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Description We are looking for a Financial Consultant to convert the books from Cash to Accrual on a Contract basis. This role will move the organization toward accrual-based accounting, and improve visibility into project and overhead performance. The ideal candidate will help bring greater structure to forecasting, cost tracking, and balance sheet accuracy while supporting leadership with practical financial guidance during a period of business planning and operational refinement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the transition of financial reporting practices from cash-based methods toward an accrual accounting framework that better reflects operating performance.
• Oversee monthly and periodic close activities, ensuring revenue, expenses, and owner-related transactions are recorded accurately and consistently.
• Evaluate project accounting processes and track work in progress using percentage-of-completion concepts where appropriate for construction-related engagements.
• Review capital improvement spending to determine proper balance sheet treatment and fixed asset classification rather than immediate expensing.
• Build forecasts and financial models that incorporate selling, general, and administrative expenses to support budgeting and future planning decisions.
• Analyze overhead structure and operating costs, identifying opportunities to improve margins and align pricing with the true cost of service delivery.
• Partner with internal staff, including bookkeeping support, to establish stronger financial procedures, documentation standards, and departmental workflows.
• Manage reporting through QuickBooks Contractor/Premier and help optimize accounting processes tied to payroll, project tracking, and management reporting.
• Provide financial insight related to business value, profitability trends, and strategic planning as leadership considers long-term ownership and transition goals. Requirements
• Strong experience with accrual accounting in a senior-level accounting capacity.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Premier or the contractor-focused version of QuickBooks.
• Hands-on knowledge of work in progress accounting and percentage-of-completion reporting.
• Background supporting construction, remodeling, or project-based businesses with complex job costing needs.
• Ability to develop forecasts, analyze SG& A expenses, and translate financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience creating or improving standard operating procedures and internal accounting controls.
• Solid understanding of balance sheet management, including capitalization of building or showroom improvement costs.
• Exposure to business valuation, ownership planning, or M& A-related financial analysis is a plus.

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