Supplier Enablement & Ariba Operations Specialist

About the job

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for a Operational Accountant in West Des Moines, IA (Hybrid).

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of Operational Accounting experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education.

What You Will Be Doing

• Participate in low to moderately complex initiatives and identify opportunity for process improvements within Operational Accounting.
• Review and analyze basic or tactical Operational Accounting assignments or challenges that require research, evaluation, and selection of alternatives, related to low-to-medium risk deliverables.
• Present recommendations for resolving low to moderately complex situations and exercise some independent judgment while developing understanding of function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Provide information to client personnel in Operational Accounting.
• Responsible for unique supplier setup and maintenance requests tied to projects
• Answer questions on 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
• Prioritize and complete escalations independently
• Analyze risks in 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 and projects
• Works independently, is a self-starter, requiring little direction or management oversight.