Greater Houston
Thomas De La Cruz, CPA, is a finance and accounting leader with over 17 years of experience guiding public and private companies in the energy, technology, and healthcare sectors. He has held key roles at Fortune 500 organizations including ExxonMobil, Honeywell, and Tesoro Corporation, and played a pivotal part in building Heliogen’s accounting department during its IPO, leading Oracle ERP implementation and audit readiness. As Founder of Vantom Consulting, Thomas has served as Interim Controller for mid-sized construction firms and as Assistant Controller for a multinational oil and gas manufacturer, where he supported IPO audits and rebuilt accounting operations. Through his consulting work, he also helps entrepreneurs establish entities, design tax strategies, implement accounting systems, and strengthen FP&A and staffing functions. Thomas is known for developing strong teams, scalable financial processes, and improving transparency and profitability across organizations.
Provides interim controllership, finance transformation, and strategic advisory services to private equity-backed, publicly traded, and middle-market organizations. Partner with executive leadership to lead audit readiness, post-acquisition integration, financial reporting, project accounting, ERP implementations, internal controls, and accounting team development. Interim Controller Engagement Highlights: · 2026 Served as interim controller for a private equity firm with over 200M in invested assets- led audit readiness initiatives by implementing ASC 946, strengthened internal controls, reduced the month end close cycle from 15 days to 7, rebuilt a five-member accounting team, and supported financial due diligence for the acquisition of an oil and gas company in Baytown, Texas. · 2025 served as Interim Assistant Controller for the U.S. operations of a multinational oilfield materials manufacturer. Led post-acquisition accounting integration to support IPO readiness. Implemented corporate accounting policies and procedures, standardized financial reporting and internal controls, improved the month-end close process, and recruited and developed the accounting team. · 2024 Served as Interim Controller for a TxDOT roadway construction contractor. Oversaw project accounting and job costing for large-scale infrastructure projects, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition. Streamlined accounting operations by standardizing financial reporting, strengthening internal controls, reducing the month-end close from 20 to 10 days, and building a high-performing accounting team.