33583 | Accounts Payable Specialist
Schaumburg, Illinois
Contract To Hire
Added - 17 hours ago
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for an Accounts Payable Specialist. Our client, located in Schaumburg, IL is a well-established IT service provider, and they are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team on a temporary to permanent basis. The company is currently going through a system conversion and the ideal candidate must have experience utilizing Microsoft Dynamics 365. This is a great opportunity for a motivated Accounts Payable Specialist to obtain great experience within a large well-known organization. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Supervisor and would ideally be able to interview and then start shortly after.
Accounts Payable Specialist Responsibilities:
Monitor Accounts Payable email inbox
Process invoices daily in a 3-way match environment
Research and resolve invoice discrepancies
Communicate with vendors to resolve payment issues
Code invoices
Communicate with internal departments to resolve issues
Perform weekly check run
Scan/File invoices electronically into their system
Other various Ad/Hoc responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
2+ years’ experience in full cycle Accounts Payable processing
MUST HAVE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Software experience
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
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If you or anybody you know are qualified and interested, please apply ASAP!
34031 | Accounts Payable Specialist
Itasca, Illinois
Contract To Hire
Added - 17 hours ago
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in a search for an Accounts Payable Specialist with our client located in Itasca, IL. Our client is an industry leading logistics organization, and they are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join their team on a temporary to permanent basis. The company recently had some internal promotions occur, and they are now looking to add an additional Accounts Payable Specialist. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be reporting directly to the Accounts Payable Supervisor and would ideally be able to interview ASAP and then start shortly after.
Accounts Payable Specialist Responsibilities:
Processing nontrade AP invoices
Will assist in journal entries
Communicate with vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies
Will need to code invoices to appropriate chart of accounts
Process expense reports
Perform weekly check runs
Qualifications:
1+ years’ experience in full cycle AP processing
Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting highly preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
If you or anybody you know are qualified and interested, please apply ASAP!
34121 | Accounting Specialist
McCook , Illinois
Direct Hire
Added - 17 hours ago
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged on a search for an Accounting Specialist for our client located in McCook, IL. Our client is a fast growing manufacturing company. They currently are looking for an Accounting Specialist to work with their many clients on a direct hire basis. The ideal candidate should be dependable, customer-friendly, detail oriented with the ability to work well both independently and as a team-player who is well organized and has a desire to embrace a fast-paced environment.
Accounting Specialist Responsibilities:
Performing daily check, credit card, and ACH payment postings
Collecting on past due accounts
Research and resolve payment discrepancies
Generate daily invoicing
Enter billing adjustments
Enter invoices and send out monthly rebates
Assist in investigating and resolving customer inquires
Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities
Utilizing 3-way matching to process Accounts Payable
Handling invoice discrepancies
Entering vendor invoices
Entering monthly commission payables
Code and enter weekly freight invoices
Prepare Accounts Payable checks
Print Accounts Payable reports
Answer vendor inquires
Maintain Accounts Payable filing system
Process monthly chargeback reports
Maintenance of Excel spreadsheets
Accounting Specialist Qualifications:
Must have Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable experience
Must have large system experience, Sage or Salesforce preferred
Strong Customer service skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
34220 | Interim Senior Accountant
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 19 hours ago
Accounting/Finance
A manufacturing client of ours on the northwest side of Chicago (near Albany Park) is seeking an Interim Senior Accountant to join their team (100% in office role).
Bachelor degree required and prior manufacturing experience preferred
GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepare monthly financial and various detailed analyses
Prepare Sales and Tax returns
Responsible for daily cash management reporting
Maintains company checking account – keeps a running total of available funds, maintains petty cash and reimbursements
Generates timely financial statements
Creates general ledger weekly, as well as at month end
Monthly journal entries
Monthly closings – distributes necessary reports to appropriate personnel
Approves and determines credit limit for open account customers
Prepare monthly reports, including accounts receivable reports, head counts, monthly sales reports, complete financial reports, etc.
Review and recommend improvements and modifications to accounting systems and procedures; develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Engaged in the more critical and confidential aspects of accounting
Duties require broad conceptual judgment, initiative and ability to deal with complex accounting issues
Works with confidential data, which if disclosed, might have significant internal effect minor external effect
COMPENTENCIES:
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the organization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook); Excel skills including VLOOKUP’s and pivot tables preferred
Thorough knowledge and skills of general accounting concepts, techniques and principals
Familiarity with financial accounting statements
Accuracy and attention to detail; aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
5 years of related experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience
If you, or someone you know, is interested please apply today!
