Display Accounting Specialist

Overview

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

The organization is seeking a Project Accounting Specialist based in Plano, TX. This position provides financial transactional support for the Chick Fil A (CFA) program using a non-traditional project-based Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) accounting model used by the organization.

The successful candidate will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for WBS processes currently used for the CFA program and will also support additional transactional processes for direct-to-customer sales between the organization’s Software and Solutions team and end customers.

Responsibilities

• CFA Order Management: Design and enter projects into NERP, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and specialized customer requirements.
• CFA/Insight Accounts Receivable: Manage accounts receivable and maintain customer communication.
• Vendor Accounts Payable: Manage vendor accounts payable and maintain vendor communication.
• Reconciliation: Reconcile project, customer, and vendor accounts, including interacting with customers and/or vendors to understand and resolve transactional concerns.
• Non-CFA Direct Account Support: Support execution of non-CFA direct account processes.
• Process Improvement: Identify potential process improvements and participate in activities to increase transactional efficiency.

Requirements

Background / Experience Required

• Accounting and administrative background, including billing, collections, payables, and other accounting-based functions.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field is preferable, or extensive previous experience.
• Advanced Excel / Spreadsheet knowledge and skills.
• SAP/NERP experience and knowledge.
• PO and Order Entry knowledge.
• PUMI creation.

Mandatory Skills and Attributes

• Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to think and work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to interact at all levels within the organization and customer organizations.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple accounting tasks (A/R, A/P, vendor management, etc.) with follow-up.
• Ability to make professional accounting presentations in writing, through email, reports, or orally.
• Ability to support other teams to achieve customer-contracted accounting objectives.

Other Requirements

• Work is generally performed in an office environment.
• Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal for more than 80% of work time, including prolonged periods of time.
• Requires considerable work utilizing high visual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger dexterity.
• Performs work under time schedules and stress, including periodic/cyclical time-sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenges, and billing/payment cycles.
• Uses office work area equipment including PCs, printers, copiers, faxes, and other commonly associated equipment.
• May require working additional hours beyond the normal schedule.
• Travel is rare, but occasionally necessary.

Compensation & Benefits

• Benefits details are available through the organization’s benefits information.

Location

• Plano, TX

Equal Employment Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodations

The organization is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.