ERP Project Accounting Manager
ERP Project Accounting Manager
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The role is responsible for supporting financial system implementation and account support to our Apertures U.S. organization from an accounting finance and operations perspective. Roles and responsibilities of this position will cover two broad areas: (1) Partnering with the implementation team to ensure systems and processes enable the accurate recording classification and reporting of financial transactions in compliance with Cornerstone Building Brands policies and procedures and U.S GAAP. (2) support the financial management control and reporting activities related to the tracking of project budgets monitoring actual costs validating financial transactions supporting capitalization of project costs and ensuring alignment with corporate accounting policies and GAAP.
ERP Implementation Support (50%)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure fluid integration and roll-out of new ERP within Cornerstone Building Brands processes and systems. Ensure transactions flow end-to-end across multiple systems and are correctly recorded in the general ledger.
- Support ERP projects from an accounting and financial process reporting and controls perspective including process documentation user requirements identification user acceptance testing and production implementation support from a process and operational standpoint.
- Influence and lead change with cross-functional teams to resolve data issues and improve operational processes.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the month-end quarter-end and year-end closing processes that involve the new ERP.
- Provide data and reporting requirements develop reports for accounting and operational management of the reconciliation processes.
- Diagnose data quality/bad transaction issues by drilling down into complex data structures to extract the root cause of issues and effectively communicate the issues and potential solutions to accounting and information technology teams.
- Assist in the training and development of workshops to assist with other finance/accounting team members can operate the new ERP.
Project Accounting and Financial Analysis (50%)
- Maintain detailed project cost tracking and reporting for ERP implementation activities including software hardware consulting internal labor training and other project-related expenditures.
- Monitor and report on project budget vs. actual performance and identify and escalate variances and risks to financial targets.
- Collaborate with project managers and workstream leads to maintain forecast accuracy across all project phases (planning design development deployment stabilization).
- Ensure costs are accurately recorded and support proper cost allocation between capital and expense in compliance with accounting policy.
- Monitor vendor invoicing accruals and payments to ensure compliance with contract terms and project milestones.
- Support the assessment and documentation of capitalizable vs. non-capitalizable costs in line with US GAAP and internal capitalization policy.
- Assist in the preparation of journal entries for project accruals reclasses and capitalization at project milestones or go-live events.
- Participate in financial reviews steering committee updates and gate reviews with finance and program leadership.
- Enforce internal controls related to ERP project financial processes and ensure SOX compliance where applicable.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in accounting finance or related discipline.
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience preferably in the manufacturing industry.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with tight deadlines and evolving priorities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail
- Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment achieving goals with others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of project cost management cost tracking variance analysis capitalization rules (GAAP/IFRS) and internal control frameworks.
- Experience with ERP systems preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with JDE E1 is a plus
- All Microsoft Office products proficiency desired
Additional Information :
Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO paid holidays FSA life insurance LTD STD 401k EAP discount programs tuition reimbursement training and professional development.
*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30 hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands
Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO paid holidays FSA life insurance LTD STD 401k EAP discount programs tuition reimbursement training and professional development.
*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30 hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.
Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If youd like to view a copy of the companys affirmative action plan for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement please contact Human Resources at or If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please contact Human Resources at or This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability will not receive a response.
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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