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34187 | Associate Digital Asset Manager
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - a day ago
Technology
Our client is in search of an Associate Digital Asset Manager to will work closely with the Digital Asset Supervisor and other Digital Asset Managers in a short-term role focused on completing the migration of assets into the Digital Asset Management system.
Ideal candidates for this position should have experience supporting internal tools and consumer-facing online products. They should possess strong skills in working effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders and colleagues across global teams. The ability to collaborate with vendors is not required for this role. The successful candidate will thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment. They should demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, be self-motivated, and excel at managing multiple projects and priorities efficiently.
Position Responsibilities:
• Maintaining and supporting digital assets for the digital asset management system, self-service ad-builder, image distribution, among many other marketing channels
• Review, approve, and uploaded marketing assets, ensuring that they adhere to DAM governance
• Ensured taxonomy and metadata standards are adhered to in order to provide efficient search and accurate usage rights
• Provide quality control of digital image content, metadata, and asset properties
• Process assets in a timely manner
• Manage multiple projects
• Role management for system access
• Work directly with third-party vendors
• Assist in user training
• Communicate project status to Product Development Manager
• Conducting audits of the digital assets to ensure the accurate and continuous organization of assets.
Experience and Required Qualifications:
• 3-4 years of experience working with a digital asset management system, image database, or document management system, or related experience
• Working knowledge of enterprise digital asset management (DAM) software
• Familiarity with metadata for tagging images and cataloging taxonomy
• Knowledge of various file formats (print, digital, video) and media usage rights terminology
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software including Acrobat Pro and Photoshop
• Knowledge of both MS Windows and macOS operating systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Attention to detail and demonstrated passion for producing accurate work
• Time management and organizational skills
• Professionalism and interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate initiative by taking responsibility for learning new skills and processes
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation, commitment, and integrity
• Teamwork/collaboration skills
• Demonstrated commitment to being accountable for results in addition to the ability and initiative to accept a high level of responsibility
• Ability to work well under pressure and to work on multiple projects at one time
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Digital Asset Management
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree
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34196 | Staff Accountant / Finance Assistant (Hybrid 1 day in office)
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Direct Hire
Added - a day ago
Accounting/Finance
Staff Accountant (Hybrid 1 day in office)
A leading organization is seeking a strong Staff Accountant to join its accounting team. The Staff Accountant will report to senior management and will be responsible for auditing invoices against purchase orders, research discrepancies, and approve payments. Additionally, this individual will reconcile the general ledger accounts and compile cost reports.
Responsibilities:
Perform AR/AP duties
Maintains accounting records by making copies; filing documents
Reconciles bank statements by comparing statements with general ledger
Maintains accounting databases by entering data into the computer; processing backups
Verifies financial reports by running performance analysis software program
Qualifications:
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
2+ years relevant bookkeeping experience
Experience utilizing Microsoft Office
Demonstrate strong organization and communication skills
Ability to work independently, manage own time, and take initiative
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34208 | Senior Financial Analyst
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Direct Hire
Added - a day ago
Accounting/Finance
Senior Financial Analyst/Accountant | Rolling Meadows
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Financial Analyst/Senior Accountant to join our clients dynamic accounting and finance team. As a key member of the team, you will report directly to the Finance Manager. Your primary responsibilities will encompass a range of financial functions, including accounting, planning, analysis, reporting, and tax compliance. This position offers a competitive base salary, bonus potential, and exceptional benefits.
Key Responsibilities:
Monthly, Quarterly, and Year-End Close: Ensure the accurate and timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing processes.
Financial Analysis and Reporting: Play an active role in the month-end financial close and reporting process. Perform comprehensive monthly financial analysis and effectively communicate findings to relevant stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and scenario analysis.
Cost Management and Planning: Devise and implement cost management initiatives aimed at reducing overall spending and lowering the cost per unit sold metric. Foster a culture of spending control and accountability throughout the organization.
Annual Planning and Inventory Oversight: Support the annual Planning process through financial analysis and data entry into relevant financial systems. Oversee annual physical inventory and track off-site (consignment) inventories. Prepare the quarterly Inventory Reserve (manual devaluation).
