Finance Specialist

MAU is hiring a Contract Finance Specialist for our client in Peachtree City, GA. As a Contract Finance Specialist, you will establish, optimize, and strengthen the organizations financial infrastructure by improving financial processes, optimizing ERP functionality, standardizing accounting practices, and providing financial insights that support business decisions. This is a short-term, 6-month contract assignment with the potential for extension.

Benefits Package

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability

Shift Information

• Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience.
• Strong background in manufacturing finance and accounting.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or NAV.

Preferred Education and Experience

• CPA or CMA certification.
• Experience serving as a Controller, Finance Manager, Fractional CFO, or similar senior finance role.
• Experience implementing and/or optimizing ERP systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, or industrial equipment environments.
• Experience with forensic accounting or financial investigations.
• Experience creating accounting policies, financial controls, and standard operating procedures.

General Requirements

• Strong understanding of:

• General Ledger management

• Journal entries

• Month-end close

• Financial reporting

• Financial analysis

• Inventory accounting and/or cost accounting

• Internal controls

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Extensive experience in manufacturing finance, accounting, inventory management, and ERP systems.

• Hands-on ability to strengthen financial operations, standardize accounting practices, improve reporting, and develop scalable financial processes.

• Experience identifying historical accounting discrepancies, implementing financial controls, and performing forensic-level financial analysis is highly desirable.

Essential Functions

• Analyze financial performance and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and profitability reporting.
• Perform financial modeling and variance analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Identify financial trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Optimize and maintain Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central from a financial and accounting perspective.
• Organize and align the Chart of Accounts to improve financial reporting.
• Standardize account coding across departments and business functions.
• Ensure financial transactions are accurately classified within the ERP.
• Improve accounting, purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing workflows within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central through analysis and recommendations.
• Develop reporting tools that provide accurate and timely financial information.
• Review and reconcile the General Ledger for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare, review, and document month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Develop standardized journal entry documentation and supporting notes.
• Create and implement closing schedules in conjunction with ERP Business Intelligence, reconciliations, and financial review procedures.
• Identify accounting discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
• Support external accountants and auditors by preparing financial documentation and reconciliations.
• Ensure inventory transactions are accurately recorded within the ERP system.
• Review inventory valuation methodologies and cost accounting practices.
• Support cycle counting programs and inventory reconciliation activities.
• Analyze inventory variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with operations to improve inventory accuracy and financial reporting.
• Monitor material, labor, and overhead costs to ensure accurate product costing.
• Develop and implement standardized accounting policies and financial procedures as needed.
• Review and revise standard operating procedures (SOPs) for finance and accounting functions.
• Document financial workflows and internal controls.
• Improve consistency across purchasing, receiving, inventory, and accounting processes.
• Recommend and implement best practices that improve financial accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Review historical accounting records to identify inconsistencies or errors.
• Investigate account discrepancies and recommend corrective entries.
• Reconcile legacy transactions and improve financial data integrity.
• Support financial clean-up initiatives and process improvements.
• Apply forensic accounting techniques when necessary to identify root causes of financial discrepancies.