Accounting Consultant

Location: West Lost Angeles (Remote, must be local to LA)

Compensation: $65-100/hour

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger activity, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Assist with and manage month-end close activities, financial statement preparation, and review of P&L results.
• Oversee and analyze revenue, cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory accounting, and related financial reporting.
• Prepare and support annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly variance analysis, comparing actual results against budget and prior periods, and identify key financial trends and drivers.
• Build and maintain financial models to support business planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
• Develop and track KPIs, dashboards, and financial metrics to monitor business performance.
• Analyze departmental spending, costs, and headcount, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and improved financial performance.
• Partner with leadership and department heads to provide financial insights and support business decisions.
• Prepare financial summaries, management reports, and presentations that translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Review financial activity, account balances, and reporting for accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting and financial processes, strengthen internal controls, and create efficiencies.
• Develop and implement standardized accounting procedures and documentation.
• Assist with additional financial and accounting projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required. Finance degrees should include approximately 3–4 accounting courses.
• 2–3+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, along with hands-on accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and key financial metrics, including EBITDA, ROI, NPV, and IRR.
• Experience with revenue, COGS, and inventory accounting preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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