National business advisory firm specializing in accounting, finance, technology, and operations: Riveron

The Silicon Review

The national business advice firm Riveron focuses on operations, technology, finance, and accounting. The company collaborates with their clients to implement solutions across the transaction and business lifecycle using a wide range of functional and industry expertise.

Since its founding as an entrepreneurial start-up company in Dallas, Riveron has built up an impressive roster of clients across the country, attracted top talent, expanded its geographic footprint, and growth through strategic acquisitions to become the premier national advisory firm it is today.

Better together

With a unique culture and steadfast set of core values, Riveron is an employer of choice for their team members and a trusted advisor to their clients. They strive to foster an inclusive, diverse, and open environment that inspires and honors the contributions of all the people with whom they work.

Services offered

Accounting advisory

The combination of an ever-changing accounting and regulatory environment and companies engaging in complex transactions requires a thoughtful and pragmatic approach to solving accounting and reporting matters. Riveron understands that advising on the most complex accounting matters must be paired with implementing solutions that fit seamlessly with financial organizations. Their accounting advisory professionals have decades of collective experience developing and implementing proven strategies to address technical accounting and financial reporting issues under both US GAAP and IFRS.

Riveron’s client base includes leading companies from across the globe spanning a wide spectrum of industries including the aerospace, energy, healthcare and financial services sectors. They are not limited by traditional independence rules because they do not provide audit, review, or compilation services. Riveron is an engaged accounting and reporting advisory partner, leading companies through identifying, analyzing and concluding on complex accounting and financial reporting matters.

They stand above other accounting consulting companies thanks to their extensive expertise as former auditors and accounting executives, bringing a comprehensive understanding of these highly specialized and complicated issues. Having the knowledge of their team on client’s side means they can rest easier knowing they have the guidance they need to navigate their obligations.

SEC Financial reporting solutions

SEC-compliant financial statements and other filings are complex and time-consuming. Riveron possesses the financial reporting advisory knowledge and skills to help their clients successfully navigate a challenging regulatory environment.

Riveron’s SEC financial reporting services are driven by their extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of SEC financial reporting requirements. Beyond financial statements, MD&A and pro formas, they advise on research, technical matters and SEC comment letter responses with professionalism, structure and attention to every detail.

Performance improvement

Today’s volatile business environment requires an intense focus on earnings and cash with an eye on also developing a competitive advantage. Riveron helps organizations improve their overall performance by implementing and driving solutions targeting revenue growth, cost management and working capital optimization.

Riveron’s functional leadership and expertise is focused on improving business processes, enabling technology and aligning the enterprise operating model for growth and achieving strategic objectives. They target your core areas of finance and operations to increase profitability and improve cash flow.

Technology enablement

Enabling systems and automation necessary to deliver accurate data and analyses is critical for high-performing organizations. Riveron helps their clients optimize and engage technologies to streamline and scale the business.

Riveron collaborates with business and technology leaders to understand your needs and transform your organization through technology innovation by embracing digitalization. Combining best practices with deep industry experience and technical acumen, their teams customize and implement solutions allowing organizations to run faster, operate leaner, focus human capital, seize opportunities of digitalization, and turn data into information and action.

From strategy and planning, to implementation, integration, and optimization, they partner with their clients on a range of technology solutions. Riveron acts as an extension of management to ensure an optimized, user-friendly solution is implemented that improves operational and financial efficiency.

Transaction services

A comprehensive understanding of the financial, tax and operational issues underlying M&A is critical to a successful outcome.

With deep experience gained from thousands of transactions, Riveron’s executive-led teams provide insightful analysis, thorough plans and impactful execution to address your dynamic financial and operational goals both before and after the deal closes.

The company’s diverse backgrounds and unique ability to provide solutions throughout the transaction lifecycle allows Riveron to partner at a much deeper level to increase the likelihood of success and maximize long-term value.

Industries Riveron serves:

Aerospace, Defense, & Government Contractors

Companies in the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Contractors industries are challenged by a variety of economic and regulatory requirements.

