Accounting Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Project Manager to support a long-term contract opportunity in Dallas, Texas. This role will lead accounting-focused project activities tied to enterprise systems initiatives, partnering with business stakeholders and technical teams to shape requirements, validate outcomes, and strengthen financial processes. The ideal candidate brings strong US GAAP knowledge, hands-on implementation experience, and the ability to translate accounting needs into clear documentation, testing, and training deliverables.

This is a 36-month (3 year) contract assignment

Must have Retail industry experience

Hybrid work schedule: 4 days a week onsite in Irving, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Partner with accounting, IT, and consulting teams to gather business needs and convert them into practical project requirements and process documentation.

• Lead accounting participation across system implementation activities from planning and configuration through testing, rollout support, and post-deployment stabilization.

• Serve as the primary accounting point of contact between merchandise accounting, technology teams, and external consultants to keep deliverables aligned with business objectives.

• Execute and coordinate user acceptance testing and other validation efforts to confirm financial transactions, controls, and reporting behave as expected.

• Identify project risks, process gaps, and system issues early, then recommend and implement effective solutions to minimize disruption.

• Apply accounting knowledge to analyze transactions, review financial data, and support accurate general ledger activity, reconciliations, and month-end close readiness.

• Develop training guides, procedural documentation, and rollout materials to help end users adopt updated accounting workflows and system functionality.

• Use Excel and related tools to prepare reports, manage data uploads and downloads, and improve efficiency in accounting operations and project support.

• Contribute to design discussions by evaluating current workflows and recommending enhancements that improve control, accuracy, and operational performance.