Accounting & Fp&A Specialist

• The Collective Edge: Work collaboratively to drive client financial success and operational excellence.
• Resiliency: Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced consulting environments and adapt smoothly to complex client setups.
• Start With Yes: Approach complex business challenges with optimism, ownership, and proactive problem-solving.
• Be In The Moment: Engage meaningfully and attentively with clients, executive leadership teams, and internal staff.
• Peak Brilliance: Strive for technical accounting rigor, financial clarity, and continuous professional innovation.
• Find a Better Way: Pioneer practical accounting automation, process improvements, and reporting solutions.

We are seeking an ambitious, analytical, and client-focused Accounting & FP&A Specialist who bridges foundational accounting execution with financial analysis and relationship management. Operating at a Staff Accountant level with clear aspirations to advance into a Senior Accountant role and /or a Junior Controllership career track, this position offers direct hands‑on exposure to fractional controllership across a diverse SME client portfolio.

The new hire will be directly supervised, trained, and mentored by a Senior Managing Controller with over 25 years of extensive financial leadership experience. Through 1-on-1 coaching, hands‑on reviews, and guided client interactions, you will receive rigorous training to master month-end close cycles, internal controls design, financial modeling, and executive client presentations.

• Manage and execute monthly accounting close cycles for assigned SME client entities, ensuring accurate, and timely financial statements.
• Prepare, post, and reconcile complex journal entries including payroll accruals, prepaid expense schedules, fixed asset depreciation, deferred revenue, and intercompany transactions.
• Perform comprehensive balance sheet and bank reconciliations, investigating variance drivers and resolving discrepancies to maintain audit-ready general ledgers.
• Implement internal control best practices, including separation of duties, authorization thresholds, and documentation standards.
• Compile complete month-end financial reporting packages (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement) for review by senior leadership and client stakeholders.

• Conduct month-over-month flux and variance analyses comparing actual client performance against budgets, historical trends, and multi-year forecasts.
• Assist in developing short- and long-term financial projections, annual operating budgets, and dynamic rolling cash flow models.
• Build and maintain custom financial dashboards, KPI tracking metrics, and reporting automation templates tailored to SME client operational goals.
• Execute ad-hoc financial analyses and scenario modeling to evaluate business risks, pricing structures, and growth initiatives for client executive teams.

• Serve as a direct, client-facing financial consultant, building strong relationships with SME business owners, operational managers, and internal accounting staff.
• Translate raw financial data into executive-level commentary, actionable insights, and strategic recommendations during regular client review meetings.
• Participate in advisory engagements alongside the Senior Managing Controller, progressively assuming direct ownership of fractional controllership duties.
• Identify opportunities to optimize client accounting systems, streamline month-end close timelines, and enhance…