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Grant Thornton is seeking a ERP Global Finance Process Lead to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.
Responsible for documenting global accounting processes and procedures, supporting SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation activities, developing and executing finance testing and transactional data validation, and identifying gaps between legacy general ledger environments and SAP S/4HANA global processes. Acts as the liaison between Accounting, Finance, IT, and implementation partners to ensure accounting requirements are properly designed, tested, documented, and deployed.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, document, and maintain accounting process narratives, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and control documentation for SAP S/4HANA and other integrated systems as applicable.
- Analyze current-state accounting procedures across multiple international regions and legal entities, comparing legacy ERP to SAP S/4HANA standard functionality and identify process gaps.
- Define future-state accounting processes aligned with global SAP templates and Grant Thornton global policies and local statutory reporting.
- Create test scenarios, scripts, and expected accounting results for Record-to-Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Sales, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, and Close processes.
- Execute finance-related User Acceptance Testing (UAT), integration testing, and business process validation activities.
- Validate data conversion and reconciliation results between legacy systems and SAP S/4HANA.
- Work with business stakeholders to resolve process, configuration, and reporting issues discovered during testing.
- Evaluate compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and company accounting policies.
- Identify risks, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities during implementation.
- Support cutover, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization activities.
- Coordinate with global process owners and regional finance teams to standardize accounting procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
- 5+ years of global accounting process management
- 2+ years SAP financial systems hands-on experience.
- Strong knowledge of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, AP, AR, Intercompany, and Financial Close processes.
- Experience writing SOPs, business process documentation, and control narratives.
- Multiple entity or global accounting environments
- Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation experience.
- Knowledge of ERP migrations and finance transformation programs.
- Experience supporting UAT, SIT, and finance process testing.
Preferred Experience
- Ledger migrations and chart-of-accounts redesign.
- Finance transformation or ERP modernization initiatives.
- Working with implementation partners and global process templates.
The base salary range for this position is between $120,000 and $207,000 Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
About UsAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA certification
- 5+ years of global accounting process management experience
- 2+ years of hands-on SAP financial systems experience
- Strong knowledge of General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Intercompany, and Financial Close processes
- Experience writing SOPs, business process documentation, and control narratives
- Experience in multiple-entity or global accounting environments
- Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills
- SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation experience
- Knowledge of ERP migrations and finance transformation programs
- Experience supporting UAT, SIT, and finance process testing
- Experience with ledger migrations and chart-of-accounts redesign
- Experience with finance transformation or ERP modernization initiatives
- Experience working with implementation partners and global process templates
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