Program Manager

Location: Seattle, WA *hybrid, on-site 3 days per week

Target start date: 7/1/2024

Duration: 6 Month Contract (potential to extend)

Pay: $75 - $92/hr

Job Description:

This position supports and can directly influence the launches of some of our newest global business initiatives in the consumer space. This leader will work closely with the global financial systems team, accounting operations teams, tax, treasury, and others and represent the accounting organization to various stakeholders. In this role, the candidate will be part of a team that collaborates with business finance and technical teams to deliver world class solutions that are highly scalable, secure, and flexible.

Basic Qualifications:

• Successful candidates will have deep experience in the following three disciplines - Accounting, Program Management and Finance Systems.
• Candidate experience should cover financial processes, project management, accounting requirements documentation, process design, and user acceptance testing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams to accomplish unusually complex challenges is expected as this is an ongoing requirement for this position.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting
• 7 years of experience in the Accounting field or in a related area
• 7 years of experience in program or project management in a mid-size or large company with a proven record of successful delivery and customer obsession.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience managing accounting / finance process improvement and/or technology projects with aggressive schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree or Accounting certification (CPA)
• PMP Certification Experience supporting accounting/finance customers to set and effectively manage expectations, project deliverables, and drive resolution when conflicts or issues arise.
• Experience in managing cross-functional initiatives through influence versus direct management.