Accountant

Growth Strategy Consultants; Youngstown (OH); Remote; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Growth Strategy Consultants is seeking an Accountant to strengthen controls, streamline Tax Preparation, and sharpen financial reporting. Think $52,000 - $80,000, think freelance hours, think 3 years of organization turning into ownership you can actually feel at Growth Strategy Consultants.

The role supports fixed-asset management, monthly close, grant compliance, and collaboration with department heads in a growth-focused, client-centric environment.

Qualifications

• Willingness to relocate to Youngstown, OH or work remotely.
• Calm under scope changes while serving a Youngstown client.
• Familiarity with Growth Strategy Consultants-scale workflows or the drive to scale.
• Demonstrated wins in finance work near Youngstown, OH.
• At least 4 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• Grounding in Youngstown or ability to plant roots quickly.
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a human-first freelance team.

Responsibilities

• Manage fixed-asset schedules, depreciation, and capex tracking.
• Coach mid-level analysts on clean reconciliation practices.
• Close monthly books and ensure entry accuracy.
• Maintain audit trails and self-service question resolution.
• Own grant compliance to avoid restricted dollars.
• Partner with department heads to track budgets vs approvals.
• Streamline month-end close to reduce turnaround.
• Improve month-end close to run in days, not weeks.

Skills

Relocation willingness

Remote work ready

Scope-change calm

Finance experience

Estimation experience

Youngstown familiarity

Freelance team mindset

Education

CIA Certification

Job description

Growth Strategy Consultants is bringing on an Accountant to strengthen controls, streamline Tax Preparation, and sharpen financial reporting. Think $52,000 - $80,000, think freelance hours, think 3 years of Organization turning into ownership you can actually feel at Growth Strategy Consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage fixed-asset schedules, depreciation, and capital expenditure tracking
• Coach mid-level analysts on how a clean reconciliation should feel
• Close the books each month and ensure accuracy across all entries
• Keep the audit trail so self-directed that questions answer themselves
• Own grant compliance so Growth Strategy Consultants never returns a restricted dollar
• Partner with department heads to track spending against approved budgets
• Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time
• Sharpen month-end close until it runs in days, not weeks

What You'll Bring

• Willingness to relocate to Youngstown, OH, or to make remote work
• Demonstrated calm when a Youngstown, OH client changes scope mid-stream
• Familiarity with Growth Strategy Consultants-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them
• Demonstrated wins in finance work somewhere near Youngstown, OH
• At least 4 years of standing behind your own estimates
• A Youngstown grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a human-first freelance team

Trusted by businesses nationwide, Growth Strategy Consultants operates a client-centric finance platform from its Youngstown base. We trust the mid-level folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

We pair $52,000 - $80,000 with a seasoned mentor, so your CIA Certification sharpens fast while the benefits quietly take care of everything else.

The Growth Strategy Consultants team is expanding in Youngstown, OH this quarter, and this seat is part of that growth.