Fractional/Interim Controller — Flexible Finance Leader

Fahrenheit Advisors; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Diverse Clientele

Supportive Team

Professional Growth

Job summary

Fahrenheit Advisors is seeking experienced, hands-on Controllers for consulting opportunities in Richmond, Virginia and surrounding markets. Engage in interim, fractional, or project-based engagements while maintaining flexible scheduling with a highly experienced team.

You will work with diverse clients across Finance, Accounting, and HR, leading close processes, cash management, and financial reporting while enhancing controls and processes.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including 4+ years of service as a Controller or similar role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and the ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate financial data clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to identify control issues and design scalable processes that mitigate risk and drive efficiency.
• Excellent planning, organization, and time-management skills, with the ability to balance multiple engagements.
• Results-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with strong interpersonal and client-relationship skills.
• Experience with middle-market accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience acting as a consultant and trusted advisor to multiple clients in dynamic environments is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize monthly and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proper documentation.
• Oversee cash management and reporting, including daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow and forecasting.
• Monitor and report on covenant compliance, borrowing base calculations, debt reporting, and liquidity risks.
• Review and ensure accurate classification of income, expenses, and balance sheet accounts; oversee monthly account reconciliations.
• Prepare and deliver monthly financial and operating reporting packages, including variance analysis and insights.
• Establish, document, and enhance financial processes, systems, and controls to support informed decision-making.
• Drive process improvement initiatives and support project planning and execution.
• Oversee preparation and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings.
• Support mergers and acquisitions through financial due diligence, process documentation, project management, and post-acquisition integration.
• Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and risks, and implement practical solutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

Skills

Consulting mindset

Client relationships

Process improvement

Strong communication

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

QuickBooks

Job description

Fahrenheit Advisors is seeking experienced, hands-on Controllers for consulting opportunities in Richmond, Virginia and surrounding markets. Engage in interim, fractional, or project-based engagements while maintaining flexible scheduling with a highly experienced team.

You will work with diverse clients across Finance, Accounting, and HR, leading close processes, cash management, and financial reporting while enhancing controls and processes.