Accounting Consultant

Connect Search LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search LLC is seeking an experienced Accounting Consultant in Northwest Houston to lead cash-to-accrual conversions and help integrate acquired businesses into our accounting systems. The role requires hands-on experience with balance-sheet cleanup, reconciliations, and financial reporting under accrual accounting, with the ability to work independently onsite starting ASAP.

You'll collaborate with accounting leadership on integration projects, support QuickBooks environments, and

Qualifications

• Senior-level accounting experience is required.
• Hands-on cash-to-accrual conversions experience is essential.
• Experience with cleanup, reconciliations, and acquisition integration.
• Ability to independently assess issues and determine adjustments.
• Strong accrual accounting knowledge and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Convert acquired businesses from cash-basis to accrual-basis accounting.
• Review books and identify necessary accounting adjustments.
• Record and reconcile accruals, prepaid expenses, liabilities and receivables.
• Clean up and normalize accounting records.
• Establish opening balances and accrual-based reporting.
• Support post-acquisition accounting integration.
• Assist with accounting system conversions and migrations.
• Work with QuickBooks environments used by acquired businesses.
• Support NetSuite implementation efforts.
• Partner with leadership on acquisition integration projects.
• Independently manage the accounting transition from start to finish.

Skills

Senior accounting

Cash-to-accrual conversion

Balance-sheet reconciliations

Acquisition integration

Independent issue assessment

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Job description

Accounting Consultant – Acquisition Integration

Location: Northwest Houston, TX 77080
Schedule: 100% Onsite
Type: Contract / Consulting
Pay: $45–$55/hr, depending on experience
Start: ASAP

A growing organization in Northwest Houston is seeking an experienced Accounting Consultant to support acquisition-related accounting integration work.

This role will focus on transitioning newly acquired businesses from cash-basis accounting to accrual-basis accounting, cleaning up and standardizing financial records, and supporting the integration of those businesses into the company’s accounting systems and processes.

This is a hands‑on consulting opportunity best suited for an experienced Accounting Manager, Controller, Senior Accountant, or Accounting Consultant who has personally led or completed cash-to-accrual conversions and can work independently with minimal direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Convert acquired businesses from cash-basis to accrual-basis accounting

• Review existing books and identify required accounting adjustments

• Record and reconcile accruals, prepaid expenses, liabilities, receivables, and other balance-sheet accounts

• Clean up and normalize accounting records

• Establish accurate opening balances and accrual-based financial reporting

• Support post‑acquisition accounting integration

• Assist with accounting system conversions and migrations

• Work with QuickBooks environments used by acquired businesses

• Support the company’s ongoing NetSuite implementation

• Partner with accounting leadership on acquisition integration projects

• Independently manage accounting transition work from start to completion

Qualifications

• Strong senior‑level accounting experience

• Hands‑on experience converting a business from cash basis to accrual basis

• Experience with accounting cleanup, balance‑sheet reconciliations, and acquisition integration

• Ability to independently assess accounting issues and determine appropriate adjustments

• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and financial reporting

• Comfortable working in smaller‑company accounting environments

• Available to work onsite in Northwest Houston

Preferred Experience

• Acquisition or M&A accounting integration

• QuickBooks

• NetSuite

• ERP or accounting‑system migrations

• Controller, Accounting Manager, or consulting background

• Experience integrating founder‑owned or smaller acquired businesses

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