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Is your company preparing for a private equity sale, recently acquired, or outgrowing its basic accounting?

Our interim executive services are designed to give you experienced financial leadership during periods when a full time hire does not make sense. Clients turn to us for interim CFO services and temporary controller services when they need help managing transitions, reporting and accounting processes. We can step in as a temporary CFO or financial controller to support the business through periods of change without a long term commitment.

As a small, locally owned firm, we focus on making high quality executive support accessible and practical for growing businesses. We operate as an interim CFO firm that works closely with ownership, boards, and lenders, not a recruitment agency. Our consultants have served as interim CFO and controller leaders across manufacturing, utilities, and service businesses with revenues from $5 million to $400 million, allowing us to step in quickly and operate with confidence in complex environments.

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Need an Interim CFO During a Transition?

When your business is in flux, having experienced financial leadership can bring clarity and direction. Our executive leaders step in to help you navigate change, stabilize decision making, and keep the business moving forward. If you need interim CFO, CEO, manager or controller support during a transition, we can help you think through the right approach and timing. Your business deserves expert leadership, and now you can have it on your terms!

When leadership gaps appear, timely executive support can help steady operations and maintain momentum. Clients often engage us for interim executive staffing during transitions when continuity and decision making cannot pause. Our team brings decades of hands on experience stepping into temporary leadership roles so your business stays focused and moving forward. Meet our consultants and read about their experience here.

You gain clearer, more reliable accounting records as we organize and clean up financial information that may have fallen behind during growth or change. This work is often led through interim controller services or temporary controller support, helping improve reporting accuracy, strengthen internal processes, and prepare your books for lender or investor review.

If you are preparing to sell to a PE firm or integrating after an acquisition, experienced financial leadership plays a central role in the process. Clients bring us in for interim CFO services to support due diligence, improve financial and operational reporting and address compliance matters so transactions move forward with fewer surprises and stronger confidence from stakeholders.

Companies across manufacturing, utilities and service industries turn to us when they need leadership that can adapt quickly to different operating models. Our accounting consultants have served in interim management roles within regulated, asset intensive and international businesses, allowing them to step into new environments and provide steady guidance during periods of change.

Many clients hire a temporary CFO or controller for a defined period while they address a specific transition or leadership gap. Our engagements are designed to remain focused on your immediate needs, with flexibility to extend support or transition to outsourced support if longer term assistance becomes necessary.

Working with a boutique interim management firm gives you access to senior financial leadership without the cost structure of a full time executive or large recruiting firm. Clients appreciate having experienced support that fits their budget while still receiving thoughtful guidance and direct access to decision makers.

Meet The Experts

Dan Corredor
President of Strategic CFO™

CPA, CVA & Bilingual

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Cyndi Dinh
Managing Director at Strategic CFO™

MBA & Bilingual

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Oscar Pinotti
Managing Director at Strategic CFO™

Chartered Accountant & Bilingual

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Stacy Walker
Director at Strategic CFO™
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David Nilsen
Director at Strategic CFO™
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Carol Manley
Accounting Manager at Strategic CFO™

MBA

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Considering Temporary CFO Services?

Let’s talk it through. If you are dealing with a leadership gap, unclear financial reporting, or uncertainty around next steps, our accounting partners can help you talk through the situation and outline practical options. In some cases that may involve interim CFO support, and in others it may point to a different solution. We also provide other services to benefit your business including restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, retained search and accounting department efficiencies.

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Dan Corredor

President at The Strategic CFO

Dan Corredor acquired The Strategic CFO in 2017, following the death of the Founder and former President, Jim Wilkinson. Dan knew Jim since the mid-1990s and followed the development and success of The Strategic CFO, LLC. Furthermore, with a similar background as Jim, it was obvious that Dan was the perfect fit for the firm as our leader.

With 30+ years of total experience, Dan’s expertise includes the following: mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, post closure business integration, operational and financial restructuring, accounting efficiencies, working capital and cash flow management. His experience also includes dealing with business owners and private equity groups. In addition, Dan has extensive international operational experience, which includes over 10 years working with companies in Latin America and consulting in Turkmenistan. Dan’s experience also includes working with lenders, bond holders and presenting to ratings agencies.

He has held multiple CFO positions and was promoted twice to President & CEO. In addition, Dan has sat on boards as an internal board member and external board member.

