Finance and Accounting Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Lead finance and accounting integration activities for Day 1 legal close and TSA (Transition Services Agreement) exit
• Develop and manage detailed integration workplans, timelines, and functional roadmaps
• Cook up end-to-end integration planning across accounting operations, financial controls, and systems
• Design and document future-state finance processes, workflows, and organizational structures
• Support ERP and financial system transition and cutover activities
• Map seller chart of accounts (COA) to buyer COA for reporting and operational continuity
• Cook up purchase price accounting (PPA) and opening balance sheet entries
• Develop Day 1 close plans, accounting timelines, and transition milestones
• Partner with finance, accounting, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment across integration activities
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies related to finance and accounting integration
• Support disengagement planning from seller-provided accounting and financial TSAs
• Provide regular status updates, reporting, and executive-level communication throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of project management experience supporting finance, accounting, or ERP integration initiatives
  • Hands-on experience with finance and accounting integration in mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures
  • Strong understanding of accounting operations, financial reporting, controls, and close processes
  • Experience leading ERP or financial system implementations and cutovers
  • Experience with chart of accounts mapping and financial data migration
  • Ability to develop detailed project plans, workstreams, and governance structures
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Enertia ERP strongly preferred
  • Experience working with multiple ERP systems and system migrations
  • Background in oil & gas, energy, or asset-intensive industries preferred
  • CPA, PMP, or related certification is a plus
  • Experience supporting TSA transitions and post-close integration activities preferred

Benefits

• Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do.
• We recognize our employees for their contributions.
• Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry.
• Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization.
• We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce.
• We affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.