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Accounting Consultant

PeopleCaddie
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/10/2026
Job Description

Title: Accounting Consultant (COGS and Cost Accounting Emphasis)

Company: $100mm Manufacture

Location: Fully Remote (Client in Ohio)

Start Date: 3/9/2026

Pay: $50-$70 per hour (W2 or C2C)

Duration: 3 Months

Hours: 20-30 hours a week initially

Scope Of Engagement

Immediate Priority (Weeks 1–2)

The first two weeks are turnaround-focused, so availability during this period is important.

Plan for ~20 hours per week initially, and potentially more depending on workload.

Week 1 Deliverables (target Thursday, March 12)

  • COGS build / unit economics model
  • Bottoms-up cost structure validation
  • Supporting invoice and pricing analysis
  • Organized tick-marked working papers
  • Files prepared for data room upload for investors

Work will include validating unit pricing vs. invoice support and projected sales volumes.

Phase 1 Work (Weeks 1–4)

Support Financial Stabilization Work, Including

  • Building COGS and margin models
  • Inventory analysis and validation
  • Supporting working capital and cash flow analysis
  • Vendor payment and purchasing analysis
  • Organizing documentation for investor diligence

Phase 2 Work (Weeks 4–8)

Operational Analytics And Cost Discipline

  • Operating expense analysis
  • Marketing/CAC and retention analysis
  • Vendor and procurement analysis
  • Transaction testing related to large purchasing activity

Phase 3 Work (Weeks 8–12)

Finance Infrastructure And Reporting

  • KPI and margin analytics

Requirements

  • 5 years exp
  • Strong Cost Accounting and COGS experience
  • Advanced Excel
  • Quickbooks (a Plus)

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Salary : $50 - $70

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