Lisa Press
@lisapress
U.S. CPA and interim CFO specializing in stabilizing finance, technical accounting, and scaling FP&A for growth.
DenmarkWhat I'm looking for
I’m a U.S. CPA and senior finance leader with 15+ years across financial control, technical accounting, and hands-on finance leadership for maturing, high-growth tech businesses. I’m known for stabilizing finance functions during periods of transition, strengthening month-end and consolidation processes, and resolving complex technical accounting issues from first principles.
Across SaaS, fintech, and biotech, I’ve built and scaled teams, reduced month-end close time by over 75% at two organizations, and led first Big 4 audit readiness with deep ASC 606/842 and SOX integrated audits. I also act as a trusted strategic partner to CEOs and CROs—translating financial reality into clear operational clarity while staying close to the detail when it matters.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Principal Consultant
Lisa Press Consulting
Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)
Provides project-based interim CFO advisory, FP&A, technical accounting, reporting, and finance-transformation support across U.S. and EMEA contexts.
Finance business partner to the Chief Revenue Officer and global commercial leadership, owning executive-level budget, forecast, and variance analysis and reporting.
Built the FP&A function from the ground up, including multi-year planning, budgeting, revenue forecasting, KPI reporting, and board/C-level financial materials.
Supported financial modeling and executive-level analysis across planning, business plan, and budgeting cycles under tight deadlines.
Delivered interim finance leadership, technical accounting, ERP implementations, and audit/IPO readiness for high-growth clients across SaaS, payments, biotech, and healthcare.
Finance Manager
Time, Inc.
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 (2 years)
Built and managed full P&Ls, budgets, and long-range plans, and managed external and internal audits.
Senior Accountant
Stelliam Investment Management
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)
Performed trade settlement, pricing, and reconciliation across equity, options, fixed income, and FX for three funds.
Conducted financial-services audit work, including SOX integrated audits and internal-controls testing.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Lehigh University
Master of Science, Accounting & Information Analysis
Earned an M.S. in Accounting & Information Analysis at Lehigh University in 2010.
Lehigh University
Bachelor of Science, Business & Economics
Activities and societies: President's Scholar
Earned a B.S. in Business & Economics at Lehigh University in 2009 as a President's Scholar.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
DenmarkAuthorized to work in
Website
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Skills
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