Sr Manager, Accounting Systems and Operations at ARCO a Family of Construction Companies in Brentwood, MO, US

Job description

• The Manager, Accounting Systems and Operations leads the improvement, support, and
• functional use of the systems, data, and processes supporting the Accounting function.
• This role serves as the primary connection between Accounting and Technology, helping
• translate business needs into effective system and process solutions.
• The Manager oversees accounting application priorities, reporting, data quality, process
• improvement, testing, documentation, and user adoption. This role partners closely with
• Accounting leaders, Technology teams, vendors, and other business functions to ensure
• systems such as Vista, Keystyle, Textura, etc. support accurate financial operations, strong
• controls, and continued business growth.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional Financial team owner and primary contact for accounting
• applications.
• • Partner with Accounting leaders to identify system, reporting, data, and process
• needs.
• • Translate business needs into requirements, workflows, priorities, and
• implementation plans for Technology teams and vendors.
• • Develop and partner with IT Financial Team to maintain a roadmap for accounting
• system improvements, integrations, reporting, and automation.
• • Lead the business side of accounting application implementations, enhancements,
• upgrades, testing, and adoption.
• • Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes, reduce manual work,
• strengthen controls, and improve the user experience.
• • Oversee accounting reporting and analytics, ensuring leaders have access to
• accurate and useful financial and operational information.
• • Establish standards for accounting data quality, system use, documentation, and
• process ownership.
• • Partner with Technology teams to support integrations, resolve system issues, and
• manage dependencies across applications.
• • Coordinate issue prioritization and serve as an escalation point for complex
• accounting system and process concerns.
• • Maintain process documentation, system procedures, training resources, and
• internal control documentation.
• • Lead change management, communication, and training related to accounting
• systems and process changes.
• • Lead and develop assigned accounting systems, operations, or analysis
• professionals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information systems, business, or a
• related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• • Seven or more years of experience in accounting operations, accounting systems,
• financial systems, business analysis, or a related field.
• • Experience leading accounting system implementations, enhancements,
• integrations, or process-improvement initiatives.
• • Strong understanding of accounting processes, financial reporting, internal
• controls, and data requirements.
• • Experience supporting enterprise accounting or ERP applications; experience with
• Vista or Viewpoint is preferred.
• • Ability to translate accounting needs into clear functional and technical
• requirements.
• • Experience with reporting, analytics, data validation, and process automation.
• • Strong project leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholdermanagement skills.
• • Experience leading team members or cross-functional project teams.
• • CPA, CMA, PMP, or another relevant certification is preferred

Skills

Required

• Accounting operations
• Accounting systems
• Financial systems
• Business analysis
• Reporting
• Analytics
• Data validation
• Process automation
• Project leadership
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management

Preferred

• Vista or Viewpoint

Benefits

• We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.
• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• ESOP
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 12-week maternity leave