OUTSOURCED CFO SERVICES

Good with numbers.

And people.

Who we are

We’re fluent
in numbers.

As you might expect, numbers are second nature to our team. We bring decades of financial and accounting expertise to the table, helping companies of all sizes unlock their potential.

With Heath Advisory, you get a trusted business advisor who can shed light on the numbers. We make complex issues accessible and actionable – so you can focus on the big picture.

A shared vision.
An easy rapport.

Something that sets us apart? We’re not just number-crunchers – we’re business people at heart. We love to see companies grow.

We spend the time it takes to understand your business. We steep ourselves in your challenges, and your goals. As we integrate seamlessly with your team, you’ll benefit from our hard-won savvy and experience.

Another point of pride? We can communicate effectively with anyone, from big picture visionaries to no-nonsense investors to green-eyeshade accountants. Yes, it’s true: A CFO can actually be fun to work with.

What We Offer

A tailored
CFO solution.

Maybe you’re not yet ready for a full-time CFO. Or you have an interim CFO need. Or you need help, pronto, with outsourced financial oversight.

Think of us as a “plug-and-play” financial advisory. We tailor our offerings to fit your immediate needs. And we offer a breadth and depth of experience to achieve your strategic vision moving forward.

Decision-making
made easier.

At Heath Advisory, we have a knack for clarifying and simplifying complex financial issues. That facilitates your decision-making, so you can lead your team with confidence.

The right financial leadership frees you up, so you can focus on what you do best.

WHAT IS A FRACTIONAL CFO?

Have your burning questions answered: What is a fractional CFO? How could an outsourced CFO benefit my company? How could this position us for growth?

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STRONG SUITS

Your can-do CFO.

We’re battle-tested. Our credentials and background give us an insider’s knowledge, as evidenced by our core competencies.

Chances are, we’ve overcome your current challenges before.

FINANCIAL
LEADERSHIP

FINANCIAL PLANNING 
& ANALYSIS

CONTRACT
NEGOTIATION

COACHING
& MENTORING

RISK
MANAGEMENT

STRATEGIC
PLANNING

CLEAN-UP
& AUDIT PREP

Advertising industry experience.

Our team knows what it takes to run a profitable advertising agency.

Our founder oversaw operations and finance at the nation’s largest independent ad agency for the better part of 10 years. Let’s leverage that particular set of skills, and put your shop on a path to growth.

Other key experience

Five+ years working on the audit side of a Big Four firm brings keen insights into other fields as well:

Professional Services

cannabis

Food Services

Manufacturing

CLIENT STORIES

Productive partnerships.

Good things happen when you get an outsourced CFO who gets business. Just ask our clients.

In their own words …

  • “…makes complex issues easily digestible which helps guide business decision making.”

    Principal, Scale Marketing
  • “…pragmatic, insightful and thorough”

    Owner, Denim Group
  • “…an invaluable colleague for evaluating financial questions as well as strategic ones…
    able to think around corners to improve a contract to protect the agency and our work”

    Principal, The Richards Group
  • “…one of the most effective consultants we have ever engaged!”

    Owner, Empire Baking Company
LEADERSHIP

Scooter Heath, MSA, CPA

Invaluable Experience

Scooter is an accomplished financial executive with more than 15 years of experience. Before founding Heath Advisory, Scooter served as the Director of Operations and Finance at The Richards Group, the nation’s largest independent advertising agency. Scooter led the 22-member accounting and finance teams, negotiated major contracts with clients and vendors, handled the spin-off and integration of various affiliated entities, and oversaw the administration of the company’s health plan and $125 million retirement plan.

Scooter also served as a manager in the Private Company Services practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provided audit services to clients in the advertising, restaurant, manufacturing, and payment processing industries. He specialized in finding practical solutions to complex technical accounting matters, including leases, debt restructuring, and purchase accounting.

Business education. Business educator.

Scooter received his BBA in Financial Consulting and an MS in Accounting from SMU’s Cox School of Business, where he now teaches Accounting.

He is a CPA in the state of Texas and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

CONTACT US

Let’s realize your goals.

With Heath Advisory, you get a strategic partner and a right-sized CFO solution. Not to mention a seasoned financial executive who’s good with numbers – and people.

Get in touch, and let’s find your path to success.

    Financial leadership

    A strategic role in overall financial and operational management, including an actionable reporting package.

    Financial planning & analysis

    We can help you refine the FP&A function to create a scalable approach to long-term planning.

    Contract negotiation

    With more than a half billion dollars’ worth of contract negotiation under our belt, we can help you evaluate risk – and opportunity.

    Coaching & mentoring

    Our founder, Scooter Heath, has taught at the college level for 15+ years. We have valuable business advice to offer.

    Risk management

    We can identify areas of risk and develop ways to mitigate those risks, including oversight over insurance-related matters.

    Strategic planning

    What’s your long-term vision? Let’s realize your aim with sharp analysis, strategic planning, and flawless execution.

    Clean-up & audit prep

    We can get your books ready for their close-up, and offer assistance with your financial statement presentation.

    Professional services

    As a professional services firm ourselves, this is in our DNA. We get what makes a service-driven firm tick, whether it’s a law firm or a medical practice.

    Cannabis

    We embrace the entrepreneurship in this industry. We can help you navigate legal and banking challenges, while mitigating risk.

    Food services

    From Taco Bueno (an audit client at PwC) to Empire Baking (a current client), clients use our counsel to make the margins work.

    Manufacturing

    Benefit from the experience that our lead CFO, Scooter Heath, gained serving manufacturing clients (in the steel industry) while at PwC.

    An ongoing on-demand CFO role. Among our contributions: a job-costing model to evaluate the profitability of all client relationships.

    We serve as a permanent part-time CFO, with a role in tax planning and compliance matters, contract negotiation, risk management, and FP&A procedures.

    We helped them restructure their accounting department, with an ongoing advisory role for the controller and owners.

    We developed a job-costing model – helping them to evaluate project profitability – that was implemented across their entire services division.

    As a permanent part-time CFO and controller, we oversee employee benefit plans, established a FP&A process, and improved collection procedures.