A financial picture that tells you what will happen — not only what has happened
Accounting tells you what was. Controlling tells you where it is going. The difference shows most when a cash flow plan is due or a bank is at the table.
Many companies have tidy accounting and no controlling at all. The data exists, but nobody turns it into decisions: what the real margin per job is, how much cash will be in the account in three months, which covenant in the loan agreement is the riskiest.
We help set up controlling that management can actually use, and we take on the role of an outsourced controller until hiring your own makes sense.
When to call us
- You are preparing for a conversation with a bank or for refinancing.
- You are growing, yet despite profit there is always less cash.
- You need controlling but cannot yet justify a full-time finance function.
What you get
- A cash flow plan that holds up in a conversation with a bank.
- A monthly management report with indicators you understand and use.
- A comparison and assessment of financing offers, including covenants and collateral.
What this area covers
- Setting up controlling and management reporting
- Cash flow planning and financial planning
- Preparing for financing, comparing bank offers and negotiating terms
- Assessment of financial covenants and collateral in loan agreements
- Outsourced controller on a monthly arrangement
- Monthly business review for management
Who does the work
Led and delivered by RGMS, with a controller from our network on larger assignments. We are not an accounting firm and we do not replace an audit.
How long it takes
Setting up controlling usually two to four weeks, then a monthly rhythm. Preparing for financing one to three weeks, depending on the state of the data.
How we agree on the price
Smaller projects are split into phases with a fixed price per phase; longer engagements run on an agreed daily rate or a monthly package. You approve the price of each phase in advance, and after each phase we can stop.
Frequently asked questions
Do you replace our accountant?
Do you negotiate with banks on our behalf?
Your project starts with a conversation
The first call takes half an hour, is free and comes with no proposal. First we understand where you are.
Free consultation