We are looking for a Collections Specialist to support a high-volume business-to-business accounts receivable environment in Bradenton, Florida. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who communicates professionally, handles customer conversations with diplomacy, and stays organized while managing a large portfolio of past-due accounts. The person in this role will work directly with commercial customers to secure payment, record transactions accurately, and help maintain timely account resolution.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage outreach for a large portfolio of commercial customer accounts, contacting businesses regarding overdue invoices and expected payment dates.<br>• Place frequent outbound calls and send follow-up communications to obtain updates, resolve payment issues, and encourage timely remittance under standard net 30 terms.<br>• Accept payment details from customers and ensure all received funds are entered accurately into the appropriate accounting records.<br>• Apply payments and update account activity within the general ledger or related financial systems to maintain accurate balances.<br>• Review aging information to prioritize collection efforts and escalate issues when payment delays require additional attention.<br>• Build productive relationships with customer contacts by handling collection conversations with professionalism, tact, and consistency.<br>• Coordinate with internal accounting or finance partners to clarify account discrepancies and support efficient resolution of outstanding balances.
<p><strong>Engagement Overview</strong></p><p>Our client, a product-based e-commerce business, is seeking an experienced <strong>Inventory & Procurement Consultant</strong> to stabilize and optimize their current inventory operations. This is a hands-on, project-based role focused on cleaning up inventory data, improving purchasing discipline, and establishing scalable processes to support growth and cash flow efficiency.</p><p>The consultant will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to bring structure, visibility, and accuracy to inventory management across <strong>Shopify</strong> and <strong>Sage</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Conduct a comprehensive audit of all SKUs across Shopify and Sage to assess product performance, identify inactive/dead stock, and validate inventory accuracy</li><li>Reconcile inventory discrepancies between systems, ensuring alignment of quantities, valuation, and SKU mapping</li><li>Analyze sales velocity and product movement to distinguish <strong>core (always-on)</strong> vs. <strong>seasonal/limited-run</strong> SKUs</li><li>Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to define and validate core product assortment</li><li>Develop and implement inventory control frameworks, including:</li><li>Reorder points</li><li>Min/max inventory levels</li><li>Safety stock thresholds</li><li>Build structured purchasing and replenishment processes to reduce overbuying and excess inventory</li><li>Create demand forecasting models to support short- and long-term inventory planning</li><li>Establish differentiated buying strategies for core products vs. seasonal or promotional launches</li><li>Communicate directly with suppliers to optimize:</li><li>Lead times</li><li>Order quantities</li><li>Purchasing cadence</li><li>Identify process gaps and system inefficiencies, and implement corrective actions</li><li>Document standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support transition to a permanent hire</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Key Deliverables</p><ul><li>Dead stock and excess inventory analysis report with liquidation recommendations</li><li>Defined <strong>Core SKU List</strong> with clear stocking strategy</li><li>Fully reconciled and aligned inventory data between Shopify and Sage</li><li>Inventory management SOPs and process documentation</li><li>18-month purchasing and inventory planning calendar (including order timing and cash outflow visibility)</li><li>Forecasting model to guide ongoing procurement decisions </li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Job Title: Senior Accountant (Technical Accounting – Contract)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking a Senior Accountant to support the Technical Accounting team on a short-term engagement focused on opening balance sheet preparation for recent acquisitions. This role is driven by a high volume of transactions and requires a detail-oriented professional who can operate efficiently within established processes.</p><p>The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a structured, repeatable environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professional judgment when reviewing financial data and purchase agreements.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare opening balance sheets for newly acquired entities</li><li>Review purchase agreements to extract relevant financial data</li><li>Apply standardized templates to ensure consistency across all deliverables</li><li>Analyze and map specific assets and liabilities in alignment with acquisition structures</li><li>Identify and flag any discrepancies, unusual items, or risks within agreements</li><li>Manage a high volume of transactions across multiple acquisitions (30+ monthly)</li><li>Pull and consolidate data from various reports and systems</li><li>Collaborate with internal accounting team to maintain workflow efficiency and timelines</li></ul><p><strong>Why This Role Is Open</strong></p><p>This position has been created to support increased workload driven by a high volume of recent acquisitions. The current team is in place but requires additional support to manage timelines and deliverables effectively.</p>
