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“I need real
finance leadership,
but I can’t justify a
full-time hire.”
Your business has outgrown “the books are done.” You need someone who can tell you what the numbers mean, what’s coming, and what to do about it — at a fraction of the cost of a full-time controller.
Sound Familiar?
Your bookkeeper reconciles, but nobody reviews. Reports land in your inbox and stay there.
Cash feels fine until suddenly it doesn’t, and you can’t see it coming.
Month-end close happens eventually — sometimes three weeks into the next month.
You’re making real decisions — hiring, expanding, borrowing — on gut feel because the numbers arrive too late to help.
Your CPA sees the business once a year. Nobody is watching it monthly.
None of this means anything is wrong with your business. It means your business grew past its financial infrastructure — which is what growing businesses do. The fix isn’t a $160K controller hire. It’s the right oversight at the right scale.
WHAT WORKING
TOGETHER
LOOKS LIKE
Monthly financial review with you, in plain language — what happened, why, and what it means for next month.
Cash flow visibility: a forward view, not a rear-view mirror.
Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis that actually drive decisions.
Balance sheet cleanup oversight, internal controls, and close process review.
AP, AR, and payroll workflow review so the engine room runs clean.
Coordination with your bookkeeper, CPA, and payroll provider so everyone rows the same direction.
Why Me
I’ve run finance inside operations most consultants only read about: senior finance leadership at a $170M+ Marriott convention property, pre-opening accounting infrastructure at The New York EDITION, and years as fractional controller to multiple multi-entity Los Angeles restaurant groups — taxes, debt, restructuring, and all. I’ve sat in the seat where these numbers are life and death. That’s the judgment you’re hiring.
Built for clarity,
not corporate theater
If you’re ready to know what your numbers mean — not just that they exist — tell me where the business stands and what’s keeping you up at night. I’ll come back with a practical scope, not a pitch deck.