End‑to‑End ERP Accounting Setup with Chart of Accounts & Reconciliation
Budget / Salary₹1,500–12,500
TypeFreelance project
LocationRemote
Posted1 hour ago
Project Overview
We are seeking an experienced accounting and ERP professional to establish a complete financial environment and migrate our historical records into a new system. The assignment includes ERP configuration, Chart of Accounts design, finance process setup, and full data migration with reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
This role requires strong accounting and finance expertise—not just data entry—along with the ability to implement structured workflows, controls, and reporting frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
1. ERP & Accounting Environment Setup
Configure ERP/accounting platform with company details and fiscal periods
Set up customer, vendor, and master data
Establish accounting workflows and posting rules
Define transaction categories for accurate reporting
2. Chart of Accounts (COA)
Assess business activities and reporting needs
Design a scalable, structured COA covering revenue, COGS, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity
Ensure compatibility with statutory financial statements and management reporting
3. Finance Process Framework
Implement processes for AR, AP, expenses, bank/cash management, fixed assets, and journal entries
Set up bank reconciliation, month‑end close, and reporting workflows
Define customer/vendor management procedures
4. Historical Data Migration
Review legacy records and map accounts to the new COA
Import historical sales, purchase, expense, and bank transactions
Maintain customer/vendor balances and establish opening balances
Post journal entries and verify migrated data
5. Cleanup & Reconciliation
Reconcile bank accounts, AR, and AP
Identify and correct discrepancies, misclassifications, and duplicates
Validate opening balances and finalize the Trial Balance
Ensure books are accurate up to the agreed cut‑off date
6. Policies & Controls
Draft documentation for accounting policies, approval workflows, and payment controls
Define journal entry and reconciliation controls
Prepare month‑end closing checklist and segregation of duties framework
Deliverables
Configured ERP/accounting system
Finalized Chart of Accounts
Migrated historical accounting data
Verified opening balances
Bank/AR/AP reconciliations
Clean and updated books
Documented finance processes
Basic accounting policies
Approval matrix
Month‑end closing checklist
Final reconciliation and handover report
Preferred Skills
Accounting & Bookkeeping
ERP Implementation (QuickBooks Online, Xero, TallyPrime, Zoho Books, Odoo, Wave Accounting, SAP)
Data Migration & General Ledger Management
Accounts Payable & Receivable
Bank Reconciliation & Financial Statements
We are seeking an experienced accounting and ERP professional to establish a complete financial environment and migrate our historical records into a new system. The assignment includes ERP configuration, Chart of Accounts design, finance process setup, and full data migration with reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
This role requires strong accounting and finance expertise—not just data entry—along with the ability to implement structured workflows, controls, and reporting frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
1. ERP & Accounting Environment Setup
Configure ERP/accounting platform with company details and fiscal periods
Set up customer, vendor, and master data
Establish accounting workflows and posting rules
Define transaction categories for accurate reporting
2. Chart of Accounts (COA)
Assess business activities and reporting needs
Design a scalable, structured COA covering revenue, COGS, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity
Ensure compatibility with statutory financial statements and management reporting
3. Finance Process Framework
Implement processes for AR, AP, expenses, bank/cash management, fixed assets, and journal entries
Set up bank reconciliation, month‑end close, and reporting workflows
Define customer/vendor management procedures
4. Historical Data Migration
Review legacy records and map accounts to the new COA
Import historical sales, purchase, expense, and bank transactions
Maintain customer/vendor balances and establish opening balances
Post journal entries and verify migrated data
5. Cleanup & Reconciliation
Reconcile bank accounts, AR, and AP
Identify and correct discrepancies, misclassifications, and duplicates
Validate opening balances and finalize the Trial Balance
Ensure books are accurate up to the agreed cut‑off date
6. Policies & Controls
Draft documentation for accounting policies, approval workflows, and payment controls
Define journal entry and reconciliation controls
Prepare month‑end closing checklist and segregation of duties framework
Deliverables
Configured ERP/accounting system
Finalized Chart of Accounts
Migrated historical accounting data
Verified opening balances
Bank/AR/AP reconciliations
Clean and updated books
Documented finance processes
Basic accounting policies
Approval matrix
Month‑end closing checklist
Final reconciliation and handover report
Preferred Skills
Accounting & Bookkeeping
ERP Implementation (QuickBooks Online, Xero, TallyPrime, Zoho Books, Odoo, Wave Accounting, SAP)
Data Migration & General Ledger Management
Accounts Payable & Receivable
Bank Reconciliation & Financial Statements
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