Building Financial Foundations for Growth
Financial operations get complicated. I get them under control.
Vega Catalyst helps growing companies navigate financial cleanup, leadership transitions, audits, transactions and operational complexity—with experienced, hands-on finance leadership when and where it’s needed.
Books behind? Reporting unreliable? Controller left? I step in, identify the risks and get your financial operations under control.
Fractional Controller | Finance Cleanup | Audit Readiness | Special Situations
20+ Years
Finance Leadership
$55M+
Debt & Equity Financings Supported
7 Countries
Global Finance Operations
2 BDO Audits
When to Call Vega Catalyst
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Your Controller, CFO or bookkeeper has left.
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You don’t fully trust your financial reporting.
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Accounting and reconciliations have fallen behind.
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Month-end close takes too long.
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Cash flow, billing or collections need attention.
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An audit, financing or due-diligence process is approaching.
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Finance processes live in people’s heads.
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Growth has outpaced your accounting infrastructure.
You need someone experienced who can step in, understand the situation and get it under control.
About
Chris Vega
I’m Chris Vega, a hands-on finance leader with 20+ years of experience as a Controller and Acting CFO. I help companies turn complex accounting, reporting and financial operations into reliable information and practical processes.
At BioQ Pharma, I led finance operations across seven countries, supported $55M+ in debt and equity financings, and worked with external auditors to complete 11 years of historical financial reporting in less than a year. My experience spans audits, cash forecasting and financial-system implementations, including QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
I’m a U.S. Navy veteran who served as a Hospital Corpsman —experience that shaped my discipline, composure under pressure and accountability.
When you engage Vega Catalyst, the senior finance professional you meet is the person doing the work.
Be ready before the auditors—or investors—arrive.
Prepare your accounting, schedules, documentation and financial processes for external audits, financing and due diligence. Support includes PBC coordination, audit schedules, reconciliations, GAAP reporting support, controls documentation and direct coordination with external auditors.
At BioQ Pharma, Chris led the internal finance function through two completed BDO audits undertaken in preparation for potential public offerings, working with the external auditors through completion and sign-off.
Get experienced support from someone who has been on the company’s side of the audit table.
Audit & Transaction Readiness
How I Can Help
Financial Health Check
A focused review of accounting, reporting, cash management and controls. Get a concise findings report and a prioritized 30/60/90-day action plan—so you know where to start.
Finance Cleanup & Stabilization
Hands-on help with overdue reconciliations, month-end close, billing and collections, cash forecasting and reporting. Resolve the immediate problems and establish processes your team can rely on.
Finance Transition & Special Situations
Experienced leadership when a finance leader leaves or a company faces an acquisition, restructuring, financing or wind-down. Recover institutional knowledge, identify risks and stabilize operations.
Ongoing Fractional Controller
Continue strengthening the finance function with close oversight, reliable reporting, forecasting, controls and support for leadership decisions—on a flexible basis.
Who I Work With
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Startups and growth-stage companies
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Founder-led businesses
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Venture- and PE-backed companies
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Life sciences and healthcare companies
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Professional services and technology companies
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Companies that have outgrown basic bookkeeping and need experienced financial leadership. Industry experience matters; the common denominator is complexity.