Non Profits
Financial Infrastructure. Strategic Clarity. Leadership at Every Stage.
From month-end close to board reporting and grant compliance, we deliver accurate, audit-ready financial operations so your leadership can focus on impact — not spreadsheets.
The Problem We Solve
If you're honest, your finance function might feel like:
Month-end close is slow or inconsistent
Board reporting takes too long to prepare
Grant compliance feels reactive
Internal controls are informal
Staff turnover disrupts financial continuity
Your audit always feels like a scramble
You didn’t start your nonprofit to manage accounting chaos.
You need clean books, reliable reporting and confidence before the board meeting — not anxiety.
Our Solution
We provide structured, compliant, board-ready finances designed specifically for nonprofit organizations.
Month-End Close & Financial
Grant & Restricted Fund Management
Internal Controls & Risk Management
Payroll & Allocation Management
Audit Preparation & Support
You focus on mission.
We handle the financial backbone that makes impact possible.
Outsourced Accounting
Your financial operations handled by pros who understand the restaurant rhythm.
Month-end close management
General ledger maintenance
Bank and credit card reconciliations
Accounts payable & receivable oversight
Revenue recognition (including restricted funds)
Payroll processing & journal entries
Outcome: Clean, timely, GAAP-compliant books every month.
Controller Support
Turning Data into Clarity
Financial Reporting & Board Visibility
Statement of activities & functional expense reporting
Cash flow reporting
Budget vs. actual analysis
Board-ready financial dashboardsows tied to finances
Cash controls and processes
Who We Work With
We have a record of success working with:
Growing nonprofits between $1M–$15M in revenue
Executive Directors who need financial clarity
Finance Committees seeking stronger oversight
Organizations with multiple grants and funding streams
Nonprofits preparing for audit or expansion
If your internal team is stretched thin or you need more structure, we’re built for you.
Fractional CFO Services
Strategic financial leadership tailored to restaurants in growth mode.
Annual operating budget development
Rolling 12-month forecasts
Multi-year financial projections
Scenario planning
Cash runway modeling
Year-round audit readiness
PBC list preparation & coordination
Auditor communication
Financial statement tie-out
990 data preparation & CPA coordination
“Working with Lumiere Strategies transformed our financial operations. Before partnering with them, our month-end close was inconsistent, board reporting felt rushed, and audit season was stressful. Today, our financials are clean, timely, and structured. Our board has greater confidence, our audit was the smoothest we’ve had in years, and I finally feel like our finance function supports our mission instead of slowing it down.”
Financial Clarity for Restaurants
We streamline your back-of-house financial operations so you can control costs, understand performance, and run a more profitable restaurant.
Why Restaurants Choose Us
Running a restaurant is fast, messy, and margin-tight. Your financial system can’t be.
We give you accurate books, clean processes, and CFO-level insight—without the cost of building a full in-house team.
You get:
Financial accuracy, real cost control
Better visibility into profitability
Actionable reporting you’ll actually use
A partner who understands restaurants, not a generic bookkeeping service
“We needed a reliable partner to help us select and implement the right solution.
Lumiere led us through a process that ensured we chose the best payroll and benefits platform for our company”