Projects and Data Lead

Our client, a leading global technology company, is looking to hire a Projects & Data Lead – Finance Operations in Austin, TX.

Pay Rate Range

$55 to $59.93/hr on w2 (All Inclusive)

Projects & Data Lead – Finance Operations

Location

Austin, TX, USA

Department

Global Business Services – Finance

Function

Order to Cash (O2C) / Consumer Receivables

Employment Type

6+ months Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the reconciliation of credit card transactions across the Americas region, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Investigate and resolve transaction discrepancies, exceptions, and customer-related payment issues.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including non-finance stakeholders, to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate reconciliation processes and reporting workflows.
• Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, and reports to monitor reconciliation performance and operational metrics.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, exceptions, process gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with global finance teams to implement best practices and drive consistency across regional operations.
• Support process transformation initiatives, system enhancements, and finance automation projects.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with applicable financial policies and accounting standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Financial Operations, or Data Analytics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and handling large datasets.
• Experience in financial reconciliation, accounts receivable, payment processing, or finance operations.
• Exposure to data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Familiarity with AI tools and technology-driven process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Order to Cash (O2C), Consumer Receivables, Accounts Receivable, or payment reconciliation.
• Knowledge of credit card transaction processing and financial reconciliation processes.
• Strong understanding of General Ledger (GL), GAAP, SOX, and internal financial controls.
• Experience with SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or other data analytics and visualization tools.
• Proven experience in process improvement, business process re-engineering, and workflow automation.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into actionable business insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate results in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.

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