Accounting & Controller
Controller-level ownership of close, controls, reporting, working capital and management visibility.
What success looks like
- Professionally managed accounting function
- Stronger close ownership
- Better control and review
- Management-ready reporting
- Improved working-capital visibility
Typical deliverables
- Accounting foundation review
- Balance-sheet review
- Material journal-entry review
- Budget-vs-actual analysis
- KPI reporting
- Variance commentary
- Control observations
- Monthly Controller review meeting
How the engagement works
Diagnose
Confirm current state, systems, risks, deadlines, people and required outcomes.
Build the operating cadence
Establish responsibilities, requests, controls, reporting and review gates.
Prepare → Review → Deliver
Northlen uses documented preparation, professional review and controlled release of material deliverables.
Commercial starting point
Starting at $1,500/month
Monthly in advance
Final fees depend on scope, entity count, transaction volume, systems, historical condition, deadlines and advisory complexity.
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