Som
Financial Compliance Project Manager
Chicago
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$160kDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementAccountingProcess ImprovementERPAR/VRLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingInternal Audit
About the role
- We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
- Success at SOM Means - Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas.
- We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm. - Knowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of payroll processes, controls, and systems
- Partner with the Payroll Manager to identify risks, resolve escalated issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Support strategic decisions related to payroll systems, vendors, and process optimization
- Develops and produces payroll-related statistical reports.
- Manages and mentors staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs while ensuring continued training and associated development of knowledge.
- Creates and drives new ways of working through contributing to the development of services and standard procedures based in an understanding of the business principles that protect SOM from financial and legal risk.
- Finance & Accounting Support
- Provide high-level oversight and strategic support across core finance and accounting functions, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and CFO direction
- Partner with functional leads on specific projects to review key deliverables, identify risks, and ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial data and reporting
- Support the CFO in evaluating program and process efficiency across departments
Requirements
- 8 or more years of progressive experience in finance and accounting roles
- Strong expertise in payroll operations, compliance, and systems
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically
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Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or advanced degree preferred)
Compensation
- for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $130,000 to $160,000.
Benefits
- Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
- Collaborate with HR and other departments to ensure alignment on compensation, benefits, and payroll-related policies
Company info
- At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet.
- We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.
- Together we can achieve great things.
- Success at SOM Means
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