The commercial aerospace industry has been in a nearly continuous upcycle since 2004, as global passenger demand has steadily grown; now, they must contend with the largest downturn in commercial aerospace history as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The pandemic and its economic ripple effects have wide-reaching implications across the entire industry, impacting airlines, manufacturers, maintenance organizations, and more. Riveron’s blend of industry expertise as well as their proven track record in restructuring, business optimization, and financial advisory services makes them uniquely positioned to assist clients as they encounter the change and challenges felt throughout the industry today.

Government and defense contractors must not only comply with standard reporting and regulatory requirements but face an additional burden to comply with an ever-changing regulatory environment, including strict government audits and complex cost accounting standards. Additionally, defense companies must navigate a dynamic global landscape with disrupted supply chains, fluctuating demand, and global competition. They help companies to navigate challenging consolidations, complex accounting matters, strategic cost-saving initiatives, and to stay ahead of the curve with supply chain optimization and financial planning and analysis services.

Engineering & Construction

For many within the engineering and construction industry, the wait for government stimulus, new legislation, tax credits, or loosened project budgets can result in risk and uncertainty. These challenges are more acutely felt in periods of economic distress, when large-scale projects are placed on the backburner or incur greater costs than initially planned. In this climate, industry operators may contend with consolidation, as they look to maximize value and grow the bottom line.

Riveron has extensive experience working with general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, lenders, sureties, government agencies, trade unions, and project owners across all major specialties, including power and industrials, transportation and infrastructure, energy, government, and more. Their seasoned team is here to assist with developing and executing a proactive strategy for both healthy and distressed contractors and their constituents. They also specialize in helping contractors raise capital to expand, look for a buyer, or acquire assets.

Government, Municipal, & Education

Government and university leaders face unprecedented challenges in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Unanticipated expenses, diminished revenue sources, increased demand for enhanced public safety and public health services have forced leaders to rethink service delivery, organizational structures, information systems, and financial management. The need for transformation coupled with public demand for transparency adds to the pressure to move carefully and with purpose.

Riveron works with governments, universities, and not-for-profit agencies to drive efficiency, yielding improved quality services while saving precious budget dollars. Their professionals bring financial and planning expertise and offer unique experience, having advised and served in governments. Their service offerings range from performance improvement to crisis management, providing innovative approaches to public safety risk management, pension reform, and general operations. They have a proven track record over the past ten years effecting lasting, transformative change in most of the largest municipal fiscal crises, and their analysis is fact-driven, economically based, and nonpartisan.

Real estate

The commercial real estate industry is facing significant headwinds as a result of increased vacancies, negative absorption, declining rental rates, excess supply, and high leverage in both the commercial loan and commercial mortgage-backed securities markets. In retail, the rise of e-commerce is dampening demand for brick-and-mortar stores and growing takeout and delivery trends are changing spatial requirements for many retailers, restaurateurs, and other businesses. As remote work continues to go mainstream, both urban and suburban office markets are struggling to compete. Industry players must adapt to these rapidly shifting dynamics or risk getting left behind.

With Riveron’s successful track record of maximizing real estate value both inside and outside of legal proceedings, their industry professionals have a wealth of experience repositioning distressed real estate and serving as court-appointed receivers. They also excel at helping healthy companies take advantage of market opportunities through optimizing performance improvement and transaction strategies. Riveron assists clients by maximizing value and selling, acquiring, or repositioning assets for both short- and long-term growth.

Julie Howard, Chief Executive Officer

Julie Howard is responsible for setting and executing the firm’s long-term strategy and creating value for stakeholders.

Julie joined Riveron’s board of directors in 2020 and became the chief executive officer in 2021. She is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Navigant Consulting, where she led the company through significant growth and a major business transformation, enhancing value for its shareholders ahead of the successful sale of the business in 2019.

Julie brings more than 30 years of professional services experience, including numerous leadership positions where she was responsible for creating and executing growth strategies across services, industries, and geographies. In addition to serving on Riveron’s board of directors, she is on the boards for ManpowerGroup, Sleep Number, and Treliant. She accomplished Bachelors degree in Finance, University of Wisconsin.