GovCon Interim Financial Management and Accounting Support
- Provided interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) services and accounting support staff to manage the accounting and reporting functions of a light ordnance government contractor. Our professionals helped expedite the completion of the external audit process and remediated or enhanced the company’s accounting processes and management reporting. In addition, we assisted in the identification of and transition to a new CFO.
- Supported the accounting function of a billion dollar business process outsourcing company, including budgeting, forecasting, and system implementations. We also assisted with the accounting of discontinued operations and the segmentation of business units for financial reporting, which included the set-up and development of the general ledger structure and reports within SAP. Additionally, we assessed the government contract regulatory compliance of the new accounting structure and practices.
- Provided both interim CFO and Controller services for a $600 million international private equity-owned government services company. Chess managed a team of international accountants and corporate accounting staff that included support from Chess Senior Associates and Associates. Responsibilities included but were not limited to, interaction with the private equity firm, banks, and lending institutions as well as generating the annual and 5-year financial forecast. Chess led the annual financial statement audit readiness process which included the preparation and review of financial statements and footnote disclosures, preparing accounting reconciliations, analysis, and white papers to support technical accounting transactions and unique audit risk areas.
