Principal Accounting Consultant

Aston Carter•Minneapolis, MN

3d•$60 - $80•Remote

About The Position

The Principal Accounting Consultant will manage assigned month-end close activities and ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, complete, and consistent with deadlines and accounting standards. The role requires expert knowledge of financial reporting, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis, as well as the ability to learn existing accounting processes and work independently in an Oracle ERP environment. The consultant will use Oracle Fusion experience to support accounting processes, troubleshoot issues, and identify process improvements. They will also support the Oracle EBS-to-Oracle Fusion transition within the Record to Report (R2R) workstream, contributing to process validation, requirements review, testing, issue resolution, and implementation readiness. The role involves working with Finance, IT, and implementation teams to ensure accounting requirements are reflected in the new ERP environment, and maintaining documentation to support the transition and end-of-contract knowledge transfer. This is a contract position based remotely, with Minneapolis, Minnesota listed as its location. The stated pay range is $60.00–$80.00 per hour.

Requirements

At least 7 years of corporate or senior accounting experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Expert proficiency in financial reporting, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis.
Ability to learn and navigate existing accounting processes and an Oracle ERP environment, and work independently with minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of Oracle Fusion experience.
Experience supporting an Oracle Fusion implementation, specifically within the Record to Report workstream.
CPA.

Responsibilities

Manage and complete assigned month-end close activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and complete financial reporting in accordance with deadlines and accounting standards.
Perform financial reporting, account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and variance analysis.
Learn and navigate existing accounting processes and the Oracle ERP environment, working independently with minimal direction.
Use Oracle Fusion to support accounting processes, troubleshoot issues, and identify process-improvement opportunities.
Support the Oracle EBS-to-Oracle Fusion transition in the Record to Report workstream, including process validation, requirements review, testing, issue resolution, and implementation readiness.
Collaborate with Finance, IT, and implementation team members to ensure accounting requirements are accurately represented in the new ERP environment.
Document processes, procedures, and outstanding items to support the transition and knowledge transfer at the end of the contract.