Job Title: Finance Consultant – Cost Accounting & Financial Close (Remote with Travel)
Overview:
Our client, a rapidly growing organization undergoing continued digital transformation, is seeking an experienced Finance Consultant with deep expertise in cost accounting, chart of accounts design, advanced costing, and month‑end/year‑end closing. This individual will play a critical role in optimizing financial processes, strengthening accounting controls, and aligning system capabilities with core financial operations.
Location: Remote with approximately 25% travel to client or company sites as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and support financial process improvement initiatives across cost accounting, financial reporting, and period‑end close.
Analyze, design, and optimize cost accounting structures, including standard costing, overhead allocation, and cost roll‑ups.
Evaluate, redesign, and implement chart of accounts (COA) structures to support accurate reporting and scalability.
Support and enhance month‑end and year‑end closing processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with accounting standards.
Perform variance analysis, margin analysis, and cost‑to‑produce evaluations.
Translate business requirements into functional financial solutions and provide best‑practice recommendations.
Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and IT teams to ensure alignment between financial processes and system capabilities.
Support testing, training, and documentation for new financial processes or system enhancements.
Troubleshoot financial system issues and provide ongoing functional support
Required Qualifications:- Strong hands‑on experience in cost accounting, financial operations, and period‑end close.
- Proven experience designing or restructuring chart of accounts.
- Deep understanding of standard costing, actual costing, and advanced cost allocation methods.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or leading month‑end and year‑end close cycles.
- Strong business process analysis and documentation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience working in manufacturing or distribution environments.
- Prior consulting or client‑facing experience.
- Understanding of financial reporting tools and system integrations.
What Success Looks Like:- Accurate and efficient financial close cycles.
- Improved cost visibility and profitability insights.
- Optimized COA structure supporting clear, scalable financial reporting.
- Strong partnership with finance leadership and operational teams.
