Finance careers

Hit your goals. Your career goals.

As a finance or accounting professional, you know how important it is to hit financial goals at work. But is your current role helping you reach your career goals? As a Salo consultant, you get to design your own career. You set the goals, and we’ll help you reach them.

Sample engagements

With a consulting career, rewarding experiences really add up

Being a Salo consultant gives you freedom and flexibility. You get to pick the kind of work you want to do, where you’ll work, and when you want to do it. Unlike a finance staffing agency or finance and accounting recuiters, our goal isn’t getting you a one-time gig. It’s helping you build a rewarding, meaningful consulting career that leads to the lifestyle you want.

Are you a Salo Expert consultant?

As a consultant there’s no defined job description. Each engagement is unique. Some consultants are former CFOs or directors. Others have specialized areas of expertise—from acquisition strategy and SEC reporting to forecasting or SOX controls.

We look for professionals who are:

Problem solvers
Subject matter experts
Adaptable collaborators
Voracious learners
Fast relationship-builders

Learn more about what it takes to be a Salo consultant in our Consulting Guide.

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Meet some of our finance and accounting consultants

Here are a few of the consultants that work with us. Learn about their skills and experience.

Cindy Hromatka

A former CFO, Cindy became a consultant to make time for her kids—and in the process, reinvented her career.

Read about Cindy

Kevin Boegeman

A consulting career gives Kevin the freedom to do the work he loves and leave office politics behind.

Read about Kevin

Georgia Green

With a custom RV outfitted with WiFi and solar power, this accounting consultant is always ready for action.

Read about Georgia

Sample engagements: What the work is like

Here are just a few of the hundreds of diverse roles or projects our consultants take on.

Controller

Salo’s controller consultants are key business partners to senior management—whether they’re leading an accounting transformation or maintaining accounting principles, effective internal controls, and best practices. They’re skilled at managing a team of accountants and sharing insights with senior management and the board. In addition, our controller consultants have experience in areas such as:

Public accounting
Cost accounting
Month-end close
Consolidations
Financial statement preparation
Budgeting/forecasting
Account reconciliation
GAAP review of finances
SOX/controls (internal controls)

Technical accountant

Our technical accountant consultants have a wide range of skills—from collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to detecting patterns and problem-solving. They’re well-versed in complex accounting areas and financial reporting, including SEC reporting, purchase accounting, external reporting, and regulatory accounting. They’re also ready to help our clients with technical tasks such as:

Preparing GAAP financial statements
Reviewing SOX/controls
Tying out financials
Preparing/reviewing footnotes
Coordinating with public accounting firms and other business partners

Director of finance

An interim director of finance from Salo can help you manage several key accounting and reporting functions. They work with the client’s internal and external partners to create seamless operations, discover new opportunities, and build relationships across the organization. Some of the tasks they do included:

Leading day-to-day finance operations
Supervising a team of financial professionals
Overseeing monthly financial reporting
Budgeting and forecasting
Preparing and reviewing annual operation plans
Ensuring that all financial practices, systems, and internal controls are in place

Chief financial officer (CFO)

Our CFO consultants have experience leading financial and operational management to ensure the financial health of the client organization. Because CFOs are a key part of the senior management team, every CFO consultant is a confident and knowledgeable partner to the CEO, other executives, and board members.

Additionally, our CFO consultants have experience managing all areas of the financial function, such as:

Supervising and training the finance team
Establishing/managing financial policies and procedures
Budgeting/forecasting
Identifying acquisition opportunities
Developing long-term strategic financial plans
Overseeing financial statements
Developing and communicating budgets
Ensuring compliance and audit integrity

Benefits and amenities

As a Salo consultant, we’ll consider you one of our employees. You’ll have access to benefits that professionals expect from employers, such as:

Health and dental insurance
Paid time off
Career planning and mentoring
Education and networking events

To be (or not to be) a consultant? That is the question.

Consulting is an exciting career choice for people who crave flexibility, new experiences, and challenging work. But, it’s not for everyone. We want you to make the best career choice for your life. Let’s find out if consulting is a fit for you.