Mike Campbell - Accounting & Finance Leader
CFO / CAO / Controller / Director / VP Finance - 25+ years leading small teams
I build clean, reliable financial operations and work hands-on with data-PowerQuery, Power BI, SQL, and reporting.
Operational Finance & Accounting
Audit Readiness & Controls
Power BI & SQL
Data Normalization & Dashboards
Technical focus
I’m an operator first, but I enjoy working directly with data and tooling.
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PowerQuery & data shaping:
building repeatable transformations, cleaning source data, and preparing models for reporting.
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Power BI & dashboards:
modeling data, defining measures, and designing executive views that are actually used.
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SQL & normalization:
querying, joining, and restructuring data to support accurate reporting and analysis.
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Reporting & metrics:
financial and SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, cohorts, product mix) for leadership and board packs.
PowerQuery
Power BI
SQL
Data Modeling
Financial Reporting
SaaS Metrics
How I work
Open to small, well-defined projects and long-term roles where execution and clarity matter.
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Select projects:
short engagements focused on data cleanup, reporting, dashboards, or finance process improvements.
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Operator, not pitch-deck CFO:
I support CFOs and founders by owning the accounting and reporting foundation.
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Full-time oriented:
primarily interested in full-time Controller / Director / VP Finance roles; fractional work is a bridge, not the destination.
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Small-team leadership:
25+ years managing compact teams in SaaS, manufacturing, and services.
If you’re a founder or CFO who needs cleaner data, better reporting, or a steadier finance function, I’m open to a conversation.
Experience
Leadership roles across SaaS, services, and manufacturing.
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Mills Supply - Chief Financial Officer
Led finance and accounting during a period shaped by rising steel input costs, tariff impacts, and higher interest rates. Owned forecasting, cash-flow modeling, banking relationships, and pricing analysis while stabilizing reporting for the founder. Managed a small team responsible for GL, month-end close, and job-costing accuracy.
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Venminder - Chief Accounting Officer
Directed accounting operations for a fast-growing SaaS company, overseeing GL, month-end close, ASC 606, audit readiness, and multi-entity reporting. Partnered with the CFO through due diligence and a successful exit, delivering clean financials, strong controls, and reliable data. Produced customer, cohort, product-mix, and SaaS performance metrics that supported executive and VC strategy planning.
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Dismas Charities - Chief Financial Officer
Recruited by the board during a succession-planning transition to stabilize finance and operations. Led the organization through multiple regulatory audits, restored compliance, improved insurance positioning, and rebuilt billing processes. Delivered clean reporting, stronger controls, and operational reliability that supported leadership continuity.
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Donan - Chief Financial Officer
Oversaw finance and accounting for a national forensic engineering firm, managing budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and multi-location reporting. Led a small team responsible for clean financial operations, audit preparation, and system improvements. Supported executive leadership with disciplined financial management during organizational change.
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Public Accounting – EY & Mather & Co. CPAs
Delivered high-impact results early in career through diverse audit engagements across healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit, and 401(k) clients. Improved audit efficiency by tightening testing scopes and resolving complex accounting issues directly with client controllers. Expanded capabilities at Mather by serving as a Sage MAS90 consultant, leading system implementations, streamlining workflows, and strengthening financial reporting for small and mid-sized businesses.