Accounting Consultant (QuickBooks)

URGENTLY HIRING: Senior Accountant (Consulting – QuickBooks Expert)

If you're a self-starter with a passion for accounting and a knack for QuickBooks, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: onsite 5 days per week in Minneapolis

Duration: 2-Month Contract (Potential for Extension)

About the Role: We are seeking a Senior Accountant for an initial 2-month consulting engagement, with a strong possibility of extension. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is highly proficient in QuickBooks Online. You’ll play a key role in helping our client catch up on accounting tasks for several smaller entities that had been deprioritized due to staffing shortages. Your primary focus will be on month-end close activities, reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance. You will work closely with the Assistant Controller (the hiring manager for this role) and 3 other accounting professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the general ledger for multiple entities.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including adjustments and accruals.
• Perform account and bank reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Conduct variance analysis and explain significant fluctuations.
• Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts; monitor performance against targets.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors during audits and reviews.
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations and assist in tax return preparation.
• Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, including GL, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Strong proficiency in QuickBooks Online is required.
• Experience with month-end close processes and financial reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Consulting or contract experience is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Immediate impact: Help bring neglected entities up to date. This position can start ASAP!
• Flexible opportunity: Start as a 2-month engagement with potential to extend. This is perfect for those in between jobs currently or those who are looking for a true consulting opportunity.
• Collaborative team: Work with a supportive and experienced finance team.
• Eligible for Overtime: During the contract period, you are eligible for OT pay.
• Benefits: Aston Carter does offer full medical, dental, and vision benefits which you can enroll in during the contract period.