Compliance and Auditing: Ensure full compliance with Sales & Use Tax filings and payments for all states. Maintain compliance with Sales Exempt certificate and Form W-9 requirements. Conduct quarterly self-assessments of corporate guideline compliance (internal control). Provide support during the annual external audit, including the preparation of PBC (Provided By Client) documents and addressing auditors' inquiries.
Requirements:
Experience and Education: Possess 2+ years of relevant professional experience supporting financial activities at the manager/director level. Hold a Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university. CPA or CMA certification is a plus.
Self-Motivated and Detail-Oriented: Exhibit self-starting and self-motivating qualities, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Possess a keen eye for detail.
Collaborative Team Player: Display enthusiasm and a team-oriented mindset, contributing to a positive and productive work environment. Strive for results and actively engage in achieving organizational goals.
Technical Proficiency: Possess advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with other office tools such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams. Experience in database manipulation is preferred. Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
Analytical Aptitude: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Apply today to embark on a rewarding career as a Financial Analyst/Senior Accountant with us!
33721 | Director of Accounting (Onsite)
Aventura, Florida
Direct Hire
Added - 2 days ago
Accounting/Finance
Director of Accounting
MUST HAVE RETAIL OR ECOMMERCE EXPERIENCE PRIVATELY HELD COMPANY!
70% Accounting, 30% Finance
The Director of Accounting role that requires consulting, coaching, process improvement and c-suite experience to thrive in a one-of-a-kind environment. To be successful, you will need strong accounting knowledge and the ability to communicate across all departments and levels in the company. You will track record in setting priorities, developing automated, efficient, and scalable processes, guiding investments in people and systems, and developing an infrastructure that creates a stronger and more efficient Finance department
Responsibilities:
• Highly organized with an ability to wear multiple hats in a fast-moving environment
• A driving force who manages toward clarity, solutions stated outcomes per the COO
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines
• Ability to lead and motivate groups and individuals with a strong ability to think creatively and strategically to mediate and negotiate with individuals and groups
• Able to overcome obstacles to foster harmonious relations and cooperation
• A consummate team player with a creative and strategic approach
• Manage, coach and grow team of 16 (4-5 direct reports)
• Lead the areas of accounting, general ledger and financial statement reporting, accounts payable, billing and tax compliance
• Support and / or review monthly and year-end closings, journal entries, AP and other general ledger review and reconciliation
• Collaborate with FP&A function to prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
• Partner with other departments to increase efficiencies and accuracy of financial/operational data through coaching and the use of technology
• Lead annual audits and tax preparation workstreams
• Implement a robust contracts management and financial management/ reporting system; ensure that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to, and that financial data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements
• Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual
• Additional controllership duties as directed or deemed necessary
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required,
• MBA or other Master’s degree preferred
• CPA or CMA designation preferred, or in process of obtaining either
• 6+ years’ professional experience in a Director level, with some experience with retail sales, or e-commerce
• 5+ years advanced Excel proficiency required, (Pivot Tables, lookups, driver based modeling)
• Experience in NetSuite or similar accounting/ERP packages (Sage, SAP, QuickBooks)
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and procedures
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Excellent time management and cross functional organizational ability.
CANDIDATES WITH LESS THAN 1 HOUR COMMUTE WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY.
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34171 | Senior Accountant (Hybrid)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Direct Hire
Added - 2 days ago
Accounting/Finance
Senior Accountant (Hybrid)
A growing, dynamic organization is seeking a strong Senior Accountant to join its progressive corporate accounting team. The Senior Accountant will report to the Corporate Controller and will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial accounting data in a variety of areas.
Responsibilities:
Perform month-end closing activities, including preparation of various journal entries, variance analysis, audit schedules and distribution of cost center reports and financial statements.
Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis. Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts and investigate/resolve variances.
Prepare and review a variety of financial statements such as expense analysis, trial balances, balance sheets, income statements and other related reports.
Prepare and distribute customized financial reports by established monthly deadlines while ensuring for the quality, timeliness and integrity of data.
Provides guidance on accounting matters such as implications of new accounting pronouncements or classification of transactions.
Evaluate monthly financial results with Accounting Manager noting business results and trends.
Provide support for the monthly forecasts and annual budgets.
Assist with monthly board reports.
Act as a resource during the annual audit.
Participate in documentation and testing of key internal controls.
