214 529 3293 - alanteich@yahoo.comI am a Senior Level Accounting / CPA Professional focused on project / interim Controller work. I focus on out-of-town projects anywhere in the US / Canada, but also work here in Dallas, Texas. I learn the financial close process quickly, dig into the detail to close your books, mentor your staff, and provide recommendation to improve the financial reporting process.I reduce the stress on the CFO from a change in the controller or financial reporting function and provide the time and training to hire the right permanent person or just provide bench strength for acquisitions or specific financial goals. I complete my current project on or about February 3rd, 2025.Over the past 25 years, I have held Director of Accounting, CFO, Controller, Finance Manager and Pricing Manager and Analyst positions in various industries including consumer goods, retail, financial services, construction / home services, telecom, IT, and health care. I have worked with partnerships and public companies; however, I have extensive experience with private equity firms and their specific requirements. I have also been a member of and presented to the Board of Directors of 2 private equity financed firms.I have concentrated on process improvement for financial close, financial reporting, and budget development. Other areas that I have extensive experience include pricing (modeling deals with operations) and acquisition due diligence / integration.Experience in:1) Process improvement (I like to use best practices that I have read about or seen at other companies)2) Cash flow forecasting (Private equity firms love cash flow - I have developed these multiple times) and Working Capital Management3) Budget (Annual Planning) and Forecast Modeling (Bottoms up forecasting of the entire financial and bank covenants are my specialty)4) Due diligence audit of potential acquisitions and integration of acquisitions (Just successfully finished updating the accounting backup and improving the onboarding process of new acquisitions)5) Monthly Financial Close (I focus on using best practices at other firms to make this easier going forward)6) Staff Training and Team Development (I have taught accounting at the college level and have mentored accountants)7) Audit (I have led or been part of teams on over a dozen annual audits)8) Interaction with Operations and Dashboards (The real power of accounting and finance is to use the information to work with and drive the operations)9) Accounting Transitions (Cash Basis to Accrual Basis)