Prior to acquiring The Strategic CFO, Dan was consulting for five years. Before that he was President & CEO of a regulated water utility, which was a company that required operational and financial restructuring after experiencing a crisis. Prior to that Dan was promoted from CFO to President & CEO at a Japanese owned Petrochemical company. Dan’s Latin American experience includes both working as CFO for a large publicly traded water utility in Mexico for 4 years and 6 years with two large publicly traded oil and gas field service companies in financial executive roles.

Dan Corredor’s career has had many focuses, but his core professional competencies include the following:

  • Operations and Operational Restructuring as President & CEO
    • Chapter 11
    • Significant experience in M&A
    • Managed numerous M&A transactions both in the US, Japan, and in Latin America for large public companies
    • Managed complex relationships with boards, shareholders and management
    • Crisis management
    • Complex negotiations with lenders, bond holders and ratings agencies

While Dan Corredor has worked with clients in many different industries, the following industries are those that he’s spent the most time working in.

  • Construction
  • Industrials & Manufacturing
  • Oil and Gas Exploration & Production
  • Oil and Gas Services
  • Petrochemical
  • Regulated Utilities

University of Houston
B.S., Accounting

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Valuation Certificate
  • Bi-Lingual (English & Spanish)
  • Opportune LLP (Director in the Restructuring Group)
  • Southwest Water Co. (JP Morgan portfolio company)
  • Chusei USA, Inc. (Private Japanese owned)
  • Azurix (Enron)
  • EVI Oil Tools (Weatherford)
  • Sperry Sun Drilling

Cyndi Dinh

Managing Director at The Strategic CFO

Cyndi Dinh has over 18 years of experience in many key Finance and Accounting positions. Prior to joining The Strategic CFO, Cyndi was the Controller for a publicly traded oil & gas service company for 6 years. In this role, Cyndi was responsible for month-end close, financial reporting, budget versus actual reporting, SOX compliance, internal/external processes and audit, payroll, training and developing team, tax reporting, software implementation, implementing process and procedures, among other ad-hoc projects.

Prior to this role as a Controller, Cyndi spent some time during her career as a Consultant. She worked for various clients providing outsource Controller and CFO services, assisting clients including business owners and private equity groups with mergers and acquisitions, working capital, business integration, accounting efficiencies, cash flow, trend analysis, financial reporting, due diligence, client prepared schedules required for audits, creating policies and procedures, budget reporting, inventory physical count for audit purposes, among other projects.

Further, Cyndi has approximately 6 years of public accounting experience of which some of it was in Manhattan, New York. Cyndi performed functions in audits, reviews, and compilations. She also provided various services for small to mid-size companies such as bookkeeping services, financial statement reporting, training personnel, accounting assistance on a turnaround management project, cash flow management, tax filing procedures for S-Corps, Trusts, & Individual returns, among other projects.

Cyndi Dinh’s career has had many focuses, but her core professional competencies include the following:
  • Financial Reporting
  • Budget & Forecasting
  • Month-end Close
  • Payroll
  • Tax
  • Training & Development
  • Audit and SOX Compliance
  • Software Implementation
  • Oil & Gas Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Non-profit
  • Retail
  • Construction
  • Petrochemical
  • Professional Services
University of Houston Masters of Business Administration in Accounting Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
  • Bi-Lingual (English & Vietnamese)
  • KLX Energy Services
  • Global Stainless Supply, Inc.
  • Outsourced Financial Services
  • PKF of Texas, P.C.
  • ERE, LLC

Oscar Pinotti

Director at The Strategic CFO

Oscar Pinotti started his career in Cordoba Argentina as a chartered accountant working in a public accounting firm where he was introduced to a portfolio company; Weatherford International. Weatherford is a publicly traded company in oil and gas services, and at its peak was a $13 billion company. Oscar started his career at Weatherford 22 years ago and had progressive growth leading to senior roles internationally around the globe. His responsibilities included working with P&L operational leaders, SOX reporting, transforming supply chain and leading transformational changes as the leader of the Weatherford Service Center. Oscar’s direct responsibilities consisted of $3 billion in operational revenue.

Oscar joined SCFO Consulting LLC to lead some of the firm’s more complex and larger projects. He has successfully worked as a consultant with middle market companies and with court appointed Receivers resolving complex operational issues. Oscar brings the expertise of working in complex multi-billion-dollar organizations that have various fires burning at once. His patience and leadership to handle resolution in complex situations is a great asset to our firm.

