Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller
$60 - $65 per hourCherry Bekaert
Accounting Manager / Assistant Controller (Consulting)
Engagement Type: Contract
Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite in Washington, DC
Compensation: $60-$65/hour
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller-level consultant to support and stabilize core accounting operations during a critical period of improvement. This is a handson leadership role focused on monthend close, audit support, grants accounting, and process documentation.
This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned accounting professional who enjoys stepping into dynamic environments, addressing backlogs, improving processes, and delivering results within a defined engagement.
Key Responsibilities
MonthEnd Close & Core Accounting
Qualifications & Experience
Engagement Type: Contract
Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite in Washington, DC
Compensation: $60-$65/hour
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager or Assistant Controller-level consultant to support and stabilize core accounting operations during a critical period of improvement. This is a handson leadership role focused on monthend close, audit support, grants accounting, and process documentation.
This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned accounting professional who enjoys stepping into dynamic environments, addressing backlogs, improving processes, and delivering results within a defined engagement.
Key Responsibilities
MonthEnd Close & Core Accounting
- Manage and execute the monthly close process
- Prepare journal entries, accruals, and recurring entries
- Complete and reconcile bank accounts
- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
- Support audit finalization and coordinate with external auditors
- Assist with preparation and review of Form 990 filings
- Prepare audit schedules, documentation, and supporting analysis
- Prepare and manage monthly cost allocations, including indirect costs
- Allocate expenses in compliance with grant and regulatory requirements
- Support both federal and nonfederal grant reporting
- Record investment activity and calculate gains/losses
- Obtain and reconcile investment statements
- Assist with biweekly payroll processing via ADP Workforce Now
- Support expense reporting and accounts payable through Concur
- Coordinate payroll and AP entries as part of monthend close
- Document accounting policies and procedures
- Identify gaps and formalize consistent workflows
- Recommend and implement process improvements and controls
- Support cleanup initiatives, system enhancements, and ad hoc accounting projects as needed
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Strong handson experience with:
- Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) - required
- ADP Workforce Now
- Concur
- Solid background in monthend close, reconciliations, and audit support
- Experience with grant accounting and cost allocations is a plus
- Comfortable working in environments requiring cleanup and process formalization
- Highly organized, detailoriented, and able to manage competing priorities
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