Consultant

Overview

A consulting role is available to support various State and Local Advisory projects on a remote basis. This position offers flexibility for full-time or fractional hours and requires over 5 years of accounting experience within state, local, county, or school district environments, along with a strong background in Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accounting advisory engagements to state and local governments, higher education institutions, and not-for-profit clients
• Assist clients in navigating complex financial reporting and operational challenges
• Support value creation initiatives and transformational change through technical accounting expertise, financial analysis, and business acumen
• Implement new accounting standards (GASB)
• Address issues related to GASB standards 68, 75, 87, and 96
• Prepare adjustments and roll forwards for recent GASB standards
• Manage complex financial statement close processes, including posting accruals, reclassifying capital assets, and debt amortization
• Assist in drafting Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs)
• Convert cash basis to modified accrual or full accrual accounting
• Lead process improvement and organizational design efforts
• Conduct client interviews and stakeholder engagement to gather insights and validate assumptions
• Manipulate large data sets and solve related problems
• Validate information across multiple financial data sources

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in a public accounting firm or public sector environment performing external audit, consulting, or accounting and finance functions
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting standards (GASB)
• Experience with audit, accounting, and/or consulting standards including GASB, AICPA, and Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book)
• Ability to navigate Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs)

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed CPA or in the process of obtaining CPA licensure
• Experience working with State & Local Government entities
• Familiarity with financial statement close processes and proposing or reclassifying journal entries
• Strong troubleshooting skills for account reconciliation issues
• Ability to work effectively in deadline-driven environments with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptability to rapidly changing environments
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet project deadlines
• Team player with the ability to delegate work assignments effectively

Location

• Remote work arrangement