ERP Project Accounting Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is the largest manufacturer of external building products in North America with over $6 billion in annual revenue and an expansive national footprint that includes almost 20,000 employees, operating in +70 manufacturing facilities, supported by a network of +80 distribution and branch office facilities. We have a broad product offering with a well-regarded brand portfolio including the #1 position in windows; vinyl siding; metal accessories; metal roofing and wall systems; and insulated metal panels.

JOB DETAILS

The role is responsible for supporting financial system implementation and account support to our Apertures – U.S. organization from an accounting, finance and operations perspective.  Roles and responsibilities of this position will cover two broad areas: (1) Partnering with the implementation team to ensure systems and processes enable the accurate recording, classification and reporting of financial transactions in compliance with Cornerstone Building Brands’ policies and procedures and U.S, GAAP. (2) support the financial management, control, and reporting activities related to  the tracking of project budgets, monitoring actual costs, validating financial transactions, supporting capitalization of project costs, and ensuring alignment with corporate accounting policies and GAAP.

ERP Implementation Support (50%)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure fluid integration and roll-out of new ERP within Cornerstone Building Brands processes and systems. Ensure transactions flow end-to-end across multiple systems and are correctly recorded in the general ledger.
• Support ERP projects from an accounting and financial process, reporting, and controls perspective including process documentation, user requirements identification, user acceptance testing and production implementation support from a process and operational standpoint.
• Influence and lead change with cross-functional teams to resolve data issues and improve operational processes.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes that involve the new ERP.
• Provide data and reporting requirements, develop reports for accounting and operational management of the reconciliation processes.
• Diagnose data quality/bad transaction issues by drilling down into complex data structures to extract the root cause of issues and effectively communicate the issues and potential solutions to accounting and information technology teams.
• Assist in the training and development of workshops to assist with other finance/accounting team members can operate the new ERP.

Project Accounting and Financial Analysis (50%)

• Maintain detailed project cost tracking and reporting for ERP implementation activities, including software, hardware, consulting, internal labor, training, and other project-related expenditures.
• Monitor and report on project budget vs. actual performance and identify and escalate variances and risks to financial targets.
• Collaborate with project managers and workstream leads to maintain forecast accuracy across all project phases (planning, design, development, deployment, stabilization).

• Ensure costs are accurately recorded and support proper cost allocation between capital and expense in compliance with accounting policy.
• Monitor vendor invoicing, accruals, and payments to ensure compliance with contract terms and project milestones.

• Support the assessment and documentation of capitalizable vs. non-capitalizable costs in line with US GAAP and internal capitalization policy.
• Assist in the preparation of journal entries for project accruals, reclasses, and capitalization at project milestones or go-live events.

• Participate in financial reviews, steering committee updates, and gate reviews with finance and program leadership.
• Enforce internal controls related to ERP project financial processes and ensure SOX compliance where applicable.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in the manufacturing industry.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines and evolving priorities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, achieving goals with others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of project cost management, cost tracking, variance analysis, capitalization rules (GAAP/IFRS), and internal control frameworks.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with JDE E1 is a plus
• All Microsoft Office products proficiency desired

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