Interim & Fractional Controller Consultants- Richmond, VA

Smith + Howard • Richmond, VA

23h

About The Position

Smith + Howard Advisory is seeking experienced, hands-on Controllers for interim, fractional, or project-based consulting engagements with clients in Richmond, Virginia, and surrounding markets. Consultants partner with emerging-growth and middle-market companies to provide high-impact advisory support across Finance, Accounting, and HR, working alongside an experienced, supportive team on diverse client engagements. The role offers flexibility to pursue part-time or full-time project work and control over schedules. It may be filled at the Director or Senior Director level. Compensation is $60–$90 per hour, adjusted for experience, responsibility, complexity, geographic location, and regional market rates.

Smith + Howard Advisory is a tax, accounting, and advisory firm headquartered in Atlanta with a national reach. The firm describes its approach as analyzing problems and crafting strategies to help clients move forward, delivering clarity, passion, insight, and service.

Full-time W-2 employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, employer-paid basic life and short-term disability insurance, and additional voluntary or ancillary plans, including voluntary life insurance, long-term disability, critical illness, cancer, and accident insurance. Part-time employees are eligible for critical illness, cancer, and accident insurance. Full-time salaried W-2 employees are eligible for holiday pay, paid time off, and annual bonuses. Full-time hourly and part-time hourly W-2 employees are eligible for paid time off and annual bonuses.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including service as a Controller or in a similar role.
• Proven experience acting as a consultant and trusted advisor to multiple clients in dynamic environments.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to analyze, interpret, and clearly communicate financial data.
• Demonstrated ability to identify control issues and design scalable processes that mitigate risk and drive efficiency.
• Excellent planning, organization, and time-management skills, with ability to balance multiple engagements.
• Results-oriented, entrepreneurial mindset with strong interpersonal and client-relationship skills.
• Experience with middle-market accounting systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

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.
• Partner with clients to deliver financial leadership and advisory support across Finance, Accounting, and HR.

Benefits

• Full-time W-2 medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• HSA/FSA.
• Employer-paid basic life and short-term disability insurance for full-time W-2 employees.
• Additional ancillary plans, including voluntary life insurance, long-term disability, critical illness, cancer, and accident insurance.
• Part-time employees are eligible for critical illness, cancer, and accident insurance.
• Holiday pay for full-time salaried W-2 employees.
• Paid time off for full-time salaried, full-time hourly, and part-time hourly W-2 employees.
• Annual bonuses for full-time salaried, full-time hourly, and part-time hourly W-2 employees.
• Flexible part-time or full-time project work and schedule control.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed