Turn Strategy into Momentum

Interim Leadership

When organizations are in transition — having the right leadership in place is critical. We step in as fractional CFOs, Controllers, or project-based Finance Executives to stabilize operations, lead the finance function, and keep your business moving forward.

Typical Situations:

  • Finance team lacking executive oversight after key departure

  • Complex financial projects without a clear owner

  • Delays in integration and reporting following an acquisition

What We Do:

  • Lead finance function on an interim basis

  • Oversee internal team performance and workflow execution

  • Represent finance during board meetings, investor calls, or due diligence

  • Drive short-term turnaround efforts with a senior finance lens

Execution Support

Sometimes organizations need project horsepower — tactical execution led by professionals who understand both the “why” and the “how.” CEL bridges the gap between strategic goals and day-to-day reality, executing high-impact projects that accelerate finance operations.

Typical Situations:

  • Operating without financial targets or visibility into future cash flow

  • Catch-up accounting and retroactive close support

  • Fragmented or inconsistent financial reporting

  • Overhauling account structures to support better reporting

What We Do:

  • Build and implement SOPs

  • Conduct operational, cash flow, revenue, or OPEX diagnostics

  • Reconstruct, reconcile, and clean up financial operations and reporting

  • Build internal dashboards for financial visibility and performance

Team Enablement

Our end goal is sustainability. That is CEL invests in people, not only processes. We work alongside organization’s internal finance team (or help build one), training and upskilling staff to carry forward the structure, strategy, and discipline we built together.

Typical Situations:

  • Internal team lacks financial acumen or technical depth

  • First-time finance hires seeking mentorship

  • Owner-led finance function transitioning to team-based model

What We Do:

  • Provide executive mentorship or “office hours” for your team

  • Document and delegate key workflows to internal roles

  • Help hire and onboard new internal finance talent

  • Define roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics