What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Accountant position at Clear Point Consultants?
Job Title: Technical Accounting & Reporting Associate (Contract, Hybrid – Boston)
Location: Boston, MA | Hybrid (2–3 days in office/week)
Type: Contract
Why This Role?
- Hands-on technical accounting work—no management required.
- Work on complex areas like revenue recognition, business combinations, and goodwill/intangible asset assessments.
- Make a real impact on accounting policies and financial reporting.
What You’ll Do:
- Perform technical accounting research & prepare analyses/whitepapers.
- Maintain and update accounting policies.
- Support business initiatives by assessing accounting & financial statement impacts.
- Monitor new accounting standards & help with cross-team implementation.
- Collaborate with auditors on technical accounting matters.
- Contribute to special projects as needed.
What You Bring:
- CPA required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 8 years of progressive accounting experience (Big 4 or public company preferred).
- Strong knowledge of ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 808, ASC 730.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
- Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Perks:
- Hybrid schedule (2–3 days in Boston office).
- Contract role with high-impact work.
- Focus purely on technical accounting challenges.
Salary : $90 - $95