We'll Guide Your Company Through Organizational Change
We are the CFO consulting firm for mid-market growth companies in transition needing interim audit, finance, and governance processes and leadership.
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About me
Jennifer Rowland, CPA, CMA
• 25+ year career with work in 45+ countries
• Chief Financial Officer, Chief Audit Executive and Big 4 Accounting Firm Partner
• Board of Directors/Trustees (Chair - Audit and Finance Committee)
• New Jersey Innovation Institute (a New Jersey Institute of Technology Corporation)
• Alfred Lerner College, U of Delaware Women’s Leadership Initiative
• (Former) All Stars Project of New Jersey
• (Former) Chatham Education Foundation
• Founding Member of Chief Women’s Network
• Ongoing Advisor – University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship
• B.S. degree in Accounting, University of Delaware, Minor in Spanish
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
Institute of Internal Auditors
NYS CPA License # 090361
NJ CPA License #20CC03466300
"I partner with CFOs and CEOs to professionalize finance functions and fill urgent, short-term gaps in finance, accounting and governance. I am tapped when businesses are being readied for sale or change of control, or when preparing for their first audit, transaction, Board meeting, reporting cycle, or ESG inquiry."
- Jennifer Rowland
Make an Appointment With Me
Relationships are built on honesty and candor, which is particularly important during times of transition. There are often hard truths that we need to speak together.
Contact us and let’s secure some immediate rewards and
returns.
SERVICES
We build processes and procedures that are repeatable and sustainable so that the “next next” is prepared
(the next person, the next transaction, the next audit, the next scale)
ACCOUNTING
Financial Accounting and Audit
IPO or Sale Transaction Readiness Support
Business Process Optimization
Cost-savings and Business Synergies
GOVERNANCE
Business Integration
Board and Leadership Packages/Presentations
Corporate and Board Governance
SOX and Operational Controls Infrastructure
Risk Assessment and Audit Planning
Internal Audit Services; Contract Compliance
ESG Maturity Assessment and Roadmap
FINANCE
Cash Flow Planning and Analysis
Budgeting and Forecasting
M&A Due Diligence
CASE STUDIES
Business Sale Readiness
Mid-size professional services firm
Strategy and workplan including internal control and governance structure, financial assessment – cash flow, key ratios, contract and third-party compliance, accounting accuracy - completed a high-level risk assessment, and prepared a buyer comparative and valuation assessment. Business successfully acquired by strategic partner.
ESG Readiness and Roadmap
PE-backed service company and an environmental / waste management company
Applied ESG maturity model and conducted landscape assessment and prepared immediate actions / gap filling measures, and roadmap for addressing stakeholder needs. Business successfully acquired by a different PE firm; second company in progress of sale.
Preparation for first Financial Statement audit
2 non-profit and 1 for-profit organizations
Reviewed financial records (3 years) assessing accuracy and appropriateness; prepared adjusting entries, supporting schedules in compliance with GAAS and Notes to the Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis. Worked closely with auditors to finalize the audit, resulting in increased grant monies, letters of credit, and higher Charity Navigator scoring
Financial Statement Close Optimization
Mid-size manufacturing company
Reviewed financial close procedures across regions to identify synergies and efficiencies, including consistency in close checklist, assumptions, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, billing/invoicing, and reporting and disclosures. Identified redundancies and overlapping activities that reduced the global consolidated close by > one week.
Controls Infrastructure and Audit Function
$1B media company
Created critical process maps, identified key controls (financial and operational), developed a comprehensive audit plan to address risks and opportunities for improvement across > 60 markets globally. Built the audit team, including a Guest Auditor program, and baselined all findings globally. Solutions resulted in millions of dollars in accounting adjustments.
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(201) 247-6145
jennifer@CFOFlexLLC.com
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