Accounting Operations Consultant (35615)
About the role
Accounting Operations Consultant (Accounts Payable & Payroll)
Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Consultant to join their finance team in a hands-on contract opportunity supporting Accounts Payable, freight accounting, financial analysis, and payroll administration within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys operational finance, thrives in a high-volume environment, and takes ownership of day-to-day accounting processes while working collaboratively with finance, logistics, shipping, and payroll teams.
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Freight Accounting
Manage the shared freight inbox and process incoming vendor invoices. Perform three-way invoice matching against purchase orders, bills of lading, and supporting documentation. File printed Bills of Lading (BOLs) by vendor and maintain organized freight documentation. Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies by working closely with freight carriers, shipping, logistics, and internal stakeholders. Validate, code, and post inbound and outbound freight invoices. Prepare detailed transaction descriptions, voucher labels, and supporting documentation. Submit invoices through approval workflows and ensure timely processing. Process freight invoices relating to RMA, customer deliveries, UPS, and other transportation providers. Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoices, payments, and account discrepancies.
Financial Analysis
Calculate and maintain freight and transportation rates. Analyze carrier pricing and transportation costs to identify variances and savings opportunities. Perform margin analysis comparing freight inbound costs against customer freight recoveries. Support reporting and cost analysis for Supply Chain, Logistics, and Fabric operations. Assist with financial reporting, reconciliations, and operational analysis as required.
Payroll Administration
Collect, verify, and enter production timesheets for piecework employees. Process payroll information for Sewing, Upholstery, Packing, Sorting, and Line Loading departments. Maintain payroll spreadsheets and supporting documentation. Review, scan, and process payroll adjustment tickets. Prepare payroll drop sheets for production teams. Generate ADP Workforce Now reports for payroll processing.
General Accounting Support
Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation. Support daily and month-end accounting operations through timely transaction processing. Provide backup support across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions as required. Assist the finance team with additional accounting and administrative responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Accounting Operations, Finance Administration, or Accounting Support. Experience processing high-volume invoices in a fast-paced environment. Hands-on experience with invoice matching, coding, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution. Exposure to payroll administration, payroll data entry, or ADP Workforce Now. Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting processes. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience using QuickBooks. Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O). Experience within manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain environments. Exposure to freight accounting, transportation costing, or logistics finance. Experience supporting operational finance within a high-volume business.
Ideal Candidate
The successful consultant is a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment. They are detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy across Accounts Payable, freight accounting, payroll administration, and day-to-day finance operations. The ideal candidate quickly builds trusted relationships across finance, logistics, shipping, and operations while delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.
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About Myticas Consulting
Myticas Consulting is a proven industry-leading IT Staffing and Recruitment organization, with active locations in major North American cities such as Ottawa Ontario, Chicago Illinois, and Atlanta Georgia.
Our large team of IT recruitment and sales professionals have over 50+ years of combined experience providing the highest quality of Telecommunication Engineering, ERP and IT Software Development resources, to both Public and Private sector enterprise level environments.
Here at Myticas, we strive to continually provide unmatched quality of IT resources, that prove to stand the test of time, and go above and beyond all project expectations and deliverables.
The "motto" at Myticas is not only to work with you, but to understand what success really looks like for your organization, and to deliver the IT staffing needs that matter most to increasing both the functionality and efficiency of your environment.
With our evolving expertise in Telecom, ERP, DW/BI and EAI resources, and a guaranteed replacement program for all our partners, the defined win-win scenario has never been presented in a more simple manner.
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Accounting Operations Consultant (35615)
About the role
Accounting Operations Consultant (Accounts Payable & Payroll)
Our client is seeking an experienced Accounting Operations Consultant to join their finance team in a hands-on contract opportunity supporting Accounts Payable, freight accounting, financial analysis, and payroll administration within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
This role is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys operational finance, thrives in a high-volume environment, and takes ownership of day-to-day accounting processes while working collaboratively with finance, logistics, shipping, and payroll teams.
Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Freight Accounting
Manage the shared freight inbox and process incoming vendor invoices. Perform three-way invoice matching against purchase orders, bills of lading, and supporting documentation. File printed Bills of Lading (BOLs) by vendor and maintain organized freight documentation. Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies by working closely with freight carriers, shipping, logistics, and internal stakeholders. Validate, code, and post inbound and outbound freight invoices. Prepare detailed transaction descriptions, voucher labels, and supporting documentation. Submit invoices through approval workflows and ensure timely processing. Process freight invoices relating to RMA, customer deliveries, UPS, and other transportation providers. Respond to vendor inquiries regarding invoices, payments, and account discrepancies.
Financial Analysis
Calculate and maintain freight and transportation rates. Analyze carrier pricing and transportation costs to identify variances and savings opportunities. Perform margin analysis comparing freight inbound costs against customer freight recoveries. Support reporting and cost analysis for Supply Chain, Logistics, and Fabric operations. Assist with financial reporting, reconciliations, and operational analysis as required.
Payroll Administration
Collect, verify, and enter production timesheets for piecework employees. Process payroll information for Sewing, Upholstery, Packing, Sorting, and Line Loading departments. Maintain payroll spreadsheets and supporting documentation. Review, scan, and process payroll adjustment tickets. Prepare payroll drop sheets for production teams. Generate ADP Workforce Now reports for payroll processing.
General Accounting Support
Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation. Support daily and month-end accounting operations through timely transaction processing. Provide backup support across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions as required. Assist the finance team with additional accounting and administrative responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications
Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Accounting Operations, Finance Administration, or Accounting Support. Experience processing high-volume invoices in a fast-paced environment. Hands-on experience with invoice matching, coding, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution. Exposure to payroll administration, payroll data entry, or ADP Workforce Now. Strong understanding of financial controls and accounting processes. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience using QuickBooks. Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O). Experience within manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or supply chain environments. Exposure to freight accounting, transportation costing, or logistics finance. Experience supporting operational finance within a high-volume business.
Ideal Candidate
The successful consultant is a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment. They are detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy across Accounts Payable, freight accounting, payroll administration, and day-to-day finance operations. The ideal candidate quickly builds trusted relationships across finance, logistics, shipping, and operations while delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.
,
About Myticas Consulting
Myticas Consulting is a proven industry-leading IT Staffing and Recruitment organization, with active locations in major North American cities such as Ottawa Ontario, Chicago Illinois, and Atlanta Georgia.
Our large team of IT recruitment and sales professionals have over 50+ years of combined experience providing the highest quality of Telecommunication Engineering, ERP and IT Software Development resources, to both Public and Private sector enterprise level environments.
Here at Myticas, we strive to continually provide unmatched quality of IT resources, that prove to stand the test of time, and go above and beyond all project expectations and deliverables.
The "motto" at Myticas is not only to work with you, but to understand what success really looks like for your organization, and to deliver the IT staffing needs that matter most to increasing both the functionality and efficiency of your environment.
With our evolving expertise in Telecom, ERP, DW/BI and EAI resources, and a guaranteed replacement program for all our partners, the defined win-win scenario has never been presented in a more simple manner.