Senior Accounting Operations & Transformation Manager

McKinstry • Seattle, WA • 11h ago

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.
McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we're building a thriving planet.
Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We're making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:
renewables and energy services
engineering and design
construction and facility services
To get where we're going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?
The Opportunity with McKinstry
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Accounting Operations & Transformation in our Finance division in Seattle, WA. This position will lead critical projects and strategic process improvement efforts across the Accounting organization, use accounting and project management expertise to accelerate change management efforts to ensure compliance and to support rapid business growth, collaborate with Finance & Accounting leaders and subject matter experts, as well as cross-divisional partners across Corporate Service units to coordinate and progress work. Additional responsibilities may include:
Lead projects, business process improvements, and other initiatives; bring best practice to accounting functions such as creating and updating corporate accounting policy/methodology, and desktop procedures. Assess project scope, goals, requirements, dependencies, and timelines to create robust and feasible project plans for implementation.
Collaborate with subject-matter experts and Corporate Service partners to develop and launch new processes, procedures, policies, and controls where needed to improve and streamline the accounting processes. Conduct testing and validation of new processes.
Develop process maps, standard operating procedures, and other documentation.
Support and lead change management activities including presentations, training, and other communications.
Interfaces with managers and others in the company to ensure adherence to policies and standardization of processes.
Support accounting activities including GL reconciliation, financial reporting, and external and internal audits.
Other duties as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed at McKinstry
Bachelor's degree in accounting and/or Finance or equivalent work experience required.
Certified Public Accounting (CPA) certification, preferred. Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma, LEAN or other project and operational excellence certification preferred.
Extensive knowledge of US GAAP and Financial Accounting Standards preferred.
Five (5) years progressive accounting experience required. Broad experience of working in multiple corporate accounting subfunctions, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Tax, and Payroll strongly preferred.
Two (2) years of experience management or leadership experience preferred.
Experience in project leadership and process improvement.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills and ability to work at all levels required.
Excellent problem-solving and strong analytical skills required.
Strategic and results-oriented collaborator with multiple stakeholders; able to lead large-scale projects and reprioritize, as necessary.
Experience in public accounting including auditing financial records, comparison of published GAAP versus client application, internal control analysis, data research for anomalies, and financial analytic, preferred.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required; working knowledge of SharePoint preferred.
Advanced knowledge of project-based accounting and percent complete work in progr

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