  • Mergers and Acquisitions​
  • Business Integration​
  • Financial & Regulatory Reporting ​
  • Financial Advisory Services​
  • Internal controls ​
  • International accounting​
  • Financial modeling ​
  • International multi-site manufacturing 
  • Public Accounting​
  • Manufacturing​
  • Energy
  • Universidad Nacional de Cordoba – B.S. Accounting​
  • Universidad Belgrano Bueons Aires – Masters Management​
    • Chartered Accountant​
    • Bilingual Spanish/English
  • Weatherford Service Center – Sr. Director
  • Weatherford – V.P. Controller Westerm Hemisphere
  • Weatherford – Director Supply Chain Middle East and Africa
  • Weatherford – Regional Accounting Latin America
  • Oechsle & Co – Public Accounting

Stacy Walker

Director at the Strategic CFO

Stacy Walker is a Director at the Strategic CFO. Stacy started her career in Internal Audit then transitioned to Finance and Accounting. She has more than 15 years in a Controller or Regional Controller role managing all departments including AP, AR, Payroll, Treasury, Accounting and Financial Reporting and has been instrumental in Mergers and Acquisitions on the Buy and Sell side. Stacy has managed various audits including financial, 401K, sales tax and 1099 audits and various projects and implementations. She has also experience with budgeting, forecasting, and analysis and served as a committee member on the 401K Committee and the Health Care Benefits Oversight Committee.

  • Multi Location Accounting
  • Business Integration
  • Internal Controls
  • Financial Analysis
  • Retail
  • Transportation
  • Banking
  • Texas A&M University – BBA Accounting
  • CPA (TX)
  • Fiesta Mart – Controller
  • Velocity Express – VP Finance, Regional Controller
  • Prime Bank (Acquired by Wells Fargo) – Internal Audit

David Nilsen

Director at The Strategic CFO

David Nilsen is a Director with The Strategic CFO with over 30 years of experience in financial management roles with a variety of organizations. David started his career in public accounting and has held accounting manager and controller roles with organizations both small and large. He is a results-driven and analytical accounting and finance leader with extensive experience in reporting, financial management, strategic planning, cost/budget analysis, forecasting, process improvement, inventory management, accounts payable and receivable, benchmarking, performance management, compliance and regulations, and auditing.
  • Financial Management and Reporting
  • Full Cycle Accounting
  • Planning and Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Consolidated Reporting
  • Data Analysis and Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Engineering Services
  • Private Equity ​
  • Consulting
  • Oil and gas​
  • Beverage

Texas A&M BBA Accounting & Finance

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • ​BSC Forensic Services, CFO/Controller
  • Safety Automation Technology, Controller
  • Tideland Signal Corporation, Controller
  • Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, Assistant Controller
  • Sterling Vineyards, Accounting Manager
  • PWC, Auditor

Carol Manley

Accounting Manager at The Strategic CFO

Carol Manley has over 11 years of experience in accounting in the oil and gas and construction industries. Her experience includes financial analysis and forecasts, month/year-end closing, internal controls, leading and mentoring staff, active involvement in software implementation, and as liaise with external auditors. Prior to working in these industries, Carol has worked as a Plant Chemist in an environmental laboratory, followed by her experience as an entrepreneur where she co-founded three full- service restaurants. As co-owner, she was involved in all aspects of management as well as the bookkeeping and payroll. She also worked briefly as a tax consultant in the 2018 tax year, performing tax returns for individuals. Her accounting software experience is with Quickbooks and Microsoft Great Plains.

Carol Manley’s career has had many focuses, but his core professional competencies include the following:
  • Financial analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Internal Control
  • Month/Year End Close
  • Payroll
  • Software Implementation
The industries Carol Manley has served include the following:
  • Energy
  • Restaurant
  • Oil & Gas
  • Construction
University of Houston – Victoria
  • MBA focus in Accounting
University of Houston – Downtown
  • BBA focus in Marketing
  • Reliant Energy – Plant Chemist
  • Manley’s Restaurants – Owner/Manager
  • Clover Tool Company – Accounting Manager
  • Gray & Green Laboratory Systems – Accounting Manager
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