Interim Controller Support for Dealerships & Growing Busines
Temporary Controller Support That Keeps Accounting Moving, Financials Reliable, and Leadership Infor
When a Controller leaves, is terminated, retires, or the accounting office becomes unstable, the business cannot afford to wait months for the right replacement. I step in as interim accounting leadership to stabilize the department, protect the month-end close, review schedules and reconciliations, support the accounting team, and give ownership confidence that the financial side of the business is being managed.
Controller Gone? The Accounting Office Still Has to Function.
A Controller vacancy creates immediate risk. Month-end close slows down. Schedules age. Bank reconciliations get delayed. CIT, receivables, payables, floorplan, and intercompany accounts can start drifting quickly. Managers still need answers, ownership still needs financials, and the accounting staff still needs direction.
Interim Controller support gives your business experienced financial leadership during the gap — without rushing into a bad hire or overloading the remaining team.
Common Situations I Help With
- Controller resigned, retired, was terminated, or is on leave
- Accounting office lost key leadership or stability
- Month-end close is falling behind
- Financial statements are late or unreliable
- Schedules, reconciliations, or balance sheet accounts need review
- Office Manager or accounting team needs oversight and direction
- Ownership needs experienced support while recruiting
- New Controller needs help during transition or cleanup
- Dealership is growing faster than the accounting structure can support
What Interim Controller Support Includes
I provide hands-on controller-level support focused on stability, accuracy, and accountability.
Services may include:
- Month-end close review and support
- Balance sheet schedule review
- Bank reconciliation oversight
- CIT and receivable review
- Payables and vendor schedule review
- Floorplan and inventory reconciliation support
- Review of accounting processes and workflow
- Support for accounting staff and department structure
- Financial statement review before submission
- Communication with ownership, CFO, GM, or leadership
- Identification of urgent cleanup areas
- Transition support for incoming Controller or Office Manager
Not Just Advisory — Hands-On Accounting Leadership
This is not a high-level consulting engagement where someone gives advice and disappears.
Interim Controller support is designed for businesses that need practical help inside the accounting function. The goal is to keep the office moving, identify problems early, protect cash flow, improve reporting reliability, and help leadership make decisions with better information.
Built for Dealership Accounting Complexity
Dealership accounting has moving parts most general accountants do not fully understand: CIT, floorplan, schedules, manufacturer statements, finance product payables, chargebacks, inventory, parts, service, intercompany, reserves, contracts in transit, warranty, and month-end factory reporting.
With 30+ years of dealership accounting leadership experience, I understand how quickly small accounting issues can turn into major financial statement problems when no one is watching the details.