Senior Accounting Manager / Controller Consultant

Kforce has a client in Saint Louis, MO that is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager/Controller Consultant Summary: This is a senior-level accounting consulting role focused on centralizing and managing a broad set of financial activities across investments, real estate, and related entities. The position is highly hands-on, requiring ownership of day-to-day accounting while also documenting processes and improving efficiency. The role will ultimately support a transition of these responsibilities to a long-term solution, making it ideal for someone experienced in both operational accounting and process transformation. Key Responsibilities:

• Centralize accounting and financial activities currently distributed across multiple team members into a single role
• Partner with finance leadership and team members to identify, document, and map existing workflows
• Lead the transition of responsibilities from multiple stakeholders to a centralized function
• Prepare processes for eventual transition to a third-party or outsourced model
• Perform accounting and bookkeeping activities across multiple asset classes, including: Investment portfolios; Real estate portfolio; Cash management and line of credit activity
• Record and track cash inflows and outflows and mark-to-market adjustments
• Manage accounting related to specialized assets, including corporate aircraft usage (tracking costs, usage, and allocations)
• Support debt accounting, including interest tracking for intercompany financing arrangements
• Execute financial transactions based on direction from external advisors (e.g., investment advisors)
• Assist in evaluating outsourcing strategies for long-term ownership of accounting activities
• Lead knowledge transfer and transition of responsibilities to an external provider
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Experience at Accounting Manager, Controller, or equivalent level
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, cash management and banking operations, financial statement preparation
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, data connections, reporting models)
• Strong process documentation and workflow mapping capabilities
• Ability to independently manage and prioritize a broad scope of responsibilities
• Effective communication skills to coordinate across internal teams and external advisors
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability in a transitional and evolving environment

• Experience in privately held or family-owned businesses with complex financial structures
• Exposure to multiple asset classes (investments, real estate, debt instruments)
• Experience managing or supporting process transitions or carve-out environments

• Senior-level accounting professional (Controller or Accounting Manager background)
• Experience in mid-sized private companies with broad, hands-on exposure to diverse financial activities