CarMax, the way your career should be! 

The Sr. Project Manager, Accounting Projects provides project leadership, analytical discipline, and transformation execution support for Accounting and key enterprise business partners. This role leads moderate to highly complex Accounting Transformation initiatives that improve processes, strengthen controls, enable technology adoption, and support scalable ways of working across a large, matrixed organization. With minimal direction, this position partners with senior leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define scope, build and manage project plans, track risks and dependencies, communicate progress, support change management, and deliver outcomes aligned to business objectives, compliance expectations, and operational efficiency goals.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• With minimal direction, lead the planning and execution of moderate to highly complex Accounting Transformation initiatives from intake through delivery and sustainment.

• Partner with project sponsors, Accounting leaders, Technology, Audit, Operations, and other business partners to define objectives, scope, timelines, budget, resources, success measures, and governance routines.

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, stakeholder analyses, RAID logs, communication plans, decision trackers, and other project artifacts in alignment with enterprise project management standards.

• Facilitate project meetings, manage day-to-day execution, remove obstacles, escalate risks and decisions appropriately, and prepare clear updates for sponsors, senior leadership, and impacted business areas.

• Ensure deliverables are complete, current, appropriately documented, and transitioned effectively to business owners.

• With minimal direction, lead and support continuous improvement and change management activities that advance Accounting Transformation priorities.

• Facilitate medium to large cross-functional workshops, current-state assessments, process mapping sessions, future-state design discussions, and implementation planning.

• Support adoption of new processes, tools, controls, and operating models by developing practical training materials, communication approaches, readiness plans, and sustainment routines.

• Provide consultative support to business areas on process improvement opportunities, standardization, automation, control considerations, and measurable value delivery.

• On an as-needed basis, partner with cross-functional business, technology, security, and compliance teams to support documentation, inventory management, control readiness, and audit-related activities for systems and processes within the Accounting Transformation portfolio.

• Identify changes that may impact SOX, ITGC, or operational controls and maintain accurate documentation to support review, remediation, and ongoing governance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale projects, programs, or process transformation initiatives in a complex, matrixed corporate environment

• Thinks logically and has a thought process that is practical and grounded

• Takes time necessary to make right choice, does so quickly if needed

• Uses resources to find answers; asks questions to gather information

• Considers impact of decisions

• Speaks up and expresses opinion appropriately

• Takes responsibility for own actions

• Embraces Change

• Demonstrates active listening skills; is conscious of non-verbal communication

• "Reads" the situation and adapts communication style appropriately

• Partners with others to best serve the customer

• Seeks win-win solutions to customer issues

• Prioritizes customer service over non-customer tasks

• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and motivate peers without direct authority

• Experience with process improvement, operating model design, change management, and value realization in finance, accounting, or related business functions

• Maintains high energy and stays productive

• Takes initiative and works independently

• Builds and maintains strong relationships; partners with others inside and outside of area

• Cooperates and works well with others; resolves conflict in a positive manner

• Understanding of accounting principles, financial processes, internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit readiness preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

• PMP, CSM, Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean, or other project/process improvement certification preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related business degree preferred

• 5+ years of progressive project, program, process improvement, or transformation experience; experience in accounting, finance operations, shared services, or enterprise transformation preferred

• Experience using Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Planner, Jira, Smartsheet, SharePoint, or similar tools to manage project plans, backlogs, dependencies, risks, and executive reporting preferred

• Experience supporting or leading strategic finance and accounting initiatives such as ERP modernization, financial system implementations, automation, account reconciliation, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report, close optimization, control remediation, or financial process standardization preferred

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and executive communication skills; able to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations, risks, tradeoffs, and action plans

• Passion for business transformation, operational excellence, and developing scalable accounting capabilities that support growth, compliance, and associate productivity

• Computer skills: Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Project, Planner, Visio, Teams, and SharePoint; familiarity with reporting, workflow, collaboration, or financial systems tools preferred

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office in Richmond, VA and Associates will work onsite 4 days per week.

Work Authorization:  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role. 

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community.  We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The annual salary for this position is:

May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits:

Except as otherwise required by state law, CarMax Associates are entitled to the following paid sick, vacation, and holiday time.

Associates that are considered full-time hourly or commission/incentive eligible:

• To earn up to 48 hours of sick time per year accrued on a per pay period basis and between 80 hours and 200 hours per year of vacation time after a 90 day waiting period depending on years of continuous service with the Company. 
• For 8 hours of pay for each of a total of 6 paid scheduled holidays per year plus 1 floating holiday.  If such an Associate does work on a scheduled holiday due to business need, they are eligible for Holiday Premium Pay. 

Associates considered full-time salaried are entitled to paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval. 

For more details about benefits, please visit our CarMax Benefits website.

Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.