Debbie Schleicher is a Partner in TechCXO’s Finance and Operations practice. Debbie is a strategic executive and CPA with a diverse operations and industry background that includes expertise in Marketplace, SaaS, Generative AI, Fintech, Proptech, eCommerce, and Business Products and Services.

SaaS and Marketplace expertise. Roles included fractional CFO of Aucto Inc. (Industrial Asset Disposition Marketplace) and LePrix, Inc. (Luxury Goods Marketplace/e-commerce); Consulting practice specializing in CFO services | Delivers over 25 years of executive leadership in financial, operational and strategic roles to help businesses with critical needs including growth objectives, raising capital, interim or fractional CFO responsibilities, and CEO support.

SaaS recruiting sourcing tool and services.

Fintech high growth venture baked company with a mission drive debit card product to teach kids to be financially smart. Established a pro-active FP&A function which reached across company departments to support decision making for resource allocation and strategy. Raised venture capital, renegotiated vendor agreements for significant margin improvement, established compliance procedures and controls, and allocated resource to scale the organization during a high growth period.

A venture backed B2B app marketplace for used automobiles. Assisted with marketplace operation strategy and guided formation of new subsidiary operations; provided guidance on accounting, financial and compliance matters.

Strategic finance executive. Delivered insightful planning and analysis such as the identification and reporting of key metrics and understanding the impact on margin of initiatives. Implemented process improvements and disciplined controls to enhance performance and guide operations including the implementation of a standardized procurement system, improvements to the ERP system, and a other software tools. Expertise in US GAAP, corporate income tax, strategic planning, M&A, reporting and analysis, process improvement, internal controls, auditing and compliance, budget and forecasting, treasury and cash management, change management, and financial and tax systems. Roles and experience includes:1. Built and led accounting and finance organization: -FP&A -Investor Relations -Close and Consolidations -Technical Accounting -SEC Reporting -Internal controls over Financial Reporting -Global tax function -Treasury -Risk Management and Insurance Program2. Reported directly to the CEO and serve on Executive Committee3. Board, banking, and investor communications4. Established roadmap for finance technology systems and process improvements; systems implementation experience5. Capital raise and debt raise experience with banks and public markets; IPO planning and process experience6. Merger and acquisitions– buy and sell side7. Directed and oversaw budget and forecasting process, and monthly cash flow and financial outlook reporting8. Led external audit firm audit and quarterly review process

Operated service lines and built teams this global organization. Started two new business lines through utilizing strategic business alliances, identifying customer needs, hiring and directing the talent and developing standard business processes and application of software tools. Technical experience in financial process, systems and technology application optimization, accounting, financial reporting and global taxation.• Started the service lines, set strategy and ran operations for the Tax and Finance Optimization and Global Compliance and Reporting service lines• Served clients in areas of tax risk management, financial system implementations, financial process improvements, tax compliance and planning, financial reporting, auditing, and global compliance and reporting coordination• Led strategic partnerships with tax technology vendors including Oracle, Thomson Reuters, CCH, CorpTax and Longview• Designed and implemented global firm wide processes, controls and software enabled solutions for service delivery in areas of tax provision outsourcing and global tax and finance outsourcing services

Led a technology enabled tax consulting practice.

Led the tax compliance service line for the McLean, VA office

• Worked in both the audit and tax service lines and financial systems implementations, serving both public and private clients• Specialization in accounting methods, tax accounting and corporate transactions • BPO outsourcing of tax functions for both start-up and established, public organizations