Senior Accountant - Modernization

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Business Title: Senior Accountant - Modernization

Reports to: Assistant Controller

Career Level : 12

Department: Accounting & Finance

Amount of Travel: None

Job Status: Full-Time/Salary

Pay: The expected hiring range for this position is from $74,060 to $92,575 plus additional bonus opportunity. The stated hiring range is based on experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors. Final compensation decisions will take into account a variety of considerations, including individual skills, internal equity, and organizational needs.

Job Summary

The Senior Accountant – Modernization is responsible for providing support in modernization of accounting processes to enhance operational efficiency. This role services as a first point of contact for collaboration with multiple accounting teams, Technology teams and the Strategy & Implementation team to assess current state and facilitate improvement and modernization of both processes and systems. This position will also be responsible for assisting in future and current technology system implementations in the business. The Senior Accountant – Modernization is expected to have a thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and may be assigned projects outside of normal monthly duties. Communication across all levels is required.

Job Functions

Modernization Efforts

• Work as business lead on accounting modernization projects for tech and non-tech projects
• Collaborate with technology and accounting teams to ensure project solutions and implementations align with modernization effort and are in compliance with GAAP
• Collaborate with accounting teams on projects and processes to ensure increased efficiency
• Communication with Strategy and Implementation team on project status
• Review and research current accounting systems to better understand future state needs
• Create and maintain metrics for accounting modernization projects
  
  

Continuous Improvement / Problem Solving

• Review current internal and external reporting processes for inefficiencies and recommend changes
• Collaborates with team to recommend accounting enhancements and modernization projects addressing inefficiencies and problem solutions
• Create and maintain touchpoints with accounting leadership and teams to identify opportunity areas
• Presents recommendations for process enhancements and solutions to accounting leadership
• Continuous insight into emerging technologies and current technologies
  
  

Ad Hoc Projects

• Builds data queries for management requests as necessary
• Maintains advanced knowledge and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards
• Recommends solutions to questions from business unit leaders
• Provides work product examples for Accountants to follow
• Troubleshoots complex tasks or issues that require a higher level of analysis and judgement.
  
  

Training, Policies, Procedures, and Relationship Building

• Makes recommendations for actions to take in research process
• Builds mutually-beneficial relationships with research partners inside and outside of the Accounting Department
• Understands when to escalate decisions to the proper member of the leadership team
• Participates in development opportunities to continually improve efficiency and accuracy
• Reviews Policies and Procedures (P&P) provided by research partners and works to make updates as necessary
• Provides training on assigned tasks when applicable
• Audits and analyzes team member products to ensure accuracy and compliance, and designs training opportunities to address knowledge deficiencies
• Works with training team to create job aids and other tools necessary to support modernization efforts.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all the functions that a team member and other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Four-year degree in Accounting
• Experience: Four-six years’ experience in accounting or related field
• Advanced degree a plus
• CPA a plus
• Advanced knowledge and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Experience with Excel, including its formulas and advanced features
• Querying skills, knowledge of Sequel ViewPoint, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), AS400, Accounting related ERP System a plus
• Ability to manage multiple and/or conflicting responsibilities
• Capable of gathering facts accurately, analyze causes, and evaluate alternate solutions
• Experience working and reviewing reconciliations and discrepancies
• Great attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management
• Demonstrates leadership qualities
• Remains knowledgeable of processes that impact the team
• Fostering and maintaining strong relationships with team members in other departments within Vanderbilt
• Motivated and self-starter
  
  

Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a telephone, calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• 30% communication methods completed over the phone.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information at all times.
• Constantly works in an indoor temperature controlled, sealed window office environment.
  
  

Benefits

• Medical and Dental Plan with Prescription Coverage and Vision.
• Competitive benefits including 401(K) includes 100% company match of the first 4%.
• Paid time off days (PTO), maternity/paternity leave, and holidays.
• Community involvement including Volunteer Paid Time Off (VTO).
• Tuition Assistance for your first degree
• Enjoy coming “home” to our brand new, state-of-the-art Home Office equipped with onsite fitness facility with full gym, workout classes, volleyball and basketball courts, ping-pong, disc golf course, and onsite restaurant.
• Wellness programs that focus on emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Collaborative and energetic work environment.
• Professional development and promotional opportunities.
• Competitive bonus programs.
  
  

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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