Perform special projects, as required, to assist the department and the Company in achieving its goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
3+ years of related accounting experience with demonstrated progression.
CPA or CPA tracking preferred.
Experience with Microsoft suite of products with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with ERP and reporting systems preferred.
Excellent communication skills.
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34191 | Staff Accountant
Chicago, Illinois
Direct Hire
Added - 2 days ago
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for a Staff Accountant for one of our clients in the nonprofit industry, located in Chicago, IL. The accounting department is looking to grow the team and is looking for a reliable candidate. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for handling monthly bill payments, performing bank and credit card reconciliations, and develop annual budgets. The Staff Accountant will be brought on a direct-hire basis and would be required to be onsite everyday. Qualified candidates will be considered immediately and begin the interview process.
Staff Accountant Responsibilities:
Handle monthly bill payments, bank and credit card reconciliations using QuickBooks.
Maintain excellent electronic and physical filing systems.
Prepare and record daily deposits and expenses.
Develop monthly and annual budgets as well as financial reports for the Board and other reports as needed.
Monitor online contributions and donor acknowledgements are sent.
Support a capital campaign with physical and electronic filing systems and timely correspondence and receipts.
On-going front-office administrative tasks such as file maintenance, correspondence, mailings, greetings guests, problem-solving, etc.
Other projects as needed.
Staff Accountant Qualifications:
5+ years of related experience
Strong Excel skills, creating Pivot Tables and V-LOOKUPS
Bachelors degree in Accounting
Willingness to take on various accounting tasks from AP/AR to Financial Statement preparation
Non-profit experience is a plus
QuickBooks experience is a plus
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34216 | Staff Accountant
Naperville , Illinois
Direct Hire
Added - 2 days ago
Accounting/Finance
A growing, dynamic organization is seeking a strong Staff Accountant to join its corporate accounting team. The Staff Accountant will report to Corporate Controller and will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial accounting data in a variety of areas.
Responsibilities:
Perform month-end closing activities, including preparation of various journal entries.
Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
Support operational accounting personnel in the areas of A/P, A/R, or Payroll as needed.
Assist with monthly preparation of financial reports and financial statements under the guidance of cash management senior level accounting personnel.
Act as a resource during the annual audit by providing supporting documentation as requested.
Perform special projects, as required, to assist the department and the Company in achieving its goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
1+ years of related accounting experience with demonstrated stability.
CPA or CPA tracking preferred.
Experience with Microsoft suite of products with intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with ERP and reporting systems preferred.
Excellent communication skills.
34215 | Accounts Receivable Analyst
Oak Brook, Illinois
Contract
Added - 2 days ago
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for an Accounts Receivable Analyst for one of our clients in the transportation industry, located in Oak Brook, IL. The accounting department needs extra assistance in a high volume of backlog work. The Accounts Receivable Analyst will be responsible for reconciling A/R accounts, resolving payment discrepancies, and working off the A/R aging reports. The Accounts Receivable Analyst will be brought on a contract basis for 8+ weeks and would be required to be onsite everyday. Qualified candidates will be considered immediately and begin the interview process.
Accounts Receivable Analyst Responsibilities:
Review customer accounts for possible duplicated invoices and related duplicate payments by customers - 50 invoices per day
Advise as to the resolutions, including; do we need to refund customer, make credit memos, review payments posted and any outstanding balances
Reconciling customer account balances between their multiple business units, will be around 25 accounts per week as most are large vendors like Wal-Mart and big box retailers
Review invoices, payments, and correlating credit memos
Working off AR aging/statements, including using V-LOOKUPS to locate reference numbers and vendor codes
Accounts Receivable Analyst Qualifications:
4+ years of related experience
Strong Excel skills, creating Pivot Tables and V-LOOKUPS
Must be able to thrive in a fast paced environment
Excellent communication skills, able to work independently but also not afraid to ask questions, work closely with Collections and Cash teams
Oracle and/or MAS500 experience is a plus
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34162 | AR Analyst
Chicago, Illinois
Direct Hire
Added - 05/31/23
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for an Accounts Receivable Analyst with our client located in Chicago, IL. Our client is within the non-profit industry, and they are looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Analyst to join their team on a direct hire basis. This Accounts Receivable Analyst will be working alongside a team of 2 individuals in the department. The Accounts Receivable Analyst primary responsibilities will be performing billing and collections tasks. The ideal Accounts Receivable Analyst will be able to start as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
Daily deposits of all checks received into accurate bank accounts
Post customer payments by recording cash, check transactions and EFT in Lawson
Resolves any issues with billing invoices and payments
Summarizes receivables by maintain A/R activity accounts, coordinating monthly account activity, verifying totals, and preparing monthly reports
Provide back-up support to the Accounts Payable operations.
