Accounting Manager

Summary

The Client is seeking a hands-on consultant to support intercompany accounting, transfer pricing operations, SAP process stabilization, and business integration. The role will execute and improve established recurring processes, ensure accurate accounting and timely reconciliations, support month-end close, document and test solutions, and transition new activities into sustainable operations. The contractor will independently own assigned operational deliverables and practical improvements while overall intercompany centralization strategy and major transformation leadership remain with internal leaders. Success requires strong intercompany accounting knowledge, SAP experience, problem-solving skills, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Intercompany Accounting & Operations
  • Execute end-to-end intercompany processes, including billing, journal entries, AR/AP matching, reconciliations, settlement, and balance clearing.
  • Support monthly and quarterly close; investigate out-of-balance items, identify root causes, and coordinate timely resolution.
  • Maintain reconciliations, documentation, and controls, partnering with regional Accounting, AP, Order-to-Cash, Tax, and Treasury.
• Transfer Pricing & SAP PaPM
  • Execute cost allocations, intercompany service charges, royalties, and periodic true-ups; validate results against accounting records and approved methodologies.
  • Support SAP PaPM processing, validation, reconciliation, and reporting; resolve calculation, posting, and system issues with technical teams.
  • Manage interim manual workarounds while stabilization and automation improvements continue.
• Intercompany Centralization & Process Stabilization
  • Support the centralized operating model and assigned process transitions, including billing, reconciliation, settlement, and operational handoffs.
  • Simplify processes, strengthen controls, reduce recurring manual work, and maintain standard operating procedures.
  • Support workflow testing, issue resolution, operational readiness, and knowledge transfer.
• Business Integration & SAP Support
  • Integrate acquired entities into intercompany and transfer pricing processes, including transaction-flow validation, master data, accounting requirements, and reconciliations.
  • Test SAP processes and interim solutions; coordinate issue resolution with Business Accounting, regional Finance, Tax, and SAP support teams.
  • Transition integration activities into stable recurring operations.
• Global Close & Consolidation Support
  • Support intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, and resolution of consolidation and reporting differences.
  • Deliver timely intercompany and transfer pricing information for global close and partner with Consolidation on related issues.

Expected Outcomes / Objectives

• Accurate, timely intercompany and transfer pricing execution with fewer unresolved balances.
• Reliable SAP PaPM execution and effective management of interim manual processes.
• Successful support for centralization and business integration, with stronger documentation, controls, efficiency, and automation.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred but not required.
• Five to eight years of relevant accounting or finance experience, including intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Transfer pricing accounting and execution experience preferred.
• SAP S/4HANA experience strongly preferred; SAP PaPM experience preferred but not required.
• Experience with process improvement, system implementation, or integration projects.
• Strong Excel, analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to execute assigned responsibilities independently with limited training while collaborating across teams.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Demonstrated ownership and accountability for operational deliverables.
• Effective coordination with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, AP, Order-to-Cash, IT, and operational teams.
• Practical, risk-based judgment that balances controls, efficiency, and business needs.
• Ability to prioritize material issues, recommend workable solutions, and operate effectively amid evolving processes and temporary manual solutions.
• Ability to support the day-to-day IC/TP operations lead and broader transformation objectives without owning the overall strategy.

Key Success Factors

• Strong operational execution, hands-on SAP and intercompany accounting capability, and effective cross-functional issue resolution.
• Ability to balance accuracy, controls, and efficiency; ramp up quickly during the six-month assignment.
• Successful transition of project activities into stable recurring operations.