Job Details

Job Title: Accounting Operations Analyst
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Plano, TX 75024
Hybrid role: 2 days/week onsite for now and will eventually be 4 days/week onsite/

Description:
What are the key objectives for this resource (project summary)?
Analyst, Accounting Operations (Invoices & Payments) analyzes accounting transactions to ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies. This role will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and be responsible for supporting Accounts Payable and Receivable functions. Prepares various reports and analyzes performance using key performance indicators. The Analyst, Accounting Operations will assist the team in analyzing and resolving transactional discrepancies and recommend improvements to policies and procedures. This role may also perform ad-hoc processing functions.

Analyst must be able to perform, direct, advise and/or lead the following functions:

• Procure to Pay - Processes
• Invoice Processing
• Travel & Expense Processing
• Exception Handling
• Query Management
• Knowledge of Payment Process
• Vendor/Dealer Statement Reconciliation
• Issue/Escalation Management - Including root/cause analysis & resolution
• Desktop Procedure Creation/Maintenance
• Reporting
• Audit Support
• Project & Enhancement Support/Testing
• Monthly Metrics

What specific departments will they interact with?
This role partners closely with our external vendors, internal stakeholders and other companies on system and product implementations as well as continuously manage and enhance accounting processes and systems.

Must Haves:
Bachelor's degree required.

• 3 to 5 years' experience in fast paced, complex billing and payment environments. No looking for much senior candidates.
• Must be highly analytical
• Subject matter expertise of the travel & expense process, including foundational audit logic against travel related policies
• Strong verbal/non-verbal communication skills - working with internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Accounting ERP systems
• Strong MS Excel and advanced functionality including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Experienced in controls and risk management over billings & payments processes
• Good understanding of general accounting and internal controls related to accounts payable/receivable.

Preferred/ Nice-to-haves:

• Working knowledge of SAP and/or Ariba preferred
• Previous experience as an Analyst/Sr
• Previous experience on process and system improvement projects