Bart Bedard: Interim CFO or Controller for Manufacturing Companies

Interim CFO & Controller Services for Manufacturing Companies

Senior-level financial leadership for manufacturing and private-equity-backed companies — accurate reporting, strong controls, and confident decision-making, without the long-term commitment.

  • Interim CFO, Controller or finance leadership during growth or transition
  • Audit preparation, GAAP compliance, and CPA audit support
  • ERP selection, implementation, and optimization
  • Cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning
  • Process improvement and automation
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20+ years of experience. I hit the ground running.

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Who I Work With

Specialize in supporting mid-market manufacturing, industrial and service companies that require experienced financial leadership on an interim or temporary basis.

$1M–$300M

Serving companies with annual revenue from $1M to $300M

Manufacturing, industrial & service companies

Private-equity-backed, founder-led & public organizations

Remote: Nationwide

Remote, hybrid or on-site: Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino CA counties

Interim or temporary basis

Growth, transition, or gap coverage

Audit Preparation & Compliance

  • • GAAP audit preparation and CPA audit support
  • • Bank, inventory, and balance sheet reconciliations
  • • Multi-element revenue recognition and VSOE documentation
  • • Sales tax, VAT, and multi-state compliance

Financial Operations & Controls

  • • Internal control design and remediation
  • • Standard costing accuracy and margin analysis
  • • Inventory valuation and shrink reduction

ERP, Cash Flow & Profitability Planning

  • • ERP selection, implementation, and optimization
  • • Financial close acceleration and system integration
  • • 13-week cash flow forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning

Selected Results

$400K

Recovered annually through inventory internal control improvements

1 Week

Reduced monthly financial close timelines through process optimizations

$500K/yr

Saved by implementing overtime approval controls

$20M

Secured in bank financing for capital improvements

$300K → $100K refund

Eliminated a $300,000 foreign tariff assessment, replacing it with a $100,000 refund

Bart Bedard delivered outstanding interim manufacturing accounting support following the purchase of the company from a private-equity firm. He led the integration of our manufacturing system with the financial reporting system using IQMS, while significantly improving the accuracy of standard costs and inventory valuation. His deep manufacturing and ERP expertise delivered significant value by strengthening processes and providing reliable financial data that supported our growth initiatives. We highly recommend Bart to any company needing experienced financial leadership on an interim basis.

Financial Systems & Software Experience

Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing leading ERP, finance, and workflow platforms.

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