[Remote] E-Commerce Billing Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aston Carter is an early-stage startup seeking an experienced Small Business Accounting & AWS Billing Consultant to modernize their accounting processes and streamline billing operations. The ideal consultant will guide startups through accounting system transitions and implement billing tools while integrating financial processes with AWS usage and cost-tracking. Responsibilities • Assess current accounting workflows (QuickBooks, Excel, third-party firm) and identify gaps impacting cash flow, billing timeliness, and financial accuracy • Design and implement improved systems to provide better cash-flow visibility, billing predictability, and automation • Develop and build a scalable billing operations function, including processes for invoicing, collections, and revenue tracking • Recommend and implement billing and payment tools (e.g., Bill.com, Stripe, Square, or others appropriate for e-commerce/SaaS startup environments) • Evaluate and integrate financial tools with AWS services, including advising on AWS usage and cost-tracking solutions, AWS-compatible billing automation tools, and software stack options to support financial operations on AWS • Provide insight into how and when the business will be paid, improving customer billing cycles and payment transparency • Create reporting mechanisms, dashboards, and documentation for ongoing financial operations • Partner with leadership to ensure the systems built will support long-term scale and operational maturity Skills • Demonstrated consulting experience with a project list; agency or consulting firm background required • Prior work advising startups, especially those leveraging AWS for infrastructure or billing • Hands-on experience building or improving billing teams, e-commerce billing systems, and automated invoicing, payment processing, and collections workflows • Strong knowledge of AWS billing, AWS cost-management tools, and integration options • Expertise with common accounting and billing platforms, such as QuickBooks, Bill.com, Stripe, Square, and other SaaS/e-commerce financial tools • Strong Excel skills and comfort working with existing manual processes before redesign • Ability to diagnose financial bottlenecks, especially those related to cash-flow constraints • Excellent communication skills and comfort advising founders/leadership teams Benefits • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Company Overview • Aston Carter is a staffing and recruiting company providing risk and compliance services. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job