Accountant

Must Have:

knowledge of Access, Excel, Word, Microstrategy and Financial accounting systems

Nice to Have:

Experience in trouble shooting, system testing and end-user support.

JOB DESCRIPTION
NOTE 5/18: "We noticed alot of previous applicants were over qualified for this role and had more of testing management experience versus execution
We are also interested in recent graduates."

Individual contributor responsible supporting the business by providing technical and analytical support in the areas of financial accounting and internal control as it relates to sales accounting order management system
Works with cross function teams such as Finance, IT Web Front End and OMS Backend, Marketing, Customer Call Center and DC to improve the quality of the services being delivered, as well as assists in testing and integration of new solutions
Responsiblities Include:
Represent Finance in development, testing and implementation of functional changes related to enhancements on the front end and backend order management system as it relates to sales accounting
Support cross-functional agile project team (Finance, MGT, Marketing, Web team, and Customer Call Center) through work sessions to best determine the design and functional scope/requirements of projects
Gather, document and clearly communicate project requirements from business and project teams
Understand business processes while providing input in development, testing and implementation of programming changes
Partner with cross functional teams to strategize and execute testing, influence decision making when resolving defects and defining business and functional requirements.
Assist with organization of strategy in user acceptance testing and troubleshooting for all new functionality; manage and lead prioritization of testing defects for the project for proper tracking, resolution and implementation
Create and execute test scenarios and test scripts
Ensure completeness in validation.
Support Sales Audit and Finance on identifying and resolving operational issues within order management system
Collaborate with technical teams to ensure rapid and successful execution of projects

No direct reports
BS/BA Accounting, Finance, Computer Science or related degree
May have advanced degree/CPA
2-3 years accounting experience
Operational experience in a Direct to Consumer order management environment a plus.

Additional Information
Are you currently interviewing any candidates on your own for this role? If yes , where are you in the process with them?
No
What are the top 3 to 5 skills you are looking for from a candidate?
An eye for detail, strong analytical skills and a passion to innovate.
Highly motivated/self-starter with a sense of ownership, and a strong desire to succeed
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to prioritize, manage time and meet aggressive deadlines
Could you provide a little background on the department and the team they will be working on?
The individual will be working with the VS Digital Financial Operations Teams
There are 6 people on this team
The team is split into day to day steady state work and project testing work
The project testing this individual will be supporting is specific to Ecommerce customer transactions for our new Home Try On Subscription Program and Paid VIP Membership Program
Testing will include front end web/native app and call center applications through order management/processing and back in financial SAP and reporting systems

What are some things that would stand out from candidates?
Curiosity, Problem Solving, Communication
What is your timeline for reviewing, interviewing, and hiring a candidate?
Need to hire by May 1 in order to train for testing to begin in June

What is the interview process for this role?
Interview directly with hiring Manager, Jo Ellen Kunce.
What would a typical day look like in this role as far as workload?
Typical day is 8am 5pm
Testing includes executing test scripts/cases/scenarios, finding/logging development defects, triage defects w/ developers and summarizing end of day testing status

Is there a chance this will be extended?
some potential.
Would you consider a recent graduate (or years of experience)?
Yes
Why is the role open Newly created, Backfill, Project based (please provide details of project)?
to support project testing of enhancements and new initiatives.
What are the Personality/Cultural fits needed to be successful?
looking for someone who is eager, self-motivated, curious
Will it be 100% remote / hybrid job?
100% remote
Will provide company computer? -
Yes
No
of work hours per week?
40hrs
Max Bill Rate:
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