Yardi Controller Consultant

Location: San Diego, CA – Hybrid (1 day in office)

Assignment Type: Consulting / Project-Based

Compensation: $65/hr. - $75/hr.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Yardi ERP Implementation Consultant with a strong background in construction accounting, job costing, and real estate development to support a major accounting system implementation. This is a hands-on consulting opportunity focused on helping the accounting team successfully transition to a new ERP system and maintain accurate financial information throughout the implementation and go-live process.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on accounting support throughout the ERP implementation and go-live process.
• Assist with transitioning accounting and project information from a legacy system into Yardi.
• Perform dual accounting and reconciliations during the system transition.
• Support approximately 30 active construction and development projects.
• Review project costs, invoices, contracts, commitments, budgets, change orders, and related activity.
• Ensure project-level financial information is accurately recorded and maintained in Yardi.
• Identify discrepancies, data issues, mapping challenges, and implementation problems and develop practical solutions.
• Support system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and reconciliation activities.
• Partner with accounting, construction, and development teams to ensure costs are properly coded and allocated.
• Evaluate existing accounting and job-costing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and document standardized accounting workflows and SOPs within the new system.
• Provide guidance and serve as a subject-matter resource for Yardi and construction/job-cost accounting.
• Communicate implementation issues, risks, and recommended solutions to key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Extensive hands-on Yardi experience, preferably with construction, development, or job-cost functionality.
• Strong construction accounting and job-costing experience.
• Previous experience supporting an ERP implementation, conversion, or major accounting system transition.
• Experience working in a dual-accounting environment during an ERP implementation.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and project-level financial reporting.
• Experience supporting multiple construction or development projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to independently identify issues, research solutions, and take initiative.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to create clear, practical SOPs and process documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Yardi Voyager, Yardi Elevate, or Yardi job-cost functionality.
• Experience in real estate development, construction, or property management.
• Experience with MIP, Sage, MRI, or another legacy accounting system.
• Experience migrating accounting data into Yardi.
• Familiarity with construction contracts, commitments, draws, budgets, change orders, and project reporting.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)