Yardi Controller Consultant

Yardi ERP Implementation Consultant – Construction & Job Cost Accounting

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.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Yardi experience combined with strong construction and project accounting knowledge. This individual will work closely with accounting, construction, development, and implementation teams to support system conversion, reconciliation, testing, troubleshooting, and process development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing hands-on accounting support throughout the ERP implementation and go-live process.
• Assisting with transitioning accounting and project information from a legacy system into Yardi.
• Performing dual accounting and reconciliations during the system transition.
• Supporting approximately 30 active construction and development projects.
• Reviewing project costs, invoices, contracts, commitments, budgets, change orders, and related activity.
• Ensuring project-level financial information is accurately recorded and maintained in Yardi.
• Identifying discrepancies, data issues, mapping challenges, and implementation problems and developing practical solutions.
• Supporting system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and reconciliation activities.
• Partnering with accounting, construction, and development teams to ensure costs are properly coded and allocated.
• Evaluating existing accounting and job-costing processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Developing and documenting standardized accounting workflows and SOPs within the new system.
• Providing guidance and serving as a subject-matter resource for Yardi and construction/job-cost accounting.
• Communicating implementation issues, risks, and recommended solutions to key stakeholders.

Qualifications include:

• 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 include:

• 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.

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