Qualifications For Performing Inventory Management Services
NOW CFO is a “roll-up your sleeves” consulting firm specializing in CFO, Controller, and accounting support.
NOW CFO understands complex accounting, reporting, and management for each industry.
“NOW CFO really came through when we lost our CFO. Without their interim CFO services, our company would have experienced some serious problems. NOW CFO also identified issues, improved processes and left us in a much better state when we hired the new CFO.”
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CEO | Basicgrey
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Our professionals will provide expertise in cost accounting in order to understand and precisely report the costs associated with your manufacturing operations or job costing. Management of your cost of sales is the single most important aspect in knowing your appropriate sales price.
Cost Accountants
NOW CFO reporting managers know the requirements of financial reporting for both public, private, and non-for profit organizations. Our reporting managers are efficient, and skilled at producing accurate financial statements in a timely manner that will satisfy regulatory agencies, auditors, and lenders.
Financial Reporting Manager
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SEC Reporting Manager
NOW CFO can provide skilled resources at all levels for your projects. Our CFO and controller-level resources have extensive experience at project management and execution. Our senior accountants and staff accountants can assist in the execution of your projects. We can operate under your project management or our own.
NOW CFO provides a full-functioning inventory management system, which is one of the most important accounting systems to have in place as a business. As the basis for tracking inventory levels, orders, sales, and deliveries, the main goal of inventory management is to streamline inventories to help avoid potential obstacles and shortages. An inventory shortage can be incredibly detrimental to an organization. A successful inventory management system will streamline operations and improve your profit.
Whether your business is small or large, inventory management is important and necessary. Inventory management strategies vary based on the size of the organization and type of industry, so NOW CFO cost accountants create the perfect inventory management strategy for your company’s unique specifications.
With NOW CFO you can outsource a part-time solution with the same high qualifications for a fraction of the cost of a full-time employee. In fact this is our main value proposition. You only need a portion of our consultant’s time, but you get all of their experience and knowledge.
A great cost accountant professional must have strong communication, interpersonal, analytical and technical skills. NOW CFO cost accountant consultants possess and use these necessary skills to identify your company’s specific needs and then tailor a solution that provides you with the best opportunity for success.
Our cost accountant professionals will work closely with operations to manage your inventory and cost to maximize your company’s ability to produce profits. They will also make recommendations for the operational accounting function and system improvements.
Job Costing
Inventory Analysis
Data Gathering
Lower Cost or Market Analysis
Managing Inventory Systems
Inventory Methodologies
43%
of retailers ranked inventory management as their number one day-to-day challenge.
NOW CFO Inventory Management Expertise
We have vast experience in job costing, inventory analysis, data gathering, lower cost or market analysis and multiple inventory systems and methodologies. Simply augmenting your accounting team at peak times or upgrading your staff can be the most effective solution.
Management of your cost of sales is the single most important aspect to knowing your appropriate sales price. Our professionals work closely with operations to manage your inventory and cost to maximize your company’s ability to produce profits.
REVIEW and ASSESS
Define and document processes
Evaluate employee training requirements
Improvements to storage areas
Recommend improvements to information flows
Review and recommend methods for order picking operations
Evaluate and recommend cost accounting initiatives
Implement
REVIEW and ASSESS
Implement new or optimize existing software technologies
Develop and implement departmental productivity tracking systems
Implement customized cycle counting and physical inventory programs
Provide expert insight on material handling and warehouse design
Manage changes to the inventory valuation method
Make improvements to the inventory management and cost accounting
OVERSEE and REPORT
Optimize and determine inputs for decision-making tools related to inventory
Optimize and determine inputs for decision-making tools related to job costing
Complete and timely inventory cost reviews, audits, and evaluations
Implement loss prevention oversight for fraud prevention and detection
Report on working capital factoring or collateral agreements
Perform audit preparation, product margin reporting, and tracking