Sap Accounting Salary in St. Louis, MO

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued. People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Position Information The ideal candidate will tour and evaluate dozens of water systems every year in multiple states and should have an interest, curiosity, and passion for water and wastewater concepts such as: treatment, distribution, collection, chemistry, hydraulics, electricity, etc. Location is St. Louis but can also sit anywhere within footprint of IA, IL, MO or INPrimary Role The Sr. Due Diligence Project Manager supports the Business Development team and functional areas by managing due diligence efforts related to water and wastewater system acquisitions. The ideal candidate should have an interest, curiosity, and passion for water and wastewater concepts such as: treatment, distribution, collection, chemistry, hydraulics, electricity, etc. Key Accountabilities Proactively build and maintain strong customer relationships; maintain consistent communication, manage customer needs and expectations by meeting project timelines. Prepares correspondence/provides information for distribution and presentations to department leadership. Acts a single point of contact among state and corporate functional groups and seller to provide information, make decisions, and assist with acquisition and proposal process. Manage relationships with assigned areas of the company for the purpose of driving continuous improvement and delivering projects. Support activities at all stages of new acquisitions, including relationship building, document review, review of proposals, report creation, site visits, and asset evaluation and risk assessment. Work with multiple business areas to identify risks and challenges, evaluate assets, and recommend solutions with projected costs by working with multiple project teams [including finance, operations, engineering, regulatory]. Use critical thinking methods to demonstrate opportunity and execute for continuous improvement Lead project teams and manage performance in a matrix organization. Perform complex data analysis, gather data through SAP/BI/Powerplant and develop process controls through analytics and statistical methods. Ensure that appropriate Safety Management systems are established and implemented for all projects. Knowledge/Skills Advanced knowledge and use of office productivity tools (MS Office, Teams, etc.). Enterprise systems knowledge, SAP preferred. Diverse knowledge of water and wastewater concepts such as: treatment, distribution, collection, chemistry, hydraulics, electricity, etc. Knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations. Knowledge of company procedures, policies and operations. Strong project management skills (e.g. planning, organizing, directing, monitoring and reporting on project activities). A strong sense of organization and schedule, ability to self-direct and prioritize a large number of often non-sequential tasks on multiple concurrent projects. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project Project planning skills: Good verbal and written communication skills (e.g. , presentation, listening, report writing). Ability to work on several projects at a time and prioritize time and effort effectively Computer literacy: Competent in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, flow-charting, project scheduling. Financial analysis skill, including budget management, business modeling, and basic accounting knowledge. Report writing: Ability to summarize and communicate using charts, graphs, photos in a consistent format Presenting: Findings from project must be presented to multiple functions within the business Analysis and Problem Solving: Analyzes and resolves business issues through the application of critical reasoning skills and general business experience. Teamworking: Is committed to working collaboratively to achieve business goals, building cohesiveness and identity with a work group, and valuing individual perspectives and contributions. Experience/Education 5 years or greater practical business experience in functional or operational role with regulated utility or comparable business organization. Four-year undergraduate degree required. May be substituted with water operations experience. Master's degree a plus. PMP certification a plus. Travel Requirements 20% travel required site visits, meetings, and summits. Work Environment Typical office environment with occasional site visits. Hybrid working schedule (at least 3 days in office). Competencies Champions safetyCustomer obsessedCultivates innovationNimble learningDrives ResultsCollaboratesJoin American Water...We Keep Life Flowing™American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.Nearest Major Market: St Louis

Job DescriptionAt Thermo Fisher Scientific, our Finance teams are important to our business and functional teams to make educated, sound decisions that drive our Mission and make us a stable and trusted industry leader. From Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Audit, Investor Relations, Strategy & Corporate Development to Accounting, our Finance functions have a diverse and global presence, providing significant opportunities to develop outstanding career experiences and perspectives. Ranked #95 on the 2021 Fortune 500 list and with revenues of more than $40 billion, you'll discover endless opportunities to grow a rewarding career as part of the world leader serving science.Location/Division Specific InformationThis position is based in St. Louis, MO and supports the US Biologics site.Discover Impactful Work: The Senior Manager / Controller is the key player in the management of all compliance and accounting activities for US Biologics site in St. Louis. The role is accountable for all month end close activities and audit compliance as well as serving as the liaison with the Cognizant/Global support services St. LouisThis is a great opportunity for a professional who thrives in a fast paced environment and is ready to make an impact.A day in the Life:You will serve as the site accounting expert on all finance related mattersAct as the Finance management liaison between the site and Cognizant/Global support services for St. Louis which includes; Record to Report (R2R), Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable.Lead monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting close activities, manage close checklists, schedule team meetings and approve journal entries and reconciliations at the site and those performed by the Cognizant team.Facilitate and lead discussions on complex financial transactions to ensure compliance with GAAP & Thermo Fisher accounting policies.Ensure financial audit success by coordinating audit engagements and promoting continuous improvement of internal controls at the site.Manage Hyperion mapping tables that drive management reporting and acts as the site mapping SME for HFM/CMR and PLN 2.0 for each responsible siteAct as site coordinator and manager for any applicable tax inquiries.Identify and execute on opportunities for process improvements and internal control enhancements. Manages capital spend tracking and asset management.Work on special projects such as GRIR initiative, Catalyst objectives, intercompany invoice backlog, balance sheet clean-up, SOP initiatives etc.EducationBS/BA in Accounting/Finance. CPA preferred. Master's Degree is a plus.Experience7-10 years of overall experienceSAP experience requiredPrior experience leading month end closingPublic Accounting background is a plusHyperion experience is a plusCost accounting experience not required but would be a PLUSKnowledge, Skills, AbilitiesStrong technical Accounting foundationExperience leading SOX and financial, internal and external auditsMicrosoft Excel and PowerpointStrong written and verbal communicationComfortable collaborating with all levels and functions of the organization.Effective at handling multiple priorities in an autonomous environment.Ability to consistently exercise sound accounting judgment.Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.Accessibility/Disability AccessJob Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255*. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.*This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.