Accounting Manager — Advisory Consultant

Now Cfo • Orlando, FL

19h

About The Position

NOW CFO is hiring an Accounting Manager — Advisory Consultant for a client-facing, hands-on role based in Orlando, Florida. NOW CFO provides outsourced CFO, Controller, and accounting services to businesses, placing finance professionals with clients on a fractional, interim, or project basis. Consultants work as trusted extensions of client teams and support organizations ranging from growing startups to established middle-market businesses.

The Accounting Manager Advisory Consultant works alongside engagement leadership and other team members to strengthen, stabilize, and improve clients’ accounting operations. Depending on the engagement, the consultant provides day-to-day accounting leadership and operational improvements, assesses existing processes, identifies gaps and inefficiencies, and implements practical solutions that improve accuracy, consistency, controls, and effectiveness. Work may include cleaning up accounting records, strengthening month-end close, improving reconciliations and reporting, documenting procedures, enhancing internal controls, and establishing scalable accounting processes.

The role is suited to someone with a foundation in public accounting and experience managing or supporting corporate accounting operations. The consultant must be comfortable entering new and sometimes ambiguous client environments, quickly assessing what is working, and taking ownership of immediate accounting needs as well as longer-term process improvements. The position requires organization, attention to detail, a solutions-focused approach, and professionalism.

The position reports to the Managing Director, Practice Leader. NOW CFO offers a competitive base salary commensurate with experience, a performance-based bonus tied to engagement quality and utilization, a full benefits package, exposure to a variety of industries and accounting environments, a defined growth path, mentorship, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.

Requirements

• 2 to 4 years of experience in public accounting at a CPA or advisory firm in audit or assurance.
• 2 to 4 years of corporate accounting experience in an Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, or similar role.
• Solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial statement preparation.
• Hands-on experience with the full month-end close cycle, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in at least one major accounting system, such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or similar.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple client engagements and deadlines simultaneously.
• Clear and professional communication skills and comfort interacting directly with business owners and management teams.
• Self-starter mentality and ability to work independently in client environments with minimal oversight.

Nice To Haves

• CPA license or active CPA candidate status.
• Experience working across multiple industries or company sizes.
• Exposure to accounting clean-up, system migration, or process improvement projects.
• Experience in a consulting, outsourced, or fractional accounting environment.
• Familiarity with payroll processing platforms such as Gusto, ADP, Paychex, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage client month-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, and reclassifications.
• Perform and review balance sheet account reconciliations, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, and accrued liabilities.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Investigate and explain variances between actual results and prior periods or budgets.
• Support year-end close and coordinate with external auditors or tax preparers as needed.
• Maintain client general ledgers and charts of accounts, ensuring appropriate transaction coding and classification.
• Oversee and process accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including vendor payments, invoicing, and collections follow-up.
• Perform regular bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Manage fixed asset schedules and record depreciation in accordance with company policy.
• Process payroll entries and reconcile payroll-related accounts in coordination with client payroll providers.
• Maintain prepaid, deferred revenue, and other balance sheet support schedules.
• Prepare accurate and timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports for client management teams.
• Identify and document internal control gaps and recommend practical improvements to accounting processes and procedures.
• Develop and maintain client standard operating procedures and accounting policy documentation.
• Ensure deliverables comply with U.S. GAAP and client-specific accounting policies.
• Work within client ERP and accounting systems, including NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Xero, and others.
• Assess accounting workflows, identify gaps and inefficiencies, and implement process improvements that strengthen accuracy, internal controls, and consistency.
• Identify opportunities to improve system usage, automate manual processes, and streamline accounting close.
• Support accounting system clean-ups, data migrations, and onboarding clients onto appropriate platforms.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day accounting contact for assigned client engagements.
• Communicate accounting matters clearly and professionally to client owners, operations managers, and other stakeholders.
• Provide training and guidance to client administrative or bookkeeping staff as needed.
• Proactively flag issues, risks, or unusual items to the Managing Director with appropriate context.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance-based bonus tied to engagement quality and utilization.
• Full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Exposure to a wide variety of industries, company stages, and accounting environments.
• Defined growth path within the NOW CFO platform toward Senior Consultant, Controller, and Director levels.
• Mentorship and support from experienced Managing Directors and senior consultants.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that rewards ownership, initiative, and results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed