Accounting Consultant
Cherry Bekaert Foundation · Columbia, SC · 1 wk ago
$60–$65/hrContract
Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing is partnering with a growing organization seeking an experienced Accounting Consultant to assess and enhance its Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations. This role is focused on evaluating current processes, identifying workflow inefficiencies and control gaps, and implementing practical improvements that create long-term value for the finance team. This is not a transactional accounting role.
Responsibilities
- Review and assess existing AP and AR processes and workflows
- Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and internal control opportunities
- Recommend and implement process improvements and best practices
- Assist with account reconciliations and month-end close activities as needed
- Document procedures and create standardized operating processes
- Partner with finance leadership to improve operational effectiveness
- Provide actionable recommendations that can be sustained after the engagement ends
Requirements
- Strong experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable operations
- Proven success improving accounting processes and workflows
- Experience with internal controls, reconciliations, and month-end close
- Ability to document procedures and establish process standards
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- NetSuite experience strongly preferred
- Ability to quickly assess current-state processes and drive improvements
Pay
$60-$65/hour (flexible based on experience)
Schedule
- 1-2 month contract
- Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week
- Immediate start