New

Director of Accounting

Vaco
$80.00 - $90.00 / hr
United States, New York, New York
May 01, 2025
Client: Internationally known Media/Broadcasting Organization Role: Senior Director of Accounting - (Temporary to Permanent) Pay Rate: $80-$90/hr - $185k - $200k when converting to a permanent employee! Location: Midtown, Manhattan - Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite Responsibilities: Transformation Support design and implementation of S/4 Hana in areas including Code Block Design, Fixed Asset Accounting, Intercompany, Journal, Reporting etc. Ensure optimal use and adoption of enabling technologies including Blackline, owning the Transformation Roadmap in partnership with Finance Stakeholders and IT Continuous Improvement Support identification and prioritization of Continuous Improvements impacting the Global processes within R2R Control Environment Establish and maintain an appropriate accounting control environment within Finance operations for R2R, working closely with the R2R Ops Lead and the Risk and Compliance team Policies & Procedures Ensure development and implementation of operational policies and guidelines that support the business needs in partnership with the R2R operational leads Provide input into key accounting policies being developed by the technical accounting team In partnership with the R2R operational leads, ensure accurate operational procedures in place Process Design & implement master data governance across end-to-end processes within GFO Work with key stakeholders across the process, to ensure the process is "fit for purpose" and drive towards best practice. The GPO should always be looking at latest trends in the market and bringing best practice to the organization. People Lead the GPO team including the extended Accenture BPO team, and work hand in hand with the Accenture GPO lead. Partner very closely with the R2R GFO Operations VP to ensure joined up thinking and plans that consider operational impacts Performance In partnership with the R2R Operations VP, align on key metrics that are required to measure the performance across the end-to-end process, and set performance targets and Service Level Agreement thresholds BPO Management Provide support, guidance and expertise where needed to the Operational Leadership (Onshore) in managing the relationship with the BPO Provider (Accenture). 2025 key deliverables and areas of focus: Own and drive the 2025 R2R Transformation Roadmap, ensuring close alignment with the R2R Ops VP and other stakeholders Support the Global Template design phase of the S/4 Hana program Continue to rollout the Blackline Hyper Automation project that is in flight (more information will be provided during the interview phase) and look for other areas where Blackline can be leveraged Continue to evolve the Center of Excellence strategy within R2R in partnership with the Operations team Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. 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