Technology and Operations - Architect II

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Job description

Job Description:

Intended Start Date: 9/4/2024

Contract Duration: 1-year

Possibility For Extension / Conversion? Possible

OT Required / Expected? Minimal

What We Do

Our team interacts with many other departments to collaborate on troubleshooting, change management, guidance on fixed asset accounting, and support within legacy SAP and S4 systems.

Project

Our team is looking for someone who has a strong understanding of SAP FICO, AA, AR/AP and leasing modules, and strong technical knowledge and understanding of SAP architecture, application systems design and integration with large scale deployments, as well as accounting experience to assist with day-to-day support.

Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role

• Provide fixed asset accounting guidance to controllers and their project teams across the Company's business units.

• Process monthly transfers of AUC (Asset Under Construction) to Fixed Assets (Asset Capitalization)

• Process monthly asset retirements and transfers.

• Support AUC accounting across all business areas (SAP Capital Projects App) providing guidance/review of cost activity for accuracy and completeness to ensure timely capitalization of fixed assets.

• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation of all fixed asset movements in the SAP fixed asset register including reconciliation to the general ledger. Resolve any discrepancies on a monthly basis.

• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation of the automated depreciation postings in SAP and ensure assets are depreciating accurately as intended.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated reporting for all fixed asset metrics including major projects, capital spend and asset movement activity.

• Ensure new, modified or terminated leases are entered in CoStar software timely.

• Request new lease vendor's setup and any changes.

• Reconcile lease expenses and submit lease payments from CoStar to SAP.

• Respond to tax team, internal audit team, and external audit team on related fixed assets.

• Proactively interact and respond timely to emergency capex requests or urgent requests to support the operating business units and executive management.

• Undertake other ad hoc tasks as required, particularly on improving processes and system.

Must Have Skills / Requirements

1) SAP, Fixed Assets, Leasing Experience

2) Communication Skills

a. Supported teams? Project implementations?

3) Accounting Experience

Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements

1) Experience with Media Industry & Content accounting is a plus.

2) Nice to have hands on configuration and design experience with SAP Contract Management System and Lease Accounting

Disqualifiers

• No SAP experience

Education / Certifications

1) B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related major or equivalent IS / business experience.

Interview Process / Next Steps

1) 2-rounds:

a. First round with EM

b. Second with EM's team member

2) Possibility of a 1-round group/panel interview

Comments for Suppliers: looking to get the resources in ASAP

EEO:

"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."

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