Accounting Consultant (Contract)
Job Location:
Mississauga - Canada
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Job Summary
CoreFactor is seeking an experienced accounting consultant on a contract basis in the west end of the GTA.
This position is on-site and will require the successful consultant to be in the office five (5) days per week.
Our client requires temporary hands-on support during the parallel operation of a Zoho to NetSuite conversion.
The consultant will support day-to-day Finance transaction processing in NetSuite while helping validate the accuracy completeness and consistency of financial and inventory-related activity between the two systems. The engagement is expected to cover the parallel-run period and an initial post-go-live support period as NetSuite becomes the primary system.
The Role
- Perform day-to-day accounting transactions directly in NetSuite including accounts payable and accounts receivable activity.
- Enter and process vendor bills customer invoices payments receipts expenses credit card transactions journal entries and other routine accounting entries.
- Process relevant purchase order and sales-order-related financial transactions.
- Work alongside designated Finance team members to support timely and accurate transaction processing during the parallel run.
Parallel-Run Reconciliation and Validation
- Perform daily or otherwise agreed reconciliation of NetSuite transactions against corresponding activity in Zoho.
- Identify missing duplicated incomplete or incorrectly recorded transactions.
- Validate that transactions are entered consistently and accurately across both systems.
- Conduct cross-checks with other Finance team members so transactional activity can be independently validated.
- Investigate variances and support timely correction of identified issues.
- Validate inventory-related financial transactions including receipts shipments adjustments transfers inventory balances and relevant manufacturing transactions.
- Review key end-to-end flows including Sales Order Fulfillment Invoice Payment and Purchase Order Receipt Vendor Bill Payment.
- Work with Finance and Operations to identify upstream transactional issues that delay or prevent accurate Finance processing.
- Maintain a reconciliation and exception log documenting discrepancies assigned owners required corrective actions and resolution status.
- Follow up with the appropriate Finance Operations or project stakeholders to support timely resolution.
- Escalate material recurring or unresolved discrepancies to the designated internal owner.
Period-End Reconciliation
- Support comparison and validation of key balances between Zoho and NetSuite including:
- Trial balance
- Accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Inventory valuation
- Bank balances
- Revenue and expenses
- Other material accounts identified by Finance
Parallel-Run Completion and Transition
- Document reconciliation results throughout the engagement.
- Support Finance in identifying and resolving outstanding discrepancies before the parallel run concludes.
- Assist Finance in validating that NetSuite transactional activity and key financial balances are producing consistent and reliable results.
- Provide transactional accounting support during the initial period in which NetSuite operates as the primary system.
Key Deliverables
- Accurate and timely entry of assigned accounting transactions in NetSuite.
- Current reconciliation and exception log with discrepancies owners corrective actions and status documented.
- Regular comparison of Zoho and NetSuite activity with material variances investigated and escalated.
- Period-end balance comparison and supporting reconciliation documentation.
- Summary of outstanding issues recurring transaction problems and unresolved risks at the end of the parallel run.
- Documented support for Finances readiness assessment before discontinuing the parallel run.
- Strong practical accounting experience across accounts payable accounts receivable general ledger and transaction processing.
- Significant hands-on NetSuite experience including direct transaction entry and reconciliation.
- Strong understanding of core accounting transaction flows and period-end reconciliation.
- Experience investigating discrepancies and working with operational teams to resolve transaction issues.
- Familiarity with inventory accounting and purchasing / order-to-cash processes.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a meaningful volume of transactions accurately.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating closely with Finance Operations and project stakeholders.
- Previous experience supporting an ERP implementation migration parallel run or go-live is strongly preferred.
Required Skills:
Post-Secondary Diploma/Degree specialization in Computer Science Engineering or a related field. 5-8 years experience in security evaluation/analysis and/or risk assessments within a technology-focused industry. Working knowledge of system and network security engineering best practices Familiarity with basic information security documentation requirements certification and accreditation processes and abreast with general reporting requirements for industry security standards (e.g. ISO 27001 NIST SP 800-53). Expertise in common security tool use. High accuracy and meticulous attention to detail. Able to work well under pressure and respond to fast changing priorities and deadlines. Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including comfort with delivering presentations and training. Strong interpersonal relationship building skills. Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem solve with well-judged decisions. Strategic mindset has a keen sense of priorities along with an ability to pivot as the landscape changes. A strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization. Technical competence using software programs including but not limited to Google Suite for business (Sheets Docs Slides). Entrepreneurial mindset and comfortable in a flat organization.
