Staff to Senior Accountant at premier Consumer Prod firm

Leading multi-billion $$ Consumer Products firm with HeadQuarters in NY seeks staff to senior level accountants for a rotational Finance program, starting with SAP integration work.  Excellent opportunity to join a publicly traded firm with tremendous benefits and career growth.  Responsibilities include:- Assist in the development of a detailed work plan to determine resources and tasks necessary for all phases of SAP implementation.-  Work with process teams to identify and communicate business process changes.-  Manage business requirements and ensure appropriate follow-up is performed to resolve outstanding issues.-  Ensure controls (including SOX Key Controls) are reviewed and agreed to with business owners.-  Participate in weekly meeting with Functional Integration Lead to ensure goals and milestones are being met.-  Partner with business Subject Matter Experts to provide support and assistance through all phases of implementation, including user acceptance testing.-  Ensure appropriate and relevant metrics are established.Qualifications:Bachelors degree.-2-5 years accounting/finance/control experience, Big 4 experience a plus.-  Substantial experience in at least one of the following:  sales order management; purchase order management; fixed assets; general ledger; financial reporting (especially joint venture accounting, consolidations & financial closing); accounts receivable; demand planning, production order management and inventory management; sales promotion/marketing expenditures, SOX controls.-  Proficient in Excel and MS Office.-  SAP experience and/or system implementation experience preferred.-  CPA preferred.-  Collaborative team player with strong communication skills. Built on more than 30 years of expertise, The Mergis Group is a specialty recruiting firm committed to helping professionals make the best career choices. We connect specialized professionals to leading opportunities that will foster success in their career.