<p>Robert Half Management Resources is seeking a Senior Accountant Consultant to support our premier aerospace client during an ERP go-live and hyper care phase. This hybrid works schedule engagement will last 3-6 months based in the South Bay area and requires strong expertise in general ledger accounting with experience in accounts payable. This Senior Accountant Consultant will play a crucial role as a ‘floater’ supporting both the accounting and accounts payable teams: managing vendor payments, supporting month- and year-end closes, reconciling accounts, analyzing audit requests, and resolving complex vendor and payment-related issues, with a focus on maintaining compliance and accuracy.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset—capable of driving initiatives, adapting to organizational changes, and supporting broader accounting tasks based on business needs. This is an ideal role for someone with both hands-on accounting expertise and project management skills to support ERP implementations and end-to-end AP processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p>• Month-End and Year-End Close: Support the monthly and annual close processes, including preparing journal entries, reconciling key accounts, completing reporting tasks, and ensuring accuracy in accruals and reconciliations.</p><p>• General Accounting Tasks: Handle tasks such as cash activity tracking, general ledger entries, reporting, and ad hoc financial analyses. Support cross-functional accounting departments, including Travel Accounting and General Accounting, as required.</p><p>• Vendor Payment Processing: Support end-to-end vendor payment processes, including vendor invoice payments, recurring payments, loan payments, and daily wire transfer coordination, ensuring compliance with company policies.</p><p>• Audit & Compliance: Analyze audit requests, support document preparation, address inquiries, and ensure all accounting activities follow internal controls, audit standards, and regulatory compliance.</p><p>• Problem Resolution: Research, interpret, and resolve vendor and payment-related issues; identify and address root causes to streamline processes and mitigate recurring problems.</p><p>• Customer Care & Documentation: Manage customer care inquiries related to accounting tasks and document implemented changes for internal and external stakeholders.</p><p>• Proactively provide status reporting on pending initiatives, projects, and implementations when needed, providing status updates and clear communication to all stakeholders.</p><p>• ERP Implementation Support: Provide hands-on assistance and functional expertise during the ERP go-live phase and hyper care, partnering with system implementation teams to ensure smooth transitions and issue resolution.</p>

<p>• Proven experience in accounting and financial operations, with a strong focus on accounts payable processes.</p><p>• In-depth knowledge of general ledger accounting, journal entries, and account reconciliation.</p><p>• Prior experience with SAP (any version) strongly preferred</p><p>• Prior experience with automated AP tools like Ariba is a huge plus</p><p>• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.</p><p>• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.</p><p>• Proficiency in identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies and improving operational processes.</p><p>• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and compliance.</p>

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