🔷 Business Consulting

From GAAP compliance and audit readiness to financial system optimization and multi-entity reporting, I step into challenging situations and deliver clear,  trusted results.

I partner with growing companies, startups, and business owners who are navigating rapid growth, recovering from disorganized systems, or preparing for regulatory events.

Whether you need to clean up your books, implement a new ERP, or prepare for your first audit, I provide hands-on support tailored to your goals—so you can move from chaos to control with confidence.

  • Thorough review and reconstruction of historical records using tech-enabled tools to restore accuracy and compliance.

  • Streamlining close processes for timeliness, consistency, and real-time insights.

  • Preparation and documentation support to ensure you're ready for internal, external, or investor audits — GAAP-compliant, transparent, and defensible.

  • Partnering with your CFO and finance team to guide organizations through financial change—from new system rollouts and process redesign to restructuring and rapid growth. I ensure smooth transitions by aligning stakeholders, training teams, and embedding best practices that drive adoption, accountability, and long-term operational success.

  • With extensive experience leading financial systems integration projects, I drive seamless adoption with minimal disruption by coordinating across IT, finance leadership, and internal teams—delivering greater efficiency and transparency.

Core Competencies

✅ Financial Systems & Software: Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, and NetSuite

✅ Industry Expertise: Private Equity, Energy, SaaS, Manufacturing, Construction, Retail, Publishing, Art, Racing and Aviation

✅ Financial Reporting & Consolidations: Multi-entity reporting, intercompany eliminations, consolidated financials

✅ GAAP Implementation & First-Year Audits: Audit preparation, financial clean-up, and support for new or scaling businesses

✅ Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning: Enabling executive decision-making and long-term growth

✅ M&A Due Diligence & Post-Deal Integration: Seamless integration of systems, processes, and reporting post-acquisition

✅ Technical Financial Reporting: Expertise in ASC 606 (Revenue Recognition) and ASC 842 (Lease Reporting)

✅ Strategic Controller Expertise: Internal controls, process optimization, and scalable solutions aligned with growth and compliance

🗓️ Availability

All business and consulting projects are accepted based on my availability and workload.

I take my commitments seriously and only accept projects I can deliver with full integrity and accuracy.

Flexible Engagement Options — Transparent Pricing

Every business has unique financial needs. Some projects can be wrapped up in just a few weeks, while more complex clean-ups or conversions from cash to accrual may take several months.

📝 NOTE: To ensure clarity and transparency, I provide a tailored proposal after discovery that outlines scope, timelines, deliverables, and investment — so you always know exactly what to expect.

🎓 With four degrees and extensive international leadership experience, I approach every engagement with the expertise and integrity required to deliver results.

Pricing & Engagement Options

  • Hourly Consulting

    At Acrux Advisory, I understand that every company’s financial situation is unique. Some clean-ups may take only 4 weeks, while others extend over several months. To ensure flexibility and transparency, I offer several ways to engage my services.

    For specialized or short-term needs — such as reconciliations, ERP clean-up, or audit support — I provide hourly consulting at $170/hour.

  • Project-Based Consulting

    Best for outcome-driven work with defined deliverables:

    Audit Readiness Support – starting at $4,500
    Includes balance sheet clean-up, reconciliations, and preparation of audit documentation.

    ERP Migration Clean-Up – starting at $6,200
    Post-migration reconciliations, process optimization, and stabilization of accounting operations.

    Capital Raise & Financing Support – starting at $8,000
    Preparation of investor-ready reporting, bond applications, and ABL audit readiness.

  • Monthly Advisory Retainer

    Ongoing financial oversight and leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.

    Starting at $3,600/month for up to 24 hours.

    Includes monthly bookkeeping and oversight of financial operations, management reporting support, and process improvements tailored to your organization’s needs.

🧭 Why Work With ME

A Different Kind of Financial Partner

I work with a limited number of clients at a time, allowing me to stay deeply involved in every detail of your financial operations. My clients choose Acrux Advisory because they value more than just reconciliations — they want proactive insight, disciplined systems, and the peace of mind that their numbers are always accurate and investor-ready.

This is not a high-volume service — it’s a high-impact partnership.

And that makes all the difference.

💬 Let’s Talk


If your company requires part-time or interim Controller-level financial oversight, I’m here to help with flexible solutions that bridge gaps and provide continuity.

🔒To prevent spam and unsolicited emails from bots—and to ensure a secure, direct conversation—please reach out to me via LinkedIn by clicking the icon above and sending me a direct message.  I look forward to connecting!

I’ll answer your questions and schedule a 30-minute complimentary phone consultation to understand your challenges, identify the right solutions, and implement processes that bring clarity, control, and confidence to your financial operations.

Let’s connect—and together, solve the puzzle of your financial organization.

Warm regards,
Diana Ilina
Senior Financial Leader | MBA

Services Designed for Real Life — Business and Beyond

💼 Executive Bookkeeping & Financial Oversight

Monthly financial clarity for CEOs, founders, and professionals.

We manage your books, reconciliations, and GAAP-compliant reporting so you can focus on leading your business. With accurate monthly closes, custom reporting packages, and ongoing communication, you’ll always know where your finances stand — and where they’re headed.

🏡 Family Bookkeeping & Household Financial Management

Financial structure for your life beyond the boardroom. We bring order to household accounts, investments, and trust activity, creating monthly reports and annual family budgets aligned with your goals. From vacation planning and education savings to philanthropy and estate clarity, our services keep your family finances organized, tax-ready, and in sync with your lifestyle.