Interim Financial Management

We see key management turnover as an opportunity.

Every instance of key management turnover is an opportunity to re-evaluate the position and realign responsibilities and mandates with organizational objectives, and this recalibration needs to take place before a replacement is hired.

Regardless of your company size, we can help with any of the following circumstances:

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Unexpected Resignation

A key individual on your Accounting and Finance team resigns unexpectedly.

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Sub-Optimal Performance

A key individual on your Accounting and Finance team is not performing effectively.

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New Position

You are considering adding a position that has not previously existed.

transition management

Instead of contacting HR for transition management, contact 8020.

Every industry with a future is changing at a rapid and accelerating rate. So are the reporting and analytical needs of every company, and the tools available to do our work. For every newly vacated role, the position description should have evolved significantly since the last hire. Failing to capture this evolution through an intentional recalibration process is not only a disservice to the company, but also to anyone hired into the role.

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We have an innovative approach to interim financial management.

Our intentional process helps you rethink what you need for your next hire.

Our Diagnostic Approach:

Train with the incumbent on the “as is” processes prior to departure, if available

Align company and departmental objectives with the work being performed

Recommend & implement changes based on aligned expectations & goals

Support the creation of a new, recalibrated position profile, & participate in the interview & selection process

Retrain other department staff as needed

Create new written desk-level procedures for the role & department

Train the incoming new hire on the reconstructed role & ensure a smooth hand-off before departing

Example Interim Financial Management Projects

Transition Controller for a $100M Private Equity backed Technology company. Prepared business requirements for upgrade to SaaS-based Accounting/ERP software package, set up accounting processes, sales reconciliation, and process improvements for a new company.

Transition Controller for a $200M Entertainment company focused on Distribution of Film and TV content. Created an automated consolidation model and implemented a new monthly close calendar.

Interim Controller for a Cloud Infrastructure and Website hosting company throughout the bankruptcy process. Prepared monthly operating report for the bankruptcy court and led weekly cash management.

Transition Director of Financial Reporting and Compensation Accounting for a public real estate company. Recommended and implemented an external cloud-based software solution for equity compensation calculation, EquityEdge.

Served as CFO for a Real Estate Developer specializing in high-end custom homes, including the implementation of a comprehensive budgeting & financial reporting package for three distinct business lines: real estate development, rental property management and brokerage.

Managed revenue team for a publicly-traded technology company with $500 million in revenue, including expediting the company’s global monthly, quarterly and year-end close processes to remediate material weaknesses surrounding internal controls.

Transition Controller for a VC-backed, pre-IPO technology company with a multi billion-dollar valuation. Led process reengineering of a variety of accounting processes, the build-out of a NetSuite ERP improvement roadmap and the completion of a Workday HRIS implementation.

Interim CFO for a PE-backed aerospace company. Led a carve-out of a major business unit to establish a standalone entity, implemented a variety of Oracle modules and improved policy and process across the accounting organization.

Transition North American Controller for a publicly held digital marketing company. Redesigned the month-end close process, implemented the Oracle cash management module, Excel4Apps GL wand, and improved revenue recognition policies.

Transition Controller for an Entertainment company in the Multi-Channel Network business, responsible for the consolidation of 16 subsidiaries after they were acquired by a publicly traded parent company in Europe.

Served as Director of Internal Audit for a publicly held digital marketing company while completely redesigning the company’s worldwide SOX scoping and testing process for Entity Level Controls (ELC), IT General Controls (ITGC), and business processes.

Performed Director of Financial Reporting duties for a quarter including the preparation and filing of the quarterly financial statements using WDesk.

Transition Controller for a $150M PE held ET production company including management of day to day cash, weekly and monthly cash flow forecasting.

Served in combined Transition Senior Director FP&A/Senior Financial Analyst roles for a $200M+ high-end fashion apparel company which operates wholesale, retail store and ecommerce businesses. Rebuilt and operated several financial models that gathered and processed raw trial balance data and department manager forecasts for monthly Board reporting.

Served as Interim VP of Finance for a Cable TV Network while simultaneously assuming responsibility of vacated VP of Programming & Production and SVP Finance positions.

Transition CFO for a highly innovative commercial bakery; responsible for directing the company’s financial performance and setting administrative policy. Provided financial oversight of capacity expansion project, which tripled the production capacity of the business.

Transition Controller for a private equity held specialized Entertainment company, managing all accounting operations including A/R, A/P, G/L, Payroll and Revenue Recognition.

Transition Assistant Controller for a $300-million international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media. Provided recommendations for comprehensive restructure of the entire Finance department, including development of staffing plans, reallocation of responsibilities, recruiting of qualified personnel, on-boarding of new hires, and identifying the need for a new GL system.

Interim Chief Accounting Officer for global public company with $320 million in annual revenue, reported directly to the CFO. Led the accounting organization of over 40 employees during a financial turnaround and sale to a strategic buyer, including operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, India and Asia-Pacific regions.

Served as SEC Reporting Director overseeing the SEC reporting for a $230 million public company, including published earnings tables, Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, XBRL, and Proxy Statement, interacting with external legal counsel and senior-level stakeholders across the organization to complete the comment and review process through filing.

Transition Director of Financial Reporting providing guidance on annual and quarterly filings for a newly public company.

Transition Cost Accounting Director for an international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media, managing the entire cost accounting function, including Work in Process, Amortization of labor costs, Overhead allocations, Cost of Sales, Inventory valuation, Freight on Board, Returns Reserve, Inventory Obsolescence Reserve etc.

Interim Chief Financial Officer for a highly respected and public Advertising agency, shepherding the team through year-end internal and external audits, while simultaneously providing post-go-live hyper-care for two critical systems implementations.

Don't “hire in haste, repent at leisure.” Leverage our team to bridge the gap and find the right permanent replacement.

At 8020 Consulting, we encourage companies of all sizes to utilize our Interim Financial Management services in any of the following circumstances:

• A key individual on your team resigns unexpectedly
• A key individual on your team is not performing effectively
• You’re adding a position that has not previously existed