SAP Accounting Consultant

Company: Talent Software Services
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: May 11, 2025

Job Description:

SAP Accounting Consultant

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Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a SAP Accounting Consultant for a contract position in San Rafael, CA. The opportunity will be one year with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Position Summary: As an SAP Accounting Consultant, you will bring a combination of expert knowledge and experience on SAP S/4 Hana ERP system implementation and the general ledger accounting close. Your best practices in system design, processes, hands-on UAT testing, issue resolutions, and a successful go-live will be highly valued. Additionally, your U.S. GAAP accounting close experience will support a smooth close. We value flexibility, excellence, integrity, and work-life balance, offering a hybrid model to foster both personal connections and remote flexibility. Collaboration in the office occurs on Tuesday and Thursday, while Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are remote. This global company has teams across NAM, EMEA, APAC, and other regions. This role is part of the U.S. accounting team and reports to the Director, U.S. Controllership. This is a contract position with a one-year term and is not eligible for conversion to an employee. Your primary responsibilities are SAP ERP System Implementation, with occasional accounting close tasks.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

SAP ERP System Implementation (80%)Function as a liaison between the U.S. controllership accounting team and the ERP Implementation team, ensuring accounting needs are met.
Support SAP S/4 Hana ERP system design, setup, processes, system integration testing (SIT), master data load (MDL), user acceptance testing (UAT), address and resolve issues, prep for go-live and post go-live support.
Support areas including cash and investments, payroll, prepaids, accruals, intercompany, Blackline, fixed assets and WBS capital projects, WBS R&D, leases, expense allocations, product allocations.
Perform SAP testing, identify issues, and work with the ERP Implementation team and accounting team to resolve issues.
Document system processes/workflows and train the accounting team on usage, share knowledge, and prepare the accounting team for go-live.
Create SAP SOPs and provide overview training in accounting areas.


Accounting Close (20%)Prepare journal entries (e.g., prepaid addition/amortization, accruals, and other journals as applicable).
Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations.
Prepare income statement and balance sheet flux analysis and provide flux comments.
Ensure income statement and balance sheet are accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and company policies.




Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required or equivalent accounting experiences.
Required:SAP S/4 Hana implementation and hands-on super user experience.
SAP S/4 Hana UAT experience.
Minimum 3 years' accounting experience in General Ledger Accounting, with hands-on GL financial close responsibilities.
Experience in Record to Report and knowledge in Source to Pay workstreams.
Excellent in Excel and data analytics.


Bonus Points:Publicly traded company financial accounting and internal controls experience.




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