IT, and project stakeholders
5+ years of Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Financial Reporting, Accounting Reporting or Risk Reporting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Preferred
Experience with computer-based accounting systems
Experience gathering accounting requirements used to build accounting systems
Experience leading complex projects or initiatives impacting multiple lines of business or across the enterprise
Strong written, analysis and oral communication skills, with ability to communicate with various levels within the organization
Experience building large scale financial banking system implementations with hands on involvement in requirements gathering, testing, training, deployment
Strong understanding of 'generally accepted accounting principles'
Good understanding of multi-currency enabled General ledger Eco systems
Experience using big data/Cloud/query data tools
Ability to build business relationships with multiple stakeholder groups in accounting and technology
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability
Other insurance plans
ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
401K program
HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
Corporate discount savings program
On-demand training program
Access to certification prep
Library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars
Certification discounts
Perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA
Company
Apex Systems
Apex Systems, a division of On Assignment, provides organizations with IT staffing solutions to address gaps in their current workforce.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Roger Wahman
Chief Technology Officer - SVP
Andrea Schiola
Global Head of Technology Partnerships, SVP, Principal
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