Operational Accountant 2 - Contingent

Location: West Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Duration: 6+ months, with potential to extend

Interview: 1 round – 30 minutes

Consultant Type: W2 only (OPT not eligible)

Team Description: Supplier Enablement Operations creates and maintains a centralized supplier onboarding and enablement process and continually improves Supply Chain practices, reducing risk to ensure that sourced goods and services can be procured and paid in the most efficient and compliant way.

Systems Used:

• PeopleSoft – System of record for all payments
• Ariba – Used in partnership with Contract Sourcing and Contracts teams

Role Expectations

1. Responsible for unique supplier setup and maintenance requests tied to projects (Early Pay Discount, Virtual Card) and monitoring Ariba Buying & Invoicing supplier mismatch reports to identify, research, and resolve discrepancies between Ariba and PeopleSoft migration.

2. Answer questions on the process to peers and managers, as well as internal and external customers and troubleshoot escalated and complex questions coming from internal business groups and external suppliers.

3. Prioritize and complete escalations independently, report system defects, complete requirements for enhancements to systems and processes, independently complete monthly UAT system testing efforts to submit test scripts, and complete additional projects as assigned.

4. Analyze risks in the process and document procedures and training requirements to strengthen and improve individual and team performance. This position is relied upon heavily to assist with the uptick created by our systems, projects, and newer employees.

5. Works independently, is a self-starter, requiring little direction or management oversight. This role is key to successfully driving the expansion of suppliers through our Ariba platform and away from PeopleSoft eProcurement.

6. Work directly with Suppliers to troubleshoot Ariba system modules and the PeopleSoft system.

8. There are system clean-up projects to be managed and worked on to maintain a system of record free from error. Examples are inactivating unused supplier locations and adding a physical address to older active suppliers in the system for Global Sanctions screening.

9. Successful Supplier Onboarding is a key task for this position. This role partners closely with Ariba, the supplier key contact(s), and various roles across SCM, including Sourcing and Contracts, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Enabling Capabilities, and the Business Group to ensure suppliers have been successfully onboarded for transacting in Ariba.