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Interim Accounting Advisory Consultant (Assistant Controller Level)
Location: Irving, TX (Onsite 3–4 days/week)
Duration: 2+ months (potential extension)
Compensation: $80–$90/hour W2
Start Date: ASAP (Target: May 2026)
Engagement Type: Contract
Overview
Our client, a prominent national consulting firm is seeking a hands-on Interim Accounting Advisory Consultant (Assistant Controller level) to support a confidential, privately held manufacturing and energy organization during a critical period. This role will focus on stabilizing and enhancing the monthly close and reconciliation processes, partnering closely with the on-site accounting team to drive structure, accuracy, and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute the monthly close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Assess current-state workflows and implement a structured close calendar and process framework
- Design and implement account reconciliation processes, ensuring balance sheet integrity
- Identify process gaps and drive operational improvements to reduce close cycle time
- Partner cross-functionally with accounting and finance to standardize procedures and documentation
- Support day-to-day accounting operations as needed to maintain continuity
- Provide hands-on execution while advising on scalable best practices
Qualifications
- 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience
- Prior experience at the Assistant Controller or Controller level
- Demonstrated success improving and leading monthly close processes
- Strong expertise in balance sheet management and reconciliations
- Experience within manufacturing and/or energy environments preferred
- NetSuite experience highly preferred
Ideal Profile
- “Player-coach” mentality with a strong execution-first approach
- Comfortable operating in unstructured environments and building process from the ground up
- Strong communicator with the ability to drive accountability across teams
- Hands-on, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
Success Metrics (First 30–60 Days)
- Establish a disciplined and repeatable monthly close cadence
- Complete and document key balance sheet reconciliations
- Reduce close timeline and outstanding reconciling items
- Deliver practical, sustainable process improvements
