Role Description
This is a remote position.
Role: ALFA ACCOUNTING Analyst
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 18 Months Contract
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Must have General Ledger (GL), Payments and Accounting background
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Not data not configuration
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Must be business accounting people. General ledger. Accounting background is a must
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Not data and not technical configuration
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Full Alfa Implementation is a MUST
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More Accounting focused
PAYMENTS
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Incoming Payments
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Payoffs
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Reconcile Downstream
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Good Accounting Experience
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Prefer An Alfa Implementation
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Vlookups, Sum Ifs
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Any Sort of Project Management tool - using Azure DevOps - features, epics
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Jira, Confluence
Overview: Our client, an automotive finance company, needs an Accounting Analyst to represent the Accounting department on a major system implementation. You’ll be the subject-matter expert making sure accounting processes, general ledger impacts and controls are designed, tested and working correctly in the new Alfa Systems platform. The role suits a hands-on accountant who has strong GL and reconciliation skills, is comfortable working with technology teams, and has delivered on a systems project before.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
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3–5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance
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Alfa Systems / Alfa Financial Software experience required
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Solid general ledger background: GL maintenance, journal entries, financial reporting, account reconciliation and internal controls
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Systems implementation or project experience required, including hands-on UAT/SIT testing
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Advanced Microsoft Excel and strong overall Microsoft Office skills
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Automotive finance, auto lending or leasing experience strongly preferred
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Strong problem-solving skills: able to define issues, gather data, establish facts and draw sound conclusions
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Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation and follow-up skills
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Detail-oriented self-starter who can work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Requirements
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Represent the Accounting department’s requirements, concerns and controls throughout the system implementation
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Analyze current accounting processes across multiple systems and redesign how they will flow into the new platform
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Learn how the system’s financial side works, including accounting rules, GL mappings, posting logic, workflows and parameters
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Make sure GL maintenance, financial reporting, account reconciliation and internal controls are supported in the future-state design
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Find ways to automate manual accounting processes and improve efficiency
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Build deep knowledge of automotive finance accounting and the related systems
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Help set direction for future system enhancements from an Accounting and Finance perspective
Project & Testing Responsibilities
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Write user stories and requirements that capture accounting needs, following the project framework
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Work with the configuration team to translate accounting requirements into system setup
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Plan and run functional, smoke, SIT and UAT testing, validating accounting entries, balances and reconciliations before go-live
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Document test results, log defects and confirm fixes meet accounting requirements
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Keep stakeholders informed and bring them into design reviews and decisions throughout the project
Communication & Collaboration
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Act as the liaison between Accounting, Finance, technology teams, vendors and other departments
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Lead working sessions with stakeholders whose priorities compete, and drive them to decisions
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Promote project standards and juggle competing priorities based on business needs
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Stay current on the data, reporting and systems available to Accounting and Finance so you can advocate for business users