Financial Project Manager at The Planet Group
Cupertino, CA
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Job Description
$80-85/hr
Financial Project Manager
Contract - 12 Months
Cupertino CA
Must Haves:Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Experience as a project manager/lead
Experience and understanding of the full business cycle from customer purchase, procurement, and financial reporting
Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, accounting flows and GL mapping (previous auditing experience is preferred)
Experience in project management (PLC) and project documentation.
Familiar with supply chain concepts & processes a plus.
Able to travel - Some travel may be required.
Ideal to have SAP.
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
Familiarity with PHP development and the LAMP stack isn't required, but would be helpful.
Understanding of business intelligence technologies, concepts, architectures and methodologies a plus.
Job Description:
This is a team of project leads in Services Finance. This is a finance team with a focus on P and L accounting that collects financial information from a variety of teams. This candidate must review and create accounting flows (understand debits and credits). The candidate must be able to manage competing projects at once and be comfortable reaching out to stakeholders. Clearly set expectations and communicate status to both technical and business teams.
Take responsibility; feel a personal stake in the product you ship.
You value integrity; you manage conflict; and you work for the success of the entire team.
Have a proven ability to establish rapport, credibility and influence others to drive results across a large matrixed organization.
Creative problem-solving skills related to team, project deliverables, and cross-functional issues Additional Requirements.
Demonstrated understanding of the fundamentals of iterative software development.
Knowledge of development processes and methodologies in addition to Agile and an understanding on how to leverage these techniques to provide value to a team/enterprise.
Value the commitments to delivery made by a development team and understand the technical requirements to meet these commitments.
Understand incremental delivery and the value of metrics.
Proven use of backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.
Familiarity with PHP development and the LAMP stack isn't required, but would be helpful.
Understanding of business intelligence technologies, concepts, architectures and methodologies a plus.
Familiar with supply chain concepts & processes a plus. Some travel may be required.
Experience and understanding of the full business cycle from customer purchase, procurement, and financial reporting
Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, accounting flows and GL mapping (previous auditing experience is preferred)
Experience in project management (PLC) and project documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, high-pressure and rapidly evolving business environment.
Ability to think strategically on critical business issues, and to simultaneously act tactically to execute against them.
Strong team orientation and collaborative style. Flexible attitude and an ability to get involved in the details while maintaining a wider view.
•Excellent process management, planning and organizational skills. Resilient and determined to ensure projects and deliverables are achieved.
Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance and to identify the best possible outcome for customers and partners.
$80-85/hr
Financial Project Manager
Contract - 12 Months
Cupertino CA
Must Haves:Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Experience as a project manager/lead
Experience and understanding of the full business cycle from customer purchase, procurement, and financial reporting
Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, accounting flows and GL mapping (previous auditing experience is preferred)
Experience in project management (PLC) and project documentation.
Familiar with supply chain concepts & processes a plus.
Able to travel - Some travel may be required.
Ideal to have SAP.
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
Familiarity with PHP development and the LAMP stack isn't required, but would be helpful.
Understanding of business intelligence technologies, concepts, architectures and methodologies a plus.
Job Description:
This is a team of project leads in Services Finance. This is a finance team with a focus on P and L accounting that collects financial information from a variety of teams. This candidate must review and create accounting flows (understand debits and credits). The candidate must be able to manage competing projects at once and be comfortable reaching out to stakeholders. Clearly set expectations and communicate status to both technical and business teams.
Take responsibility; feel a personal stake in the product you ship.
You value integrity; you manage conflict; and you work for the success of the entire team.
Have a proven ability to establish rapport, credibility and influence others to drive results across a large matrixed organization.
Creative problem-solving skills related to team, project deliverables, and cross-functional issues Additional Requirements.
Demonstrated understanding of the fundamentals of iterative software development.
Knowledge of development processes and methodologies in addition to Agile and an understanding on how to leverage these techniques to provide value to a team/enterprise.
Value the commitments to delivery made by a development team and understand the technical requirements to meet these commitments.
Understand incremental delivery and the value of metrics.
Proven use of backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.
Familiarity with PHP development and the LAMP stack isn't required, but would be helpful.
Understanding of business intelligence technologies, concepts, architectures and methodologies a plus.
Familiar with supply chain concepts & processes a plus. Some travel may be required.
Experience and understanding of the full business cycle from customer purchase, procurement, and financial reporting
Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, accounting flows and GL mapping (previous auditing experience is preferred)
Experience in project management (PLC) and project documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong prioritization skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-motivated, driven individual who is comfortable working in a global, high-pressure and rapidly evolving business environment.
Ability to think strategically on critical business issues, and to simultaneously act tactically to execute against them.
Strong team orientation and collaborative style. Flexible attitude and an ability to get involved in the details while maintaining a wider view.
•Excellent process management, planning and organizational skills. Resilient and determined to ensure projects and deliverables are achieved.
Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance and to identify the best possible outcome for customers and partners.
