Accounting Services
Whether you are navigating growth, strengthening your financial foundation, or building the accounting infrastructure to scale, Summitivity provides the leadership and partnership to help you make informed decisions and build a strong and resilient organization.
Ways We Partner With YOU:
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Provide executive-level financial leadership without the cost of a full-time controller.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes with accuracy and timeliness.
Establish strong accounting policies, internal controls, and financial governance.
Manage accounting teams while coaching and developing staff for long-term success.
Partner with business owners and executives to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
Support companies during leadership transitions, rapid growth, acquisitions, or restructuring.
Ensure GAAP compliance while strengthening audit readiness and financial integrity.
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Serve as the primary financial contact for internal and external auditors, banks, tax advisors, insurance providers, legal advisors, and other external stakeholders.
Manage relationships with external business partners to streamline audits, financing, compliance, and reporting.
Partner with business owners and leadership teams to provide financial insights that support informed business decisions.
Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations that non-financial leaders can understand.
Mentor and support accounting staff while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Step in during periods of growth, leadership transitions, or organizational change to provide stability and continuity.
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Produce accurate, timely financial statements and management reporting packages.
Develop meaningful KPIs and dashboards that drive informed decision-making.
Analyze trends, margins, and operating performance to uncover opportunities.
Improve financial visibility across departments and business units.
Deliver consolidated reporting for multi-entity organizations.
Provide actionable analysis that supports pricing, profitability, and operational improvements.
Strengthen reporting processes to increase confidence in financial information.
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Develop annual operating budgets aligned with strategic business objectives.
Build rolling forecasts that improve planning and decision-making.
Analyze budget-to-actual results and identify key business drivers.
Partner with department leaders to improve financial accountability.
Develop scenario planning and financial models for growth initiatives.
Improve forecasting accuracy through better financial analysis and operational collaboration.
Provide leadership with forward-looking financial insights for proactive decision-making.
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Improve cash flow through effective working capital management.
Monitor cash forecasts to ensure adequate liquidity and financial stability.
Optimize accounts receivable, inventory, and payables to improve cash conversion.
Develop cash management strategies that support business growth.
Identify opportunities to reduce financial risk while preserving working capital.
Assist organizations with banking relationships, financing, and capital planning.
Create reporting that provides leadership with clear visibility into cash performance.
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Streamline accounting processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Design scalable financial procedures that support business growth.
Implement stronger internal controls to reduce risk and improve compliance.
Improve month-end close timelines while maintaining financial accuracy.
Evaluate and implement ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
Standardize accounting policies across departments and business entities.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement through process optimization and automation.
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Support financial due diligence before acquisitions and business transactions.
Lead post-acquisition accounting integration and financial reporting.
Develop integration plans that minimize business disruption.
Align accounting processes, internal controls, and reporting across acquired companies.
Identify operational synergies that improve efficiency and profitability.
Coordinate with executives, legal counsel, auditors, and external advisors throughout the transaction process.
Help businesses achieve a smooth financial transition during ownership changes.
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Manage accounting operations across multiple legal entities and business units.
Prepare accurate consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Eliminate intercompany transactions and reconcile complex account relationships.
Support domestic and international subsidiaries with consistent accounting practices.
Coordinate financial reporting across multiple currencies and global operations.
Strengthen financial controls across decentralized organizations.
Deliver timely consolidated reporting that provides executives with a complete financial picture.
Experienced accounting leadership to help you build the financial structure, reporting, and insights your organization needs — without the full-time overhead.
Teresa Schroeder partners with organizations to build financial clarity, strengthen account operations, and support confident decision-making through fractional accounting leadership and financial expertise.
Meet Teresa
Teresa Schroeder, CPA and CMA
Teresa brings decades of executive financial leadership experience, helping organizations strengthen their financial operations, improve reporting, and make confident business decisions. Her background includes leading complex accounting functions, supporting strategic growth initiatives, and building the financial infrastructure needed for long-term success.
Throughout her career, Teresa has partnered closely with executive teams to oversee global accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, cash management, and financial reporting across multi-entity organizations. She has successfully guided companies through acquisitions, system implementations, and organizational transformation while developing strong internal controls and improving operational efficiency.
Known for her collaborative leadership style and practical approach, Teresa has a unique ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights. She works alongside leadership teams to create clarity, strengthen decision-making, and build financial processes that support sustainable growth and long-term profitability.
Teresa holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Pittsburg State University and maintains both the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designations.
Controller and Accounting Services
What Sets Teresa Apart
Strategic + Practical: Combines strategic financial insight with a hands-on approach to solving day to day accounting and operational challenges
Proven Business Impact:Track record of improving financial controls, increasing cash flow, reducing costs, and strengthening profitability
Global Financial Expertise:Deep experience leading multinational accounting operations, consolidations, foreign currency reporting, and regulatory compliance
Private Equity + M&A Experience:Successfully guided organizations through acquisitions, integrations, system implementations, and exit readiness
Operational Excellence:Builds scalable financial processes and reporting systems that improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making
Trusted Business Partner: Collaborates closely with leadership teams to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business strategies
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