Interim & Fractional Controller Consultants- Richmond, VA - Fahrenheit Advisors
Richmond, VA 23230
About the Job
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.