Strategic Accounting Consultant POST NUMBER: 444397
This role is ideal for a results-driven professional who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys solving sophisticated business and financial challenges.
- Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing insight and guidance on accounting best practices and financial reporting.
- Lead or support the integration of accounting operations for newly acquired entities, including purchase price allocations, valuation work, and consolidation.
- Drive and support ERP implementations and system optimization projects, ensuring alignment with GAAP and internal reporting needs.
- Support leadership with month-end and year-end close processes, including preparation and/or review of complex journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Operations, and IT teams during enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Assist in the development and implementation of internal controls, accounting policies, and process improvements.
- Serve as a mentor or interim lead for accounting teams during transition periods.
- Prepare ad hoc analyses and support audit or due diligence processes as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA preferred).
- 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role.
- Demonstrated experience managing or supporting M&A transactions, including post-acquisition accounting integration.
- Hands-on experience with ERP implementations or major system migrations (e.g., Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Workday).
- Strong technical knowledge of GAAP, consolidation, revenue recognition, and purchase accounting.
- Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth organizations.
- Exposure to international accounting and multi-entity consolidations.
- Proven ability to lead or support cross-functional project teams.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.