Resolving Financial Issues for Companies Since 1982…
Bill is the CFO who helps independent business owners trust their numbers so that they can think strategically about their finances and profitably grow their business. He has successfully mentored talented employees that the company desires to keep, to assume roles with higher responsibilities as the finance leader. While able to work with a variety of firms, bill has deep industry expertise with commercial insurance firms.
Based in Los Angeles, the CEO and Founder of Gage Advisory Services, Bill Gage, has worked with audit, finance and accounting teams in several large corporations developing solutions that result in improved financial information, better cash flow which in turn lead to improved decision making at the corporate level.
Bill embraces the future of work, which will be remote based. Whether in your office, working remotely but locally or truly globally, Bill has worked with local and remote teams including internationally. Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, London and beyond, Bill’s approach is to act local while thinking global.
Bill offers many services within the financial realm on a fractional basis which save his clients time and money.
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SERVICES OFFERED
FRACTIONAL CFO
Provides strategic financial leadership to complement the controller or accountant; work with the business to increase financial awareness and condition of the company
FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP & MENTORING
Work with accounting and finance team, and across company, to help improve performance, increase retention and develop an informed team that in turn becomes leaders in the company
receivables/payables management
Optimizing cash flow by assuring that trade receivables are collected promptly and that payable are for the amount due and are paid when due
Account reconciliation
Assure reconciliations are being performed in a fashion that indicates the transactions have been reviewed and validated to assure that the accounts are properly stated
interim cfo
Provides leadership of the finance and accounting teams on an interim basis during the absence of or after the departure of the CFO or while searching for the permanent replacement
financial reports
Monitor and validate financial reporting to external parties; develop and implement management reporting that lets you know how the business is performing
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Oversee design and implementation of in-house software; coordinate purchase, customization and implementation of external software and transitioning from one system to the next generation.
COMPLIANCE
Assure compliance with debt covenants and conditions, government regulations and accounting standards
ASSISTANT CFO
Works closely with the CFO to fill gaps on the team, work on special projects and provide leadership across the company
cash forecasting
Provides a cash budget and forecast to assure that cash flow is allowing the business to thrive, that you are not caught short and that excess cash is properly invested
mergers & acquisitions
Perform due diligence on acquisition targets, and help you get ready for a sale of your business by performing an audit of your financial statement and accounts.
Assure that desired terms and conditions are achieved. Negotiation of commutation agreements.
“The successful CFO makes people comfortable by inspiring trust.”