Interim & Fractional Controller Consultants- Richmond, VA - Fahrenheit Advisors

Fahrenheit Advisors is seeking experienced, hands on Controllers to join our finance and accounting consulting practice serving Richmond, Virginia and the surrounding markets. This can be a part-time or full-time contract position that offers a flexible schedule and an opportunity to work with a talented and supportive team. Our typical clients are emerging growth to middle-market companies that come to Fahrenheit for advisory services in the areas of Finance, Accounting, and HR. Fahrenheit offers flexibility in schedule and the opportunity to do exciting work with a variety of clients.

About us:
Fahrenheit Advisors is a dynamic business consulting and advisory firm that provides tailored solutions to emerging growth and middle-market companies. We specialize in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, and Executive Search delivering interim, fractional, and project-based consulting resources. We help organizations navigate their most complex challenges and achieve sustainable success. We leverage the deep expertise of our national team to deliver practical, results-driven strategies.

Why Join Us?

As a Controller consultant, you'll enjoy:

• Work-Life Balance: Whether you prefer part-time or full-time work, Fahrenheit is committed to ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
• Diverse Clientele: Engage in exciting projects with a variety of clients, gaining exposure to different industries and business models.
• Supportive Team: Work alongside a team of seasoned professionals who are dedicated to your success and growth.
• Professional Growth: Enhance your skills and knowledge while making a significant impact on our clients' businesses.

Our consultants serve our clients as Controllers performing the following responsibilities:

• Streamline and shorten the monthly and year-end closing processes ensuring proper documentation
• Oversee accurate and timely distribution of daily, weekly, and monthly cash reporting requirements
• Oversee reporting which monitors and proactively address issues relating to covenant compliance, borrowing base calculations and debt reporting.
• Reviewing monthly activity to ensure that all the income and expenses are categorized and coded appropriately
• Overseeing the reconciliation of key financial accounts monthly
• Proactively supporting process improvement initiatives with the creation and facilitation of any project plans
• Establishing and implementing procedures for the preparation of financial data, processes, and systems to support decision making
• Performing analytical procedures on financial results, preparing variance analyses, and following up on variances
• Preparing the monthly financial and operating reporting packages
• Overseeing the preparation and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings
• Assisting in process documentation and project management specific to mergers and acquisitions
• Overseeing the financial integration of acquired entities
• Primary responsibility for cash forecasting and highlighting liquidity issues
• Identify, control or process issues and assist with improving efficiency and effectiveness

Requirements:

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of experience and have the desire and experience acting as a consultant and advisor to a variety of clients. Must have hands on accounting experience in a fast-paced environment with ability to adapt supporting multiple clients.

We are looking for highly qualified, motivated, organized candidates, with an entrepreneurial spirit:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Ability to analyze and report financial data
• Effective planning and organizational skills
• Ability to identify control issues within our clients’ businesses and create processes to help mitigate risk while maximizing efficiencies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Results-focused
• Outstanding time management skills
• A demonstrated ability to build effective interpersonal relationships with clients, co-workers and the ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Experience with common middle-market accounting software, which could include Quickbooks, NetSuite, or others
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Served as controller or similar role at mid-market or non-profit organizations

If you are an independent consultant that would like to work with a team or are in a traditional corporate role and would like to transition to something that offers you challenging work with a variety of clients, then let’s talk.

Visit us at www.fahrenheitadvisors.com to learn more about our company, meet our great team and see all that we do.