Accounting
Bookkeeping, payroll, reconciliations, and month-end close, run with the discipline of an in-house team and the consistency of a firm that does this all day.
Accounting · Advisory · Analytics
Books closed. Decisions made.
Finalert is the finance function you do not have to build. Accounting, CFO advisory and analytics, run as one team from Cleveland and New York.
- 110 plus businesses served
- 100 percent client satisfaction
- 2 U.S. offices: Cleveland and New York
Trusted by 110+ U.S. businesses, and fluent in the platforms you already run.
QuickBooks
Xero
Zoho Books
Sage Intacct
Oracle NetSuite
Microsoft Dynamics 365
SAP
ADP
Gusto
Expensify
Tableau
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What we do
Three disciplines. One steady financial engine.
Every engagement is built on the same foundation: accurate books, disciplined process, and reporting your leadership team can actually use. From there, we layer in the advisory and analytics that turn financial data into direction.
106 services across the three disciplines.
Advisory
Fractional CFO leadership, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and board-ready reporting for companies that need senior finance thinking without the full-time cost.
Analytics
KPI dashboards, variance and trend analysis, and business intelligence that surface what is actually happening inside your numbers, in time to act on it.
Finance cycles we run end to end
Four cycles. One operating discipline.
Who we serve
Specialists in the industries we work with.
Industry context changes what good accounting looks like. We bring experience across eleven sectors, from SaaS revenue recognition to nonprofit fund accounting to construction job costing.
Client result
A nonprofit that stopped waiting on its numbers.
Nonprofit and humanitarian. We implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365. Three things changed.
- 50% faster month-end close
- Real-time grant & donor visibility
- Audit-ready compliance
Month-end close
50 percent faster month-end close at CWS GlobalCWS Global
Testimonials
The part we can’t write ourselves.
Four clients, quoted in full. Nothing trimmed to fit.
For many years, as a medium-sized company, we had relied on a Big 4 firm to handle our audit and tax work. Following some service issues, it was decided to outsource that work to a local firm. I’m happy to report that the move has benefited us in terms of improved service and lower costs.
Donald SimpsonCEO · Financial ServicesFinalert was hired to handle our payroll and pension administration. The process is extremely cost effective, and it has been extremely beneficial to us in terms of lowering our administrative costs and streamlining the payroll process.
Debbie CarterCOO · SaaS TechnologyI have worked briefly with the Finalert team, who were tasked with cataloging validation rules for the ERP system. They did a very thorough job, ensuring the accuracy of information before implementing it. Additionally, their team was extremely responsive, often addressing any inquiries or requests within minutes. Their customer service skills are exceptional, and they were a pleasure to work with.
Sinisa MilovanovicDirector, Program Finance · NonprofitFinalert is an outstanding accounting, financial advisory and analytics company that delivers a wide range of services and solutions with the highest level of professionalism. Their expert team, with whom I have personally worked, possesses exceptional skills that enable customers to meet their financial and accounting needs seamlessly. Their dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction sets them apart, making them a trusted partner in the industry.
Wajdi Al MowafakDirector, Financial Business · NonprofitInsights
Practical finance, written plainly.
Short pieces on the accounting and advisory questions clients actually ask, written for the person who has to act on the answer.
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Cleveland and New York.
Where we are
Two offices. Cleveland and New York.
Office
Cleveland, Ohio
1300 East 9th Street, Suite 1210Cleveland, OH 44114
United States
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Office
New York, NY
800 Third Avenue, Suite 1105New York, NY 10022
United States
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Next step
Ready for numbers you can build on?
One conversation about where your books stand, with no pitch attached.
110+ U.S. businesses served
What happens next
- A twenty-minute call An accountant on the line, not a salesperson.
- A scope and a price, in writing What the work covers, and what it costs.
- Onboarding on your schedule We start when you are ready, not before.