Accounting Systems and Testing Lead

Job Summary

Directs complex accounting activities, including month-end close and detailed financial reporting, to ensure absolute accuracy and financial integrity. Cultivates a high-performing team environment by actively mentoring and developing accounting personnel. Additionally, leads the implementation of new accounting standards and drives continuous process improvements to support overarching departmental and strategic initiatives .

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

- Leads the administration and execution of financial system updates, enhancements, and major upgrades across core accounting and accounts payable platforms .
- Acts as the primary cross-functional liaison between Accounting, Finance, and IT teams to translate operational accounting needs into technical solutions .
- Drives the end-to-end system project lifecycle for accounting applications, guiding initiatives through requirements gathering, design, testing, and deployment
- Maintains and updates comprehensive test scripts and testing frameworks to validate new features and system capabilities .
- Directs the overarching testing strategy and leads the execution of test scripts on specified system implementations to ensure defect resolution
- Oversees data reconciliation activities during upgrades and implementations to verify balance sheet accuracy and data consistency. .
- Manages and develops supporting team members while directing project timelines, resource allocation, and cross-functional dependencies.

Nature and Scope

- Displays the highest level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-departmental problems. Makes prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes.
- Operates with considerable latitude. Situations may have little or no precedent requiring original or new concepts or approaches without guidance from others. Reaches decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
- Develops or engages/directs others in developing innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and operating problems; cross-departmental considerations are often present.

Work Environment

- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
- Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Education and Experience

- Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 8+ years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 5+ years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.