Perform related-accounting and periodic close activities as needed
Qualifications:
2+ years of experience in AR
Basic to intermediate Excel
Some AP experience since they will be the backup for AP
Non-profit experience
Lawson experience
34211 | Payroll Administrator
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Contract To Hire
Added - 05/31/23
Accounting/Finance
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for a Payroll Administrator for one of our clients in the retail industry, located in Lincolnshire, IL. Our client has been around for several years and has a vacancy on the accounting department. The Payroll Administrator will perform high volume multi-state payroll. Our client is looking to hire immediately and has opted to open this position on a contract to hire basis. Qualified candidates will be considered immediately and begin the interview process.
Responsibilities:
Perform high volume multi-state payroll – hourly, salary, exempt, nonexempt, commissions
Responsible for over 9000 employees and split between 2 different payroll cycles
Handle over 130 locations across the country
Audit timecards to ensure proper submissions
No payroll deposits, 1099s, 941s – straight processing
Assist with other tasks as needed
Qualifications:
ADP Vantage is highly preferred
2+ years of recent Payroll processing experience
Basic Excel
Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn
Team oriented
34165 | Associate Business Systems Analyst - PeopleSoft
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 05/31/23
Technology
PURPOSE:
Our client is seeking a enthusiastic Associate Business Systems analyst to join our Global HR Technology department where you'll report directly to the Senior Manager, Global HR Technology. In this role, you will assist to support and administer PeopleSoft HCM technology, for Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America regions. This includes applications that are used for HR, Talent Management, Compensation, Performance Management, and Succession Planning. Youll be part of a team that is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, is committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills, and building connections across the organization with stakeholders, colleagues, and guests.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under direct supervision, the Associate Business Systems Analyst will focus on day-to-day operations performing basic fixes and data maintenance. They will also help evaluate and test existing system configurations to provide recommendations to increase efficiency, streamline processes, and improve overall usability.
• Provide production support, application maintenance and documentation for all PeopleSoft v9.2 modules including Core HR, Compensation, Performance & Talent Management within scope of responsibility.
• Assist with end user troubleshooting, including but not limited to researching and resolving system problems, system access issues, unexpected results, or process flaws.
• Identify and track issues with assigned applications, working within a ticketing system from issue inception to resolution.
• Partner with team members to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems.
• Assist with project activities as needed including testing, training and documentation.
• Develop/deliver/maintain end user training and system documentation as needed.
• Look for process improvement opportunities within team procedures and day to day responsibilities.
• Completes required training and actively seeks opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent interpersonal skills required with a strong customer service orientation
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to multitask in a highly dynamic environment with a strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Strong learning agility; able to learn new skills, processes, and technologies quickly
PREFERRED SKILLS:
• Microsoft Office proficiency required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• Experience with PeopleSoft or an HCM system a plus
• Experience with a case tracking system such as ServiceNow a plus
EDUCATION:
Experience Required:
Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Experience Preferred:
Prior experience working in an office environment
34155 | Data Architect (Cloud)
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 05/31/23
Technology
PURPOSE:
Our client is seeking an experienced Data Architect for a contract role who will be an exceptional addition to a growing engineering team. The Data Architect will work closely with data engineering, data product managers and data science teams to meet data requirements of various initiatives..
As a Data Architect, you will Lead the creation of the strategic enterprise data architecture. Partners with internal stakeholders to define the principles, standards, and guidelines regarding data flows, data aggregation, data migration, data curation, data model, data consumption and data placements. Provide expertise regarding data architecture in critical programs, data strategy and data quality remediation activities. Validates data architecture for adherence to defined policies, standards and guidelines including regulatory directives.
You will be a part of a ground-floor, hands-on, highly visible team which is positioned for growth and is highly collaborative and passionate about data.
This candidate builds fantastic relationships across all levels of the organization and is recognized as a problem solver who looks to elevate the work of everyone around them.
- Provides expert guidance to projects to ensure that their processes and deliverables align with the target state architecture.
- Defines & develops enterprise data architecture concepts and standards leveraging leading architecture practices and advanced data technologies.
