Remote Construction Accounting Consultant (WIP/GL)

Aston Carter; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking an Accounting Consultant to support work-in-progress and percentage-of-completion accounting, manage close processes, and prepare journal entries for project-based activities. You will collaborate with the Controller and accounting team to maintain schedules and ensure accurate recording of financial activity.

The role is fully remote with occasional travel to Reading, PA for critical close activities; pay is $50.00-$75.00 per hour, contract position, with comprehensive

Qualifications

• 7+ years reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• 7+ years recording journal entries.
• 7+ years of financial statement preparation and analysis.
• 3+ years of WIP or percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience in remote general ledger consulting.
• Proficiency with pivot tables and VLOOKUPs in Excel.
• Experience with large-scale ERP systems.
• Understanding of month-end close and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting for project-based activities.
• Perform comprehensive month-end close processes with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare, record, and post journal entries according to policy.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and resolve variances.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, identifying trends and variances.
• Maintain up-to-date general ledger accounts and supporting schedules.
• Research and resolve discrepancies with Controller and team.
• Utilize a large-scale ERP system to process, review, and validate data.
• Build and use pivot tables and VLOOKUPs in Excel for reporting.
• Ensure financial reporting adheres to accounting standards and internal controls.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and tools.
• Work fully remotely while maintaining strong communication with the team.

Skills

WIP accounting

POC accounting

Month-end close

Journal entries

Financial statement analysis

Remote consulting

Pivot tables

VLOOKUPs

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Tools

Vista ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking an Accounting Consultant to support work-in-progress and percentage-of-completion accounting, manage close processes, and prepare journal entries for project-based activities. You will collaborate with the Controller and accounting team to maintain schedules and ensure accurate recording of financial activity.

The role is fully remote with occasional travel to Reading, PA for critical close activities; pay is $50.00-$75.00 per hour, contract position, with comprehensive