Base pay range
$80,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr
Accounting Consultant
At our firm, we focus on building long-term client relationships that create lasting value. Our team supports a wide range of businesses, and each engagement is unique. This means our consultants balance multiple priorities to ensure every client receives exceptional service and meaningful results.
The Accounting Consultant plays a key role in client delivery. This hybrid position centers on maintaining accurate financial records, streamlining accounting processes for consistency and efficiency, and ensuring clients have timely access to reliable financial information.
A successful consultant is proactive, detail-oriented, and dedicated to helping clients strengthen their financial operations. This role offers exposure to diverse industries, complex accounting challenges, and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Record transactions accurately and timely within client systems, while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and reporting
- Support accounting clean-up, month-end close, and reconciliation processes
- Develop GAAP‑compliant workpapers and assist with implementation of accounting best practices
- Collaborate with client accounting and finance teams to strengthen reporting and build strong relationships with key personnel
- Recommend ways to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and usefulness of financial data
- Support job costing, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis
- Partner with internal team members to ensure client needs are met efficiently and effectively
- Define and document processes and controls tailored to each client’s operations
- Assist with system implementations and the adoption of new technologies
- Coordinate with global accounting resources, ensuring clear communication and seamless integration into existing workflows
- Occasional travel to client sites required
Key Competencies And Qualifications
- Strong accounting background with a solid understanding of GAAP, financial statements, and general ledger functions
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Expertise in QuickBooks Online and Desktop; familiarity with other systems such as Intacct, NetSuite, Plex, or Xerox
- Comfortable managing multiple clients and priorities in a dynamic environment
- Process‑oriented, dependable, and consistent
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non‑financial stakeholders
- Enjoys solving complex or “messy” accounting challenges
- Eager to learn, with strong potential for mentorship and career growth
- Adaptable to different client systems, industries, and team dynamics
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k) accounting
- 5 days of sick leave
- Additional benefits
Seniority level
- Director
Employment type
- Full‑time
Job function
- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
- Accounting, Financial Services, and Banking
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