If you're a Project Manager that is looking to start work immediately, you may want to apply to this role via Robert Half for a company in the Racine, Wisconsin area. Candidates need to have a demonstrated ability in accounting functions and systems and a true passion for keeping financial projects on schedule and creating successful outcomes. The Project Manager will consider suggestions from a team of Business Analysts in order to complete detailed requirements documentation, a responsibility that may involve data mapping to accounting systems for proper accounting and reporting of transactions. You'll need to bring a knack for cross-functional collaboration, as this role will require you to incorporate input and feedback from the accounting leadership team and from key participants in other functional areas. This is a long-term contract / temporary role. Apply as soon as possible!

Responsibilities

• Creates and works on work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports, issue management and risk mitigation
• Establishes governance approaches for the projects to ensure constant communication and issue resolution
• Works closely with business users to describe and research business requirements
• Explains business requirements and business process design to development team
• Prioritizes concurrent project and support assignments, in addition to meeting stakeholder expectations
• Crafts and maintains project sponsor expectations and acknowledges business drivers. When required, recommends changes to project scope, timing, or resources to deliver strategic solutions
• Previous accounting function with a key role in system projects is preferred in aspiring candidates
• Use your discretion and act on it
• Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, SmartSheet or other similar applications mandatory
• Proven success acting in a project management capacity
• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, documentation, modeling and testing methodologies & development
• Complex problem solving skills are a must. Candidate must be able to analyze complex business problems, propose effective solutions and understand and apply business vision and direction
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance & Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Microsoft Excel experience
• Good understanding of Quarterly
• Hands-on experience with Engineering
• Stakeholders experience preferred
• Comprehension of Automation
• Foundational knowledge in planning
• Foundational knowledge in KPI Reporting
• Practical knowledge of finance
• Previous experience working with Facility
• Deep understanding of training
• Customer service experience desired
• Implementation experience highly valued
• Workstation Support experience highly preferred
• Prior experience with Financial Notes
• Adeptness in quality
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cash Activity
• General familiarity with project management
• Expertise in Execute
• Agile project management experience highly desired
• Partners experience desired
• Deep understanding of suppliers
• Experience with Planning Processes
• Earlier work involving enterprise resource planning
• Background working with Leadership Skills
• Experience with procurement
• Ensure executive management, team members, business and technology professionals get the information they need by communicating both orally and in writing
• Having a Project Management and/or Business Systems Analyst Certification is a major plus for this role

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