Accounting/Financial Reporting Consultant

Accounting/Financial Reporting Consultant

Stratfield is seeking an Accounting/Financial Reporting Consultant to join our client. This position provides hands-on accounting and financial reporting support for early-stage and prototype business initiatives. This person will partner closely with internal stakeholders to establish, manage, and enhance financial processes for emerging concepts as they evolve from early testing through more scalable operations. This position is ideal for an accounting or finance professional who is comfortable working in environments with changing priorities, building structure from the ground up, and acting as a collaborative thought partner to business leaders. This is a 6 month contract with possible extensions. Candidates must be local to Atlanta and be willing to occasionally go onsite. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounting and financial operations for prototype-stage businesses, including transaction oversight, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reporting to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Build, document, and improve financial processes for new and evolving business models
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess financial performance, risks, and opportunities
• Operate effectively in ambiguous environments by identifying issues, asking thoughtful questions, and driving clarity
• Handle confidential and sensitive financial information with discretion and sound judgment
• Support multiple initiatives over time as business concepts change or expand
• Work with urgency and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Accounting and financial management background with direct financial reporting experience
• Experience ranging from early-career public accounting to senior-level accounting or finance roles
• Demonstrated comfort working with incomplete information or undefined processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to engage stakeholders to find answers
• High level of professionalism and discretion when working with sensitive information
• Ability to manage competing priorities and move quickly when needed

CPA or CPA-track credentials preferred. Experience supporting startup, pilot, or prototype-stage businesses a plus. Background in building or refining accounting and financial reporting processes highly preferred. Curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset a must. Experience with accounting and financial reporting tools preferred. QuickBooks experience is helpful but not required. Familiarity with payment platforms or non-integrated financial systems is a plus.

About Stratfield

We started Stratfield Consulting with the belief that companies are looking for a more reliable consulting firm to deliver an expanding list of projects. We believe that Better People combined with Better Tools will lead to Better Projects. Our objective is to be the most trusted consulting firm for our clients. We are very careful about the people that we invite into the firm.