- Requirements gathering with business stakeholders, domain: agile team work, people data, and hierarchies of project portfolio work
- Ability to write requirements for ETL and BI developers
- Ability to write designs for data architecture of data warehouse or data lake solutions or end to end pipelines
- Expert in data architecture principles, distributed computing knowhow
- Intake prioritization, cost/benefit analysis, decision making of what to pursue across a wide base of users/stakeholders and across products, databases and services,
- Design or approve data models that provide a full view of what the Hyatt technology teams are working on and the business impact they are having.
- End to end data pipeline design, security review, architecture and deployment overview
- Automate reporting views used by management and executives to decide where to invest the organizations time and resources, and stay up to date on key company initiatives and products
- Create self-service reporting including a data lake for internal projects and resources
- Design for comprehensive data quality management tooling.
The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to the client's core values: respect, integrity, humility, empathy, creativity, and fun.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 6+ years of experience within the field of data engineering or related technical work including business intelligence, analytics
- 4+ years of experience in architecture for commercial scale data pipelines
- Experience and comfort solving problems in an ambiguous environment where there is constant change. Have the tenacity to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, inspire change, and collaborate with a variety of individuals and organizational partners
- Experience designing and building scalable and robust data pipelines to enable data-driven decisions for the business
- Exposure to Amazon AWS or another cloud provider
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau, ThoughtSpot, PowerBI and/or Looker
- Familiarity with data warehousing platforms and data pipeline tools such as Redshift, Snowflake, SQL Server, etc.
- Passionate about programming and learning new technologies; focused on helping yourself and the team improve skills
- Effective problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and report simultaneously across different stakeholders
- Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy
- Aware of and motivated by driving business value
- Experience with large scale enterprise applications using big data open-source solutions such as Spark, Kafka, Elastic Search / Solr and Hadoop, HBase
- Experience or knowledge of basic programming and DB's technologies (SQL, Python, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora, AWS RDS , MongoDB, Redis, Couchbase, Oracle, MySQL, Teradata)
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, a related quantitative field
- Advance CS degree is a plus knowledge and experience
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34170 | Digital Content Project Specialist 8/2021
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 05/31/23
Technology
Description
PURPOSE:
The Digital Content Project Specialist will work on a hotel website content migration project. The specialist will be responsible for ensuring adherence to brand standards and creating strong content while consistently maintaining SEO best practices. The specialist role will include a mix of supervised tasks and independent work in the content management system. This individual will report to the project manager and the Manager, Digital Content Operations and will support the hotel properties involved in the migration
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Day-to-day website content workflows and the completion of tasks assigned by the project manager
• Building hotel property websites on new platform
• Ensuring adherence to brand standards for all requests and project
• Creating strong content while maintaining SEO best practices
• Maintaining calendar entries of upcoming digital content projects and deadlines
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• 1-2 years business/digital experience
• CMS experience (Adobe AEM preferred)
• Usability or conversion enhancement knowledge
• Knowledge of programming languages, such as hypertext markup language (HTML)
PREFERRED SKILLS:
EDUCATION:
• Bachelors Degree (English, Journalism, Communications or related major preferred)
Comments
No requirement for contractors to come into Chicago office. Remote candidates 100% welcome.
34169 | Digital Content Project Coordinator
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 05/31/23
Technology
PURPOSE:
The Digital Content Project Coordinator will work on a hotel website content migration project. The coordinator role will be responsible for assigning, monitoring and reporting team build progress, at the direction of the project manager. This role will include a mix of supervised tasks and independent work in the content management system. The coordinator will also participate in the build process when not occupied with overview tasks. The coordinator will be responsible for ensuring adherence to brand standards and creating strong content while consistently maintaining SEO best practices. This individual will report to the project manager and the Manager, Digital Content Operations and will support the hotel properties involved in the migration
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assigning day-to-day website content workflows to the team and monitoring completion of tasks, reporting back to the project manager
• Track project deliverables and milestones for the project
• Building hotel property websites on new platform
• Ensuring adherence to brand standards for all requests and project
• Creating strong content while maintaining SEO best practices
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• 2-4 years business/digital experience
• CMS experience (Adobe AEM preferred)
• Usability or conversion enhancement knowledge
• Knowledge of programming languages, such as hypertext markup language (HTML)
EDUCATION:
• Bachelors Degree (English, Journalism, Communications or related major preferred)
Comments
No requirement for contractors to come into Chicago office. Remote candidates 100% welcome.
