Careers at Rankin McKenzie

Rankin McKenzie provides quality, cost-effective financial management leadership to growth companies of all stages. Clients trust our partners with the financial well-being of their companies, and our stringent requirements ensure we deliver the expertise and personal service they need. We have created a culture at Rankin McKenzie that challenges and inspires our high-caliber talent.

Rankin McKenzie is recognized as one of TBJ's Best Places to Work 2024

Interested in a New Challenge?

If you are interested in joining our team as a CFO or Controller, please read the requirements below to ensure you would be a fit for our team.

Then, we invite you to submit your interest via the form below along with your email address and phone number so that we can contact you.

Fractional / Interim CFO

We work with companies in times of growth or transition by offering fractional or interim CFO expertise. A Rankin McKenzie CFO needs to be a natural leader who will take ownership of the clients finance and accounting functions and be a valued advisor to the CEO. Our partners step in to fill an important void and, as such, we require them to have a minimum of 15 years of experience.  While we serve clients both locally and remotely, our CFOs need to be located in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle region of North Carolina.

A fractional or interim CFO with Rankin McKenzie will report directly to the CEO of our client and can expect to assume a number of important functions, including, but not limited to:

  • Budgeting, cash management and forecasting and financial model development.
  • Review, revise or develop the current financial plan as well as the financial section of the company’s business plan.
  • Develop “what if” scenarios, as requested by management, and use the financial model with management to evaluate future cash requirements.
  • Monitor the preparation and evaluation of accurate and timely cash flow forecasting.
  • Review business plans, goals, objectives and measurement processes along with executive management team and match with detailed resource requirements in the financial model.
  • Manage the client’s banking and financing relationships.
  • Assist management in evaluating potential strategic partnerships including negotiation of financial terms.
  • Provide management with in-depth review of the current known development and business goals.
  • Estimate requirements for capital, including increases in manpower planning.
  • Assist in preparing the funding packages and obtaining/closing alternative financing, as required.

Fractional / Interim Controller

Our Controllers have a minimum of 15 years’ experience and knowledge.  

A fractional or interim Controller with Rankin McKenzie will report directly to the CEO/CFO of our clients and will work with a variety of companies. While we serve clients both locally and remotely, our Controllers need to be located in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Triangle region of North Carolina. Duties typically include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide a broad range of financial accounting services.
  • Manage a client’s Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Payroll.
  • Offer QuickBooks (or other accounting software) proficiency.
  • Establish, coordinate and administer a plan for the financial control of operations.
  • Help client execute business plans on a regular basis.
  • Prepare regular financial reports for a client’s management team and/or Board of Directors.
  • Assist the management team in fundraising opportunities through precise financial forecasting.
  • Assist in due diligence for a client’s capital fundraising and M&A opportunities.
  • Protect a client’s assets through internal control.
  • Ensure a client’s accounting system provides the necessary information for the cost effective preparation of all income tax returns by the outside CPA firm.

The Benefits of Working at Rankin McKenzie…
In Our Partners’ Own Words

Rankin McKenzie’s client base is diverse by design. We aren’t pigeonholed into one specific industry or client size, which can lead to rote solutions. Instead, we bring a fresh perspective to every project we take on.

When clients are in times of transition, they need an onsite CFO who functions with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. We meet that need with one very important value-add: each Rankin McKenzie interim CFO is backed by the expertise of our entire team. Drawing from that vast knowledge base lets us leverage best practices that help us deliver the best possible outcome for every client, every time.

The one thing you can count on here is that every day will be different. The fast-paced environment keeps me on my toes and keeps my focus sharp. Clients benefit from the nimble mindset that is nurtured at Rankin McKenzie.

I’ve held positions where I performed essentially the same duties day in and day out. There is no such thing as routine here. Every day I’m called on to leverage different skills and I have benefited as a professional because of that.

At Rankin McKenzie, the professional growth of our partners is as important as client growth. Professionals with strong skill sets and leadership instincts will find a career path here that is both challenging and rewarding.

I came to Rankin McKenzie with solid experience and the notion that there wasn’t much more to learn. With every new client project I take on, I see how flawed that perception was. Stale mindsets have no place here. I’m thrilled to learn from my colleagues and put my skills to work in a range of industries.

Each company I work with has a unique set of needs and challenges just waiting to be turned into opportunities for success. It’s a privilege to partner with client leadership teams and help them move their organizations to the next level.

Our clients are in the midst of significant growth, which means they are poised to affect significant change internally as well as in their industry and beyond. It’s so rewarding to see that happen and to know we played a small role in their success.

Success in this business is all about building strong relationships. Rankin McKenzie has a solid reputation in the community and that gives me an advantage as I develop new business. We work hard to establish the trust of our clients and that trust is the best possible endorsement we could ask for as we expand our business.

Rankin McKenzie has a vast professional network of community partners and referral sources, from attorneys and CPAs to real estate firms and marketing agencies. Being exposed to such a varied group of people at the top of their game expands my knowledge base and inspires me to push myself.