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Base pay range
$75,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr
Overview
We are looking for a detail-oriented, organized, and growth-minded Finance & Accounting professional to join our expanding consulting practice. This individual will oversee the firm\'s daily financial and accounting operations, guarantee precise financial records, timely reporting, and continuous process improvements. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, professional services setting and is eager to contribute to a lean, yet high-performing, team. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the firm’s success through optimizing cross-functional finance and project accounting activities. The role involves close collaboration with Engagement Leads and Company Leadership to ensure accurate client invoicing and internal reporting. Leverage expertise in a professional services environment to drive measurable improvements and shape the firm’s financial operations.
Metis Strategy, a management and strategy consulting firm focused on the intersection of business and technology, is growing and is looking for highly motivated individuals to join the team in one of our three U.S. offices. We are trusted advisors to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, helping them meet their most critical business objectives through tailored engagements and deep professional relationships. We work across industries on topics related to business & digital strategy and navigating organizational change. We are an entrepreneurial, fast-growing firm headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with offices in the San Francisco Bay, Atlanta and Dallas Areas. Our presence from coast to coast allows us to serve clients throughout the United States and internationally. In our 20+ year history, we have established a track-record of making lasting impacts on organizational performance and helping executives improve business outcomes. In a career with Metis Strategy you will experience high growth, face new challenges with each client engagement, have a high degree of autonomy to craft the direction of your work, and be empowered to work directly with thought-leaders, C-level clients, and other decision-makers.
Responsibilities
- Accounts Payable (AP): Enter invoices and process vendor payments via Expensify, Rippling and Bill.com. Maintain accurate and timely accounting entries for ACH transactions and benefits-related disbursements (FSA, COBRA, etc.). Exercise due diligence in validating new expenses and monitoring historical cost changes.
- Accounts Receivable (AR): Collaborate with Engagement Teams to prepare and send client invoices using QuickBooks Online; drive collections, perform daily follow-ups, and reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO); reconcile AR records and address client PO discrepancies; produce AR dashboards and KPI reports for Project Managers and Leadership.
- General Ledger & Month-End Close: Record journal entries related to payroll, reimbursements, and client billing; drive month-end and year-end close activities, including account reconciliations; assist with balance sheet reconciliations and internal financial reports; prepare ad hoc payment or cash flow analyses.
- Project Support & Strategic Finance: Serve as Finance Business Partner to Engagement Teams by applying strong commercial acumen to ensure profitability, accurate client invoicing and alignment of financial operations with business goals; support financial planning and annual forecasting; develop project valuations (NPV, ROI) and support cost optimization and profitability; liaise with internal and external stakeholders to align on project budgets and reporting needs.
- Audit, Compliance & Controls: Assist with audit preparations and maintain documentation for internal controls; help ensure GAAP and regulatory compliance across financial functions by collaborating with a third-party accounting firm; assist with vendor setup, W-9 collection, and federal ID verification.
- Employee Expense & Payroll Administration: Review and process employee reimbursements via Expensify; ensure alignment with internal expense policies; support HR personnel with ad-hoc payroll processes and benefits administration.
- Self-service Productivity: Collaborate with internal teams to enhance self-service productivity capabilities, empowering staff to leverage tools and resources independently for increased efficiency and innovation (e.g., Professional Services Automation tools).
Qualifications and expectations
- 5-7 years of experience in a professional services or consulting environment with annual revenue over $25M
- Understanding of the impact of financial processes on profitability and growth
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Expensify, and ERP systems
- Strong MS365 skills, especially MS Excel
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to handle competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Experience with financial audits, controls, and compliance practices is a plus
- Exposure to or interest in project-based finance and valuation modeling is a bonus
- Certifications or degrees in a related field
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, effective across various functions and hierarchical levels
What Metis Strategy has to Offer
Successful candidates will be motivated by the desire to make a difference by helping our clients achieve and maintain strategic and operational excellence while continuously improving their own skill set and embracing emerging intellectual challenges.
Employment details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Finance and Sales
- Industries: Business Consulting and Services
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