Chartered Financial Accountant + Business Central Analyst

divh2Chartered Financial Accountant + Business Central Analyst/h2pChicago, Illinois, United States Shared Admin Or refer someone Job Openings Chartered Financial Accountant + Business Central Analyst/ph3About the Job Chartered Financial Accountant + Business Central Analyst/h3pMicrosoft Business Central Accountant/Analyst to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in onboarding new customers/projects./ppAbout the Position - CFA/CPA/ACCA/ppWe are looking for a curious and dynamic professional to join our growing team as a Financial Accountant/Analyst capable of managing budgets and recurring billing projects for services and consulting./ppThis role specifically will involve Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance/Business Central 365 admin steps such as configuring a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance/Business Central 365./ppEssential duties will include managing governance around financial processes, articulating and helping to define project direction and priorities, communicating project status and issues, and management, and actively acting to reduce risk and resolve issues. In addition, the consultant will support training and development specific to program delivery process, operational tools, and status reporting./ph3Characteristics of an Ideal Candidate Include/h3ulliExperience in the successful implementation of an ERP system./liliStrong background in finance/accounting, project accounting reporting/liliProficiency in multi-currency accounting tasks./liliFamiliarity with project management principles and cost analysis./liliIn-depth knowledge of business processes within organization/liliAbility to take initiative and self-direct assignments to meet objectives./liliStrong problem-solving skills./liliCertifications/licenses such as CMA, CPA, APICS CPIM or CSCP, Lean Six Sigma are preferred./li/ulh3Routine Accounting Tasks/h3pstrongGeneral Accounting:/strong/pulliReview the monthly credit card statements and record all expenses into the appropriate expense / department accounts/liliRecord all accruals, amortization, and depreciation entries/liliAssist in the Annual Audit process./liliPerform ad hoc projects, such as account analysis, spending analysis,/li/ululliSetup new Projects in MS Dynamics 365 Business Central with appropriate tasks/Bills of Materials/liliEnter required project information in MS Dynamics 365 Business Central, verify all information is accurate and reconciles to contract/liliInvoice projects per contract terms on a monthly basis coordinating as necessary with PMs/liliMonitor and adjust posting of time/expenses to ensure phases on the project are duplicated correctly/liliReview and monitor projects to determine both opportunities and risks related to billings and collections/liliEffectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) and Principals-in-Charge (PIC) regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services/liliManage consultant invoices and release as appropriate for payment/liliPrepare monthly consultant accruals/liliCoordinate with office leadership to update monthly cash flow/liliCreate policies for project contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services/liliReport monthly billing and contract status for office/liliProvide both automatic and ad hoc MS Dynamics 365 Business Central project reports as requested by PMs and others/liliPrepare special project analyses and provide finance support as requested by PICs, PMs and others/liliRecommend and implement agreed process improvements to finance processes/liliAct as an integrated and collaborative member of the finance team/li/ulpstrongAccounts Receivable:/strong/pulliProper storage of all customer billings and related documentation./liliCollection of past due accounts./liliCash application of incoming customer payments./liliPrepare weekly / monthly reporting to VP Finance on status of AR; i.e. AR Report, Customers on Hold/liliGeneral Finance Duties (a) Weekly (b) PowerBI Reporting (b)/liliAssist with the Finance database, used for commission calculation and gross margin analysis./liliAd Hoc Projects (a) Perform ad hoc projects and analysis upon request./li/ulpstrongMonth End Close:/strong/pulliThis role will assist in the month-end close process./liliRecord month end entries in accordance with company and generally accepted accounting policies./liliComplete account reconciliations./liliBank Recs/li/ulpstrongREQUIRED: MB 800 Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate - Certifications | Microsoft Learn/strong/ppstrongCFA/CPA/ACCA/strong/ppOr refer someone/p/div