Accounting & Financial Outsourcing Consultant - Equine

Description About Dean Dorton Dean Dorton is a leading professional services firm spanning certified public accounting, business advisory, and technology solutions. We are your partners in redefining success through innovation and data-driven strategies. Our experts provide an integrated suite of audit, tax, business management, consulting and technology solutions to companies both domestic and international. We help our clients strategize, adapt, and change in every stage of business, from startup and growth to succession planning and everything in between.

Our core values guide how we work, lead, and support one another every day. They are:
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- We do the right thing, integrity guides our decisions. Relationships
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- We win as one team, collaboration fuels our success. Growth
- We stay curious, growth is our mindset. About Accounting & Financial Outsourcing (AFO)
Dean Dorton's outsourced accounting team serves as a critical component to the financial success of our clients. Our team partners with organizations to serve as their CFO, controller, and/or accounting team, allowing clients to focus on other key business processes integral to their success. By offering cloud-based and real-time financial data, we translate complex financial information into meaningful advice and provide clients with the information they need to make timely strategic decisions and maintain greater control over cash flow.

Within AFO, the Equine team supports horse farms, breeding and racing operations, sales companies, and related ownership structures. The team combines strong accounting fundamentals with an understanding of Equine operations to deliver accurate books, useful reporting, and responsive guidance across complex entities, locations, departments, and horse-related activity.

About the Role The AFO Consultant
- Equine supports the delivery of outsourced accounting and advisory services to Equine clients. Working under the direction of Senior Consultants, Managers, and Directors, this role completes recurring accounting processes, performs assigned month-end close activities, prepares financial reports, and helps maintain accurate records across client entities and operations.

The Consultant applies sound accounting judgment while developing a practical understanding of horse farm, breeding, racing, sales, and ownership activities. This individual also reviews selected work prepared by Associates, provides day-to-day feedback, communicates questions and risks promptly, and contributes to an accurate, efficient, and consistent client experience.

Technical Definition:
Your specialized knowledge and expertise associated with the work you perform for/with clients (note: clients may be internal to Dean Dorton).Accounting, Close & Reporting Complete assigned month-end close activities and, for selected clients, coordinate the full close process under appropriate review.

Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules, including balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows.

Prepare and review recurring accounting functions, which may include journal entries, month-end accruals, account reconciliations, payroll activity, fixed assets, sales and use tax, payroll tax returns, and other compliance-related schedules.

Review selected work prepared by AFO Associates for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to client and firm procedures; provide clear review comments and escalate significant matters.

Perform financial analysis, including budget-to-actual and period-over-period variance analysis, trend analysis, and reports that communicate financial performance and operating results.

Support client budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and other forward-looking analyses.

Monitor cash balances and cash flow needs, identify potential shortfalls or unusual activity, and communicate findings to the engagement leader.

Coordinate the annual Form 1099 process and maintain supporting documentation for assigned clients.§Assist with special projects, new-client onboarding, and accounting software implementations or conversions.

Equine Accounting & Client Support Develop an understanding of each client's Equine operations, entity structure, reporting needs, and accounting policies.

Maintain accurate coding and classification across horses, farms or locations, departments, entities, and ownership structures in accordance with client-specific requirements.

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