Business Process Consultant

Job#: 1309249

Job Description:

Business Process Consultant

Location: Fully Remote. Candidate must sit in one of these regions:

California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C.

Apex Systems is seeking an Accounting and Control Subject Matter Expert/Consultant to support the design of the accounting solution and control environment related to both operational and financial statement controls. SOX compliance experience is required. If qualified, please send your resume to .

There is a significant impact and change in accounting process and the control environment because of the change in technology. MSSA is seeking an individual that ideally has subject matter expertise in accounting, controls, process improvement and project management.

This individual must have the following skills:

• Detailed orientated
• The ability to effectively communicate both in written and verbal format
• Partner cross functionally throughout the Organization and at various levels
• Be able to multi-task and have strong organization skills
• Comfortable functioning under changing dynamics and ambiguity.
• Be able to problem solve, solution and critically think out of the box
• Proficient within Accounting and GAAP.
• Ability to learn a new system quickly becoming an expert in how it functions
• Ability to research and reconcile large amounts of data to identify defects/system issues

Essential Functions:

Accounting Track

Support all program activities related to the design, testing and implementation of the accounting solution related to KPMC (by Line of Business as implementation strategy is LOB, not regional). This can include, but is not limited to the following:

• Development and finalization of Line of Business requirements.
• Develop test case scenarios.
• Review of test case scenarios and test scripts.
• Management and resolution of testing defects.
• Support in design and implementation of changes in accounting methodologies impacted by the implementation.
• Support in design and testing cutover and migration strategy.
• Support in design and testing of cutover month end close process.
• Support in go-live stabilization.
• Develop and maintain any project plans related to implementation activities and interfacing with Project resources.
• Provide updates to Leadership on status, risks, issues.
• Assist in establishing overall structure and coordination of the Accounting Track.

Internal Controls

Manage MSSA compliance efforts related to the implementation, including, but not limited to:

• Develop design of the accounting controls.
• Develop any required documentation related to the design of the control environment (process flows, narratives)
• Develop test case scenarios
• Review of test case scenarios and test scripts
• Management and resolution of testing defects
• Support Policy 003 process.
• Provide updates to Leadership on status, risks, issues.
• Develop and maintain any project plans related to implementation activities and interfacing with Project resources.
• Analyze data to develop accurate reserve model

Top 3-5 Daily Responsibilities:

1. Support the VRDO/Vendor Portal Project

2. Support Pay Operations 25% of the time

3. Attend meetings associated with the Vendor Portal project and other Buy to Pay Operations projects as assigned

Top 3-5 Required Skills:

1. Project Management

2. Change Management

3. Heavy Buy to Pay experience especially specifically with experience with driving innovation, streamlining, change management, project mgmt. and demonstrated leadership.

• Required Level of Education and Preferred Level of Education: Bachelors

• How many years of related experience are you looking for in your ideal candidate? Individual contributor role. 5-7 years of experience in working role (Not including school) Candidate with growth potential.

• Specific Systems Knowledge: Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

• Required Skill Sets: Accounting/ Auditing/ Controls (Internal or external financial statement).
• Soft Skills: Great written/verbal communication. Communicate internally and externally. Be able to adapt with changes/challenges within company and be able to thrive. Self-Navigation within a "Gray Zone" is needed for this role.

• Specific Systems Knowledge Preferred: IT Controls background is great. Project Management Experience. System replacement experience is awesome. KP is middle of a massive system replacement project.

• Expected Shift: M-F Normal Business Hours
• 2 round interview process

EEO Employer

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