<p><strong>Job Summary:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>Lead the <strong>accounting and reporting of expenses</strong> for a <strong>public holding company and its insurance and non-insurance subsidiaries</strong>; report and analyze consolidated expenses while overseeing activities of a 3rd party junior expense accountant</p><p> </p><p><strong>Primary Duties & Responsibilities</strong>:</p><p>· Ensure expense accounting and reporting is complete and accurate on a US GAAP and US Statutory basis within prescribed closing periods</p><p>· Oversee third party expense accounting support for all monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting. This includes, but is not limited to, expense accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, and expense allocations.</p><p>· Prepare and monitor monthly intercompany settlements</p><p>· Identify and track certain one-time, non-recurring and other expenses for Non-GAAP reporting measures</p><p>· Review new contracts for potential leases and maintain lease accounting under US GAAP</p><p>· Record and analyze incentive and stock compensation expenses including impact of changes in performance factors</p><p>· Maintain and review fixed asset and intangible registries while also tracking capital work in progress projects</p><p>· Oversee invoice processing, ensuring appropriate accounting of cost centers, companies, ledger accounts, acquired fixed assets and prepaid assets</p><p>· Prepare and review monthly Flash report for expense variances by reported segment</p><p>· Analyze and report budget versus actual expense variances</p><p>· Prepare expense-related disclosures for the SEC reporting of 10-Q, 10-K and Proxy filings</p><p>· Assist with the annual budget process and intermittent reforecasting of expenses</p><p>Other Job Duties:</p><p>• Assist senior management and colleagues as requested with expense management information including preparation of Board materials</p><p>• Manage cost centers, expense categories, and general ledger accounts in Workday</p><p>• Maintain and execute internal controls over expense accounting with ongoing oversight of controls matrix, policies, procedures and process maps</p><p>• Identify areas for process improvement and centralization, leveraging automation and Workday capabilities</p><p>• Work directly with internal and external auditors</p><p>• Work closely with the corporate team to ensure company and corporate objectives are met</p><p>• Project management on technology initiatives as needed</p><p>• Other ad-hoc matters</p>
<p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Business Systems Analyst</strong> with <strong>hands-on expertise in Toast (POS system)</strong> to lead a short-term implementation and optimization engagement. This consultant will be responsible for executing a <strong>30-day Toast implementation</strong>, ensuring accurate data mapping, reporting integrity, and alignment with operational workflows.</p><p>This role requires a strong blend of technical system knowledge and functional business analysis, particularly within restaurant or hospitality environments. The consultant will work cross-functionally with operations, finance, and leadership to ensure reporting accuracy and system effectiveness.</p><p>This is a <strong>fully remote engagement</strong>, with an initial <strong>onsite kickoff in Tampa, FL (travel expenses covered)</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and execute a <strong>Toast POS implementation</strong> within a 30-day timeline.</li><li>Extract, validate, and map data across Toast to ensure accuracy and completeness.</li><li>Generate and analyze key operational and financial reports, including:</li><li>Labor reporting</li><li>Profitability reporting</li><li>Tips distribution analysis (including gratuity integration)</li><li>Partner with internal stakeholders to validate reporting logic and business rules.</li><li>Collaborate directly with Toast support for system configuration, including:</li><li>Gift card management and database setup</li><li>Differentiation of delivery vs. catering revenue streams</li><li>Analyze inventory data to identify:</li><li>Waste trends</li><li>Product shortages</li><li>Support menu configuration and updates, including recipe alignment.</li><li>Assist with invoice and expense data workflows, including coordination with third-party tools (e.g., Extra Chef).</li><li>Provide documentation, recommendations, and knowledge transfer at project completion.</li></ul><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 4–6 weeks (30-day core implementation)</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Fully remote, with initial onsite kickoff in <strong>Tampa, FL</strong></p><p><strong>Travel:</strong> Expenses covered by client</p><p><strong>Time Zone Preference:</strong> East Coast strongly preferred</p>
About the Opportunity:<br>Our client is a growing wealth management firm that partners closely with attorneys and tax professionals to support clients nationwide with tax preparation services. They currently have a significant tax backlog of approximately 400–700 returns that need to be completed and only have one tax preparer on staff, so they’re looking for experienced professionals who can jump in quickly with minimal ramp-up time.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br><br>Prepare individual and business tax returns including:<br>1040<br>1120<br>1120S<br>1065<br>1041 returns<br>Prepare information returns and other compliance filings<br>Review individual and business tax returns for accuracy<br>Communicate directly with clients to collect tax organizers and missing documentation<br>Help clean up bookkeeping records needed for business tax filings<br>Work within Intuit ProConnect (highly preferred)<br>Manage workflow through internal systems/CRM tools<br>Communicate with clients across the country regarding tax-related matters<br>Assist with IRS and tax authority correspondence as needed<br><br>Ideal Background:<br><br>Recent tax preparation experience<br>Strong experience with both individual and business returns<br>ProConnect experience strongly preferred<br>Comfortable working independently in a remote environment<br>Strong communication and client follow-up skills<br>Able to handle high-volume workloads and shifting priorities