Project Accounting and Financial Systems Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Financial Transformation Project Lead Accounting

Full-time | $135,200–$166,400 Annually | Primarily Remote with Onsite Meetings in Maryland

Are you an experienced financial-transformation leader ready to guide a complex accounting modernization initiative?

Abel Personnel is hiring a full-time Financial Transformation Project Lead with deep experience in accounting operations, financial systems, program delivery, internal controls, risk management, and organizational change.

You will serve as the senior delivery lead and primary point of contact for a major public-sector initiative. You will coordinate finance, accounting, technical, operational, and change-management teams while establishing strong governance and helping implement reliable financial systems, controls, reporting processes, and training.

This position is primarily remote. Candidates must be available for occasional onsite meetings in the Baltimore, Maryland area.

What You’ll Lead

• Financial, accounting, systems, operational, and change-management workstreams. 
• Project governance, schedules, deliverables, risks, resources, and performance reporting. 
• Financial-systems implementation, testing, documentation, and operational readiness. 
• General ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reporting, and internal-control initiatives. 
• Multidisciplinary teams working across finance, accounting, technology, and operations. 
• Delivery performance, spending oversight, service quality, and change control. 
• Readiness assessments, change-impact analyses, communications, training, and adoption. 
• Executive working sessions and presentations covering status, risk, compliance, quality, and improvement priorities. 

What You’ll Bring

• 10 or more years of experience in financial management, accounting operations, financial systems implementation, government program accounting, or a related field. 
• Five or more years providing financial or accounting advisory services to large public-sector organizations. 
• Three or more years helping clients develop and implement new financial sub-organizations or comparable finance functions. 
• Direct experience leading accounting modernization, financial transformation, or financial-systems initiatives. 
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, accounts receivable, accounts payable, risk management, and accounting systems design. 
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and communicating with senior stakeholders. 
• Practical experience using PMBOK-based project-management methods. 
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills. 
• Ability to provide three relevant professional references from the past five years. 

Preferred Credentials

PMP, CPA, CMA, CGFM, or Prosci certification is preferred.

Salary

The salary range for this full-time position is $135,200–$166,400 per year , based on experience, qualifications, and applicable credentials. This is equivalent to approximately $65–$80 per hour .

Apply Today

If your background combines public-sector financial advisory work, accounting modernization, financial-systems implementation, and program leadership, apply today through Abel Personnel. Don’t miss the opportunity to be considered for this senior financial-transformation position.