Sr Accounting Consultant

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Accounting Consultant to join our Finance Transformation and ERP Advisory practice. This role blends hands‑on accounting execution with project‑based work across ERP implementations, process optimization, and acquisition integration. A core focus of this position is helping clients better leverage their financial and operational data — transforming raw information into actionable insights through advanced Excel skills and tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and other analytics platforms
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Our consultants play a key role in building clean, reliable data structures
, improving financial visibility, and enabling automation across reporting, close, and forecasting processes. Ideal candidates have a strong accounting foundation, exposure to multiple ERP systems, and a passion for using data to streamline workflows, improve accuracy, and strengthen decision‑making for private‑equity‑backed and mid‑market clients.

• Execute month‑end close activities
  , including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage and maintain the general ledger
  , ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with GAAP.
• Prepare financial statements
  , variance analyses, and management reporting packages.
• Lead process improvements to streamline close timelines, enhance internal controls, and improve reporting accuracy.
• Participate in ERP implementations, upgrades, and optimization projects
  , acting as a liaison between accounting/finance and technical teams.
• Map current‑state accounting processes and help design future‑state workflows
  , chart of accounts structures, and reporting frameworks.
• Assist with system configuration, UAT testing, data validation, and cutover activities
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• Support clients in developing SOPs, accounting playbooks, and end‑user training for new systems.
• Support acquisition integration
  , including GL alignment, close process harmonization, and system migration activities.
• Assist with carve‑outs
  , Day‑1 readiness
  , and standing up interim processes when clients are transitioning to new ownership or systems.
• Build and maintain advanced Excel models
  , schedules, reconciliations, KPI trackers, and financial analyses.
• Work with Power BI, Tableau
  , or other analytics tools to develop dashboards, automate reporting, and enhance data visualization.
• Assist in data cleansing, transformation, and validation for ERP projects or integrations.
• Partner with FP&A and operational teams to improve data structure, reporting automation, and forecasting processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CPA‑track preferred but not required.
• 3–7 years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting, corporate accounting, or consulting).
• Strong month‑end close background with demonstrated ownership of GL areas.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or accounting‑transformation projects is strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with Net Suite, D365, SAP, Oracle
  , or other Tier‑1/2 ERPs.
• Advanced Excel skills required (lookups, pivot tables, modeling, automation functions).
• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau
  , Alteryx, SQL, or data visualization tools is beneficial.
• Ability to thrive in project‑based, fast‑paced, private‑equity‑backed environments.
• Strong communication and client‑facing skills with the ability to translate accounting needs to technical stakeholders.

• Exposure to high‑growth, private‑equity, public, and privately held clients and complex project work.
• Career paths that blend technical accounting, transformation, analytics, and ERP advisory
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• Opportunities to work across multiple industries, systems, and integration projects.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and performance incentives.
• A collaborative culture with continuous learning, development, and mentorship.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.