Independent Financial & Analytical Consulting

Maximum Distance.
Maximum Perspective.

Forensic FP&A, financial controls, and analytical systems built for organizations that need clarity — not confirmation.

$MM
Freight overbilling identified
$MM
Floorplan discrepancy corrected
$MM+
P&L gap surfaced
$MM
GM overstatement corrected
What We Do

Analytical depth
at every engagement.

FP&A & Reporting
Multi-entity consolidations, driver-based budgeting, rolling reforecasts, and executive dashboards built to communicate clearly and hold up under scrutiny.
Forensic Controls
GAAP compliance reviews, intercompany reconciliation forensics, vendor audit, Benford's Law fraud detection, and systematic gap analysis that finds what others miss.
Automation & Analytics
Python, VBA, and Power BI systems that eliminate manual workflows, surface insight from complex data, and scale with the business rather than against it.
Track Record

The numbers
speak directly.

Every engagement is documented, every finding is quantified. This is what institutional-grade financial analysis produces when applied with the right methodology.

$MM
Freight overbilling identified and recovered
$MM
Floorplan discrepancy corrected
$MM+
Gross margin gap surfaced in annual budget
$MM
GM overstatement corrected
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Project-based, retainer, and hourly engagements available. Net 15 terms. Available immediately.
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Services

Defined scope.
Delivered results.

Every engagement begins with a signed Statement of Work. Every deliverable has defined acceptance criteria. No ambiguity, no scope creep.

FP&A / Financial Reporting
Consolidation
Multi-Entity Financial Consolidations
Consolidated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow across legal entities with full intercompany eliminations and management reporting bridge.
$2,500 – $5,000 / project
Planning
Budget & Reforecast Development
Driver-based annual budget or rolling reforecast with executive presentation layer and variance commentary framework.
$3,000 – $6,500 / project
Reporting
Executive Dashboard Design & Build
Power BI or Excel dashboards with KPIs, variance analysis, and commentary layer — built to communicate, not just display.
$2,000 – $4,500 / project
Close Support
Monthly Close Support & Analysis
GL review, accruals, variance commentary, and close package preparation for management and executive distribution.
$150 – $175 / hr

Forensic & Controls
Compliance
Financial Controls Review
GAAP compliance assessment, internal control gap analysis, and remediation roadmap with prioritized action items.
$4,000 – $8,000 / project
Forensic
Intercompany Reconciliation Forensics
Matrix reconciliation, imbalance root-cause analysis, and governance framework development for multi-entity structures.
$3,500 – $7,000 / project
Audit
Vendor / AP Audit & Compliance
Benford's Law analysis, W-9 compliance review, duplicate payment detection, and vendor concentration risk assessment.
$2,500 – $5,500 / project

Automation & Analytics
Automation
Python / VBA Automation Build
Macro and script development for reporting automation, data pipelines, and process workflows that eliminate manual effort.
$125 – $150 / hr
Data Architecture
ODBC / ERP Data Architecture
D365 query design, ODBC connection setup, and data layer mapping for reliable, repeatable reporting at the source.
$140 – $165 / hr
Forecasting
Statistical Forecasting Models
Holt-Winters, regression, and custom time-series models with MAPE validation — forecast infrastructure that earns trust.
$3,500 – $6,000 / project
Engagement Models

Three ways to engage.

Project-Based
$1,500 minimum · 50/50 invoicing
Fixed fee per defined Statement of Work. 50% invoiced on execution, 50% on accepted delivery. Clear scope, clear terms, no surprises.
Monthly Retainer
$4,000 – $8,000 / month
Fixed monthly fee for ongoing access to defined services and deliverables. Invoiced on the 1st, Net 15. Preferred structure for recurring reporting and close support.
Hourly
$125 – $175 / hr · Net 15
Billed bi-weekly with supporting time logs. Minimum 4 hours per engagement. Best for ad hoc requests and early-stage engagements before scope is defined.
Let's define the scope.
Every engagement starts with a conversation. No commitment required to discuss your situation.
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About

Built on precision.
Grounded in accountability.

Parallax Apogee LLC is an independent financial and analytical consulting practice serving organizations that need forensic-grade analysis without the overhead of a large firm.

Leonard Byrnes

Founder & Principal

The work is forensic by nature. Most FP&A practitioners validate what already exists. The work at Parallax Apogee starts from first principles — questioning the data, tracing the methodology, and finding the number behind the number before any conclusion is reached.

That approach comes from a decade of applied analytical work across multi-entity international operations — identifying $MM ocean freight overbilling, surfacing an $MM+ gross margin gap in an annual profit plan, and correcting a $MM overstatement in an external consultant's deliverable. The pattern is consistent: the gap is almost always there. The question is whether anyone is positioned to see it.

Before finance, a career as a U.S. Army Infantry NCO and combat veteran. The discipline, the pressure-testing of assumptions, and the intolerance for ambiguity in high-stakes environments translated directly. Systematic decision-making under pressure is not a soft skill — it's infrastructure.

CFA Level I Candidate, August 2026. The credential formalizes a framework for investment-grade analytical rigor that applies equally to FP&A, forensic controls, and strategic financial advisory work.

Certification
CFA Level I Candidate — August 2026
Industry
Multi-entity international automotive distribution · USD/EUR multi-currency operations · EUCOM / INDOPACOM / CENTCOM theater
Systems
Microsoft Dynamics 365 · Power BI · Python · VBA/Excel · ODBC · SQL
Background
U.S. Army Infantry NCO · Combat Veteran · Suffolk County, New York
Entity
Parallax Apogee LLC · New York · Suffolk County
Selected Impact
$MM
Ocean freight overbilling identified and documented
$MM
Floorplan accounting discrepancy identified and corrected
$MM+
Gross margin gap surfaced in annual profit plan
$MM
GM overstatement corrected in external consultant deliverable
~9%
MAPE on Holt-Winters forecasting models
Work with Parallax Apogee.
Project-based, retainer, and hourly engagements. Available immediately.
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Contact

Start with
a conversation.

No commitment required. Describe the situation and we'll discuss whether and how Parallax Apogee can help.

Direct contact

Engagements typically begin within one to two weeks of an executed Statement of Work. The initial conversation is free and carries no obligation.

Phone
Location
Suffolk County, New York
Remote engagements nationwide
Entity
Parallax Apogee LLC
New York · EIN on file
Standard Terms
· Net 15 payment terms on all invoices
· Project minimum $1,500 · Hourly minimum 4 hrs
· Consulting Services Agreement required before work begins
· All client data treated as strictly confidential
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