FX and Period End Close Lead
Kforce · Seattle · $97–$190/hr (stated in the posting)
- FX and Period End Close Lead
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- Location:
- Seattle, WA
- Job Type:
- Contract
- Compensation:
- $97 - 190 Hourly
- JobID:
- 2191514-NRC
- Description
- Kforce has a client in Seattle, WA that is seeking a FX and Period End Close Lead to lead the design and implementation of foreign currency accounting and period-end close processes within an SAP transformation program. This role will own key decisions related to foreign exchange rates, currency translation, revaluation, hyperinflation accounting, close orchestration, and journal-entry deadlines. Key Responsibilities:
- Lead design workshops for foreign exchange, currency translation, revaluation, hyperinflation, and period-end close processes
- Define future-state FX rate sourcing, rate types, and additional exchange-rate requirements
- Establish foreign currency revaluation and translation rules within SAP
- Evaluate hyperinflation accounting requirements and determine the appropriate system solution
- Identify countries requiring currency-pegging treatment
- Define requirements for new FX feed integrations
- Assess existing financial close automations and determine which processes should transition to SAP GL
- Evaluate scheduling and job-orchestration tools supporting close activities
- Develop and validate the future-state month-end close calendar
- Define journal-entry cutoffs and close deadlines, including operating-expense journals
- Lead the development and approval of Key Decision Documents
- Maintain Process Design Documents and Requirements Traceability Matrix documentation
- Coordinate impacts across Consolidation, Statutory Reporting, General Ledger, and Financial Reporting workstreams
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Technical, and Data teams to resolve process and system design issues
- Escalate unresolved design, architecture, and governance decisions to program leadership
- Support testing, cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post-implementation stabilization
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
- 9+ years of relevant SAP Finance, financial systems, or accounting transformation experience
- Strong SAP Finance and SAP FICO experience
- Experience leading SAP FICO implementation or transformation initiatives
- Strong knowledge of foreign exchange accounting, currency translation, and revaluation
- Strong understanding of month-end and period-end close processes
- Experience leading business process and system design workshops
- Experience developing process documentation and requirements traceability materials
- Strong leadership, stakeholder-management, and communication skills
- Ability to manage complex cross-functional decisions and dependencies
- Preferred Qualifications:
- SAP S/4HANA Finance implementation experience
- Experience with hyperinflation accounting and currency pegging
- Experience designing FX rate integrations and automated close processes
- Knowledge of financial consolidation and statutory reporting
- Experience evaluating financial close scheduling or orchestration tools
- Experience supporting testing, cutover, and go-live activities
- Key Competencies:
- SAP Finance
- SAP FICO
- SAP Implementation
- Foreign Exchange Accounting
- Currency Translation and Revaluation
- Hyperinflation Accounting
- Period-End Close
- Month-End Close
- Financial Process Design
- Close Orchestration
- Requirements Traceability
- Cross-Functional Leadership
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
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