Accounting Consultant

District Partners Llc; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an experienced Accounting Consultant for a fully remote, project-based role. This position focuses on leading the cleanup of financials for a fast-growing SaaS company. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in financial reporting, expense categorization, and balance sheet reconciliation, ideally with a background in Public Accounting and experience in high-growth environments. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a strategic financial foundation and streamline accounting processes ahead of a potential Series B fundraising round, making a significant impact on the company's financial health.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Public Accounting with experience in Industry and/or Accounting Advisory.
• Experience cleaning up financial statements for high-growth SaaS or startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify and correct misclassified expenses impacting the P&L.
• Ensure accurate capitalization vs. expensing of fixed assets.
• Assist in transitioning from legacy accounting software to a new system.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Expense Categorization

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Public Accounting

Accounting Advisory

Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

District Partners has been retained by a fast-growing Series A SaaS company, generating approximately $5M in revenue, to secure an experienced Accounting Consultant. This fully remote, project-based role focuses on leading the cleanup of the company's 2024 financials. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in financial reporting, expense categorization, and balance sheet reconciliation. A background in Public Accounting, complemented by Industry and/or Accounting Advisory experience, is highly preferred.

Key Focus Areas:

• Identify and correct misclassified expenses impacting the P&L.
• Ensure accurate capitalization vs. expensing of fixed assets (adjusting for threshold compliance).
• Establish prepaid and amortization schedules for transactions requiring structured expense recognition.
• Address one-time expense spikes, smoothing them appropriately for accurate financial reporting.
• Accounting System Transition
• Assist in transitioning from legacy accounting software to a newly implemented system.
• Ensure all historical balances and entries migrate accurately.
• Accounts Payable & Balance Sheet Cleanup
• Reconcile outstanding payables to ensure accuracy and proper vendor categorization.
• Separate intercompany transactions into appropriate accounts.
• Support deferred revenue adjustments as needed.
• Strategic Financial Foundation
• Develop structured schedules for prepaid expenses and fixed assets.
• Implement controls to streamline accounting processes ahead of a potential Series B fundraising round.

Qualifications:

• Strong foundation in Public Accounting with experience in Industry and/or Accounting Advisory.
• Experience cleaning up financial statements for high-growth SaaS or startup environments.
• Hands-on experience with accounting system transitions.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote capacity while collaborating with key stakeholders.