Michael Davidson

About Michael Davidson

Audit, consulting and financial professional. 25 years of financial experience. Internal, external, Chief Audit Executive. 12 years Big 4 PwC. Interim Controller and entire audit cycle leader for public and private companies.As a career accounting, finance and consulting professional, I seek to be a knowledge resource to my company. I balance my desire to be the knowledge resource with helping others succeed around me. The team is always a focus for me. My Master’s degree from Northwestern University is centered on leadership, complexity, elegant communication and designing and leading effective teams.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Management Consulting

   Plante Moran

   Jan 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Management Consulting, Risk and Accounting Advisory Services at Plante and Moran PLLC one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. Founded in 1924. My services in the RAAS group include, but not limited to, accounting support and assistance, internal audit outsourcing, transaction services assistance, public and private company control structure implementation, Controller and CFO assistance and collaboration, taking on the CFO, CAE, and Controller role, as well as, risk assessment and response. Clients served are publicly listed, privately held, controlled under private equity structures, or in transition.

Education

• Northwestern University

  Master of Science in Communication (MSC) Managing Complexity and Leadership, MSC Custom Leadership Program, Graduate GPA 4.0

  2020

• Oakland University

  Bachelor of Science, Dual Major in Accounting and Finance

  1997