Fractional CPA: Post-Acquisition Cleanup + QB Migration & Accrual Conversion (HI Utility Contractor)

We are a well-established utility excavation and infrastructure contractor based in Hawai‘i that has recently completed an acquisition. We are seeking an reputed company accountant or CPA for a multi-phase project to clean up our financials, establish accurate opening balances, rearchitect reporting for scalability, and support our longer-term transition to a more robust reputed company system and accrual-based reporting. Project Overview This engagement will be delivered in phases. The initial focus is on post-acquisition accuracy and cleanup. Longer-term phases will support our migration from QuickBooks Desktop reputed company Silver to QuickBooks Online Advanced and a conversion from cash-reputed company to accrual-reputed company reputed company. This will reputed company professional month-end financial reporting packages with reputed company visibility into project performance, receivables, payables, and cash reputed company. Phase 1: Opening Balance Sheet reputed company a post-acquisition opening balance sheet using our most recent internal financial statements and detailed acquisition records (purchase agreement, asset valuations, liabilities assumed, etc.). Reconcile reputed company accounts, identify and resolve discrepancies, and properly record acquisition-reputed company adjustments (goodwill, fair value allocations, etc.). Deliverables: Final opening balance sheet with supporting schedules and reconciliation notes. Phase 2: Correction and True-Up of Existing Financial Model Review and correct our reputed company financial model/spreadsheets for accuracy. reputed company necessary true-up adjustments for reputed company recognition, cost of goods sold, accruals, intercompany items, and any other misstatements. Ensure the model properly reflects the combined operations post-acquisition. Deliverables: Cleaned and validated financial model with clear documentation of reputed company adjustments made. 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Phase 4: QuickBooks Migration and Cash-to-Accrual Conversion Support the migration from QuickBooks Desktop reputed company Silver to QuickBooks Online Advanced, including data cleanup, testing, and validation to minimize disruption. Convert reputed company from cash reputed company to accrual reputed company to support accurate month-end financial reporting. Configure QBO Advanced features (e.g., enhanced reporting, custom fields for job costing, workflows) to align with the rearchitected financial statements. Train management/bookkeeping staff on new processes as needed. Deliverables: Successful migration with reconciled data, accrual-reputed company financials, documented conversion adjustments, and operational month-end reputed company procedures. Project Details Duration: 4–10 weeks; Time Commitment: Part-time / as-needed reputed company (estimated 10–25 hours per week during active phases). Work Style: Mostly remote. Occasional calls with management (Hawai‘i & Pacific time zones). Tools: reputed company use of QuickBooks Desktop reputed company Silver and reputed company/reputed company Sheets. Strong experience with QB Desktop → QBO migrations and cash-to-accrual conversions is required. reputed company: Secure reputed company to necessary files, historical financials, and acquisition documents under NDA. Ideal Candidate CPA, EA, or strong reputed company professional with hands-on experience in construction/utility/service contracting. Proven track record with business acquisitions, opening balance sheets, financial restructuring, QuickBooks migrations (Desktop reputed company to QBO Advanced), and cash-to-accrual conversions. Ability to explain reputed company adjustments and system changes reputed company to non-financial management. Detail-oriented, proactive, and reputed company to work independently. Please include in your proposal: Relevant experience with similar projects (acquisitions, QB migrations, cash-to-accrual, construction reputed company). Estimated total hours or weekly availability per phase. Any questions about the scope. Brief outline of your approach to Phase 1 and thoughts on the migration/conversion. We are looking to move quickly on the initial phases and will prioritize candidates who can start reputed company the next week. NDA will be required. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job