Job: Accounting Project Manager

Job Title: Accounting Project Manager
Job ID: 927291
Location: , WI
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Responsibilities:

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Lead initiatives to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,& assist in designing and implementing accounting policies and related internal controls to comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),& financial reporting for the Corporation¿s employee benefit plans and special projects, as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree
5-6 years professional work experience required

Other Information

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Incumbent will report directly to Reporting to the Director of Accounting Policy and work closely within the Corporate Reporting function of the Corporate Controller¿s team.
The incumbent works indirectly with key financial personnel across multiple business units, Risk Management and Audit Services.

SPECIFIC DUTIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
The primary responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

¿Lead initiatives to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as implemented by the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Services departments.
¿Responsible for assessing key financial internal control objectives and processes and their impact on financial reporting across multiple business functions.
¿Providing subject matter expertise related to the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
¿Assist the Director of Accounting Policy in designing and implementing or ensuring that others design and implement accounting policies and related internal controls to comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This requires a through understanding of the business, interaction and consultation with divisional finance teams and involvement in direct critical decision-making activities that drive or enhance business performance and/or the related impact to financial results.&
¿Ensure business units have clear understanding of accounting policies and potential impacts and operational processes are considered in the implementation of accounting policies.&
¿ Financial reporting for the Corporation¿s employee benefit plans.
¿Contribute to the implementation of updated Governance, Risk and Compliance software and supporting processes.
¿Liaison with the external auditors related to internal control over financial reporting and employee benefit plan matters.
¿Special projects, which include acquisition due diligence and closing integration and management of special projects within the accounting function, as needed.&
¿ Other duties assigned as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree
8-10 years professional work experience required

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
CPA required
Financial services industry experience
Subject matter expertise in key financial internal control objectives and processes and their impact on financial reporting across multiple business functions
Extensive understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
An ability to successfully manage special projects to conclusion
Strong analytical and communication skills