34186 | Digital Asset Supervisor
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 05/31/23
Technology
Our client is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Digital Asset Supervisor for a contract role to oversee the transition of digital assets from one system to another. In this role, you will serve as the primary liaison between various teams and departments, ensuring a seamless and efficient transfer of digital assets. Your responsibilities will include coordinating asset inventory, managing asset migration plans, and ensuring data integrity throughout the transition process. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital asset management, exceptional project management skills, and excellent communication abilities.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and execute comprehensive asset migration plans, ensuring smooth and timely transfer of digital assets from one system to another.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, and content creation teams, to gather requirements and determine asset migration needs.
• Conduct thorough audits and inventories of existing digital assets, ensuring accuracy, organization, and proper categorization.
• Work closely with stakeholders to define metadata standards and taxonomy for digital assets, ensuring consistent tagging and efficient asset retrieval in the new
system.
• Coordinate with external vendors or contractors, if necessary, to support the asset migration process.
• Oversee the extraction, transfer, and ingestion of digital assets, ensuring data integrity and security throughout the transition.
• Monitor the asset migration process, identify and address any issues or roadblocks, and provide regular progress reports to stakeholders.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as information science, digital media, or computer science.
• Proven experience in digital asset management, asset migration, or a related field.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring accurate and consistent asset categorization, metadata tagging, and data integrity.
• Proficient in using digital asset management systems and related software tools.
• Familiarity with metadata standards and taxonomy for efficient asset retrieval.
• Solid understanding of file formats, compression techniques, and digital asset workflows.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues related to asset migration and system integration.
• Knowledge of data security and privacy best practices.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and quickly learn new tools or technologies.
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Project Management
EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree
34002 | Data Product Manager, Guest ID and Profile
Chicago, Illinois
Contract
Added - 05/31/23
Technology
We are seeking a motivated and prolific Product Manager who is passionate about data to help us build out our next generation of Guest ID and Profile Platform. As the Product Manager for Guest ID and Profile, you will guide important programs from creation through execution. You will be in a unique position of having multiple teams as your core customers (Global Marketing, The company Personalization Engine, Loyalty program, Technology). You will lean on and partner with an accomplished Engineering team to ensure that our products meet customer requirements and promote our growth. You will need strategic thinking, execution, and superb partner management in addition to expertise in Data Infrastructure and Growth/Marketing Technology. If you're looking for the rare opportunity to improve our data infrastructure and Go-To-Market strategy, you will find this role compelling and rewarding.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work in cross-functional and agile Product Pods alongside Data Engineers, Data Stewards, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, other Product Managers, and executives to improve the experience of guests and customers worldwide
• Set the vision, roadmap, and direction for our Guest ID and Profile Platform
• Lead the planning, scoping, and prioritization of projects to achieve all of our goals
• Gather requirements, determine features and their priority, write product specs, refine feedback, help write test plans, manage the backlog, and ship products quickly
• Ensure data quality definition, monitoring, alerts and recourse is built into roadmap plans and engineering requirements of each data initiative/product
• Ensure new data or product requirements are in compliance with company policies and/or corresponding contracts before being passed to engineers
• Define and ensure products meet business SLAs
• Represent the team with partners and senior company leaders to align resources and prioritization
• Promote enterprise-wide adoption of the Guest ID and Profile.
• Educate teams on Guest ID and Profile Platform and use cases
• Foster an environment that enables the Guest ID and Profile Platform to build and advance quickly while maintaining a high standard for quality
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• A Bachelor's Degree, ideally in a technical discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager with a record of successfully managing, building or launching enterprise or consumer software, applications or business intelligence tools
• 3+ years of experience in guiding the strategy of a product and the underlying data within to ensure it collectively achieves business objectives
• 3+ years of experience building Data Infrastructure and/or Customer Data Platforms
• 2+ years of experience in building and launching various APIs, including API-based products and services.
• Knowledge of modern Data Infrastructure and related processes
• Solid knowledge of Growth/Marketing use cases and related technologies
• Work knowledge of agile methodologies and SCRUM
• Proven ability to navigate difficult situations with competing stakeholder needs and across multiple audiences (individual contributors, managers, executives)
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience with customer empathy and experience shaping product direction and execution based on customer needs
EDUCATION:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
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