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Daniel Galimberti

ECFO

Fractional CFO for companies that have outgrown the bookkeeper

Partner at ECFO, a fractional and interim CFO firm, based in Dallas. Finance leadership for growing, investor-backed and in-transition companies.

In business
20 years in finance leadership
Service area
Dallas–Fort Worth, remote, Asia
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
Member
since 2025

What Daniel does

  • Fractional and interim CFO
  • Investment and transaction readiness
  • M&A and post-merger integration
  • Turnaround and cash flow restructuring
  • Forecasting, FP&A and financial modeling
  • ERP selection and finance automation
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Problems Daniel solves

  • Growth has outpaced the bookkeeper and the spreadsheets
  • The numbers are not ready for a bank or investor
  • Cash is tight and nobody saw it coming
  • You are buying, selling or merging a company
  • Suppliers, customers or operations overseas

Who should call

  • Owners of growing companies not ready for a full-time CFO
  • Investor-backed businesses preparing for due diligence
  • Companies in a sale, acquisition or turnaround
  • Dallas firms with suppliers or investors in Asia

The best introductionAn owner whose company has outgrown its bookkeeper and needs forecasts and clean reporting before talking to a bank or investor.

10 guides by Daniel

Answers Daniel gives clients every week

All fractional cfo guides
Fractional CFO Profitable on paper, short in the bank: what a fractional CFO does that bookkeepers cannot Your accountant says you made money last year and your bank balance disagrees. Here is why fast-growing companies run short while profitable, how to find where the cash goes, and what a part-time CFO actually does in the first months. 9 min read What questions should I ask before hiring a fractional CFO? Before you hire a fractional CFO: the questions that separate leaders from report writers 7 min read Fractional CFO, interim CFO or full-time CFO: which one does my company need? Fractional, interim or full-time CFO: matching the role to what your company is facing 7 min read How long does it take to get a company's financials ready for due diligence before a sale or investment? Getting the financials ready for due diligence: what it takes and how long it runs 7 min read What internal controls should a growing company put in place so the numbers stay clean? Internal controls for a growing company: the few that keep the numbers clean and cash safe 7 min read Has my company outgrown QuickBooks, and can we switch to an ERP ourselves? Outgrowing QuickBooks: when an ERP makes sense and when to get help with the switch 7 min read What Texas taxes and filings should a growing Dallas company plan for in its finance calendar? Texas franchise tax, sales tax and payroll deposits: a finance calendar for Dallas firms 7 min read What are the early warning signs that a business is heading into a cash crisis? The early warning signs of a cash crisis, months before payroll is at risk 7 min read How much does a fractional CFO cost, and what drives the price? What drives the cost of a fractional CFO, and how to scope one you can afford 7 min read What are the biggest finance mistakes companies make after an acquisition? You closed the acquisition: the finance mistakes that quietly erase the deal's value 7 min read

Why clients choose Daniel

Proof, not promises

  • Certified Management Accountant
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • International Chair, The Financial Executives Networking Group
  • B.S. in Accountancy, California State University, Northridge
  • Research scholarship, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
  • Full-stack software development certification, Le Wagon
  • Partner, ECFO (with the firm since 2007, Partner since 2012)
In business
ECFO founded 2001; Daniel with the firm since 2007
Languages
English (native); professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish
Team
ECFO partners and multilingual controllers with offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City

How it works

What happens after you reach out

  1. Understand the business ECFO's approach is to think like an owner: what the numbers mean, what drives costs and value, and a 360-degree view that includes people, industry and markets.
  2. Stabilize and build fundamentals On interim engagements the first job is to stabilize the business, then put reliable, scalable systems, processes and internal controls in place with the client's team.
  3. Management accounting and technology Reporting is built to explain the business beyond compliance, with technology used to streamline processes and support growth.
  4. Long-term partnership Engagements are structured as close, long-term relationships on retainer or contract, scaled to what the company needs.

In Daniel's words

Situations Daniel handles every week

Growth has outpaced the finance function

The company has outgrown its bookkeeper but is not ready for a full-time CFO. As a fractional CFO, Daniel provides monitoring and financial review, budgeting and planning, systems selection and finance team capacity building on a part-time, contracted basis.

The numbers are not ready for a bank or an investor

Lenders and investors want clean, consistent reporting and credible forecasts. Daniel's focus includes investment readiness, FP&A, financial modeling and audit and transaction readiness, so leadership can walk into a diligence process prepared.

Legacy data and spreadsheets slow every decision

Daniel has led ERP implementations and finance-automation projects on NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Sage, QuickBooks, Xero and other systems, and holds a full-stack software development certification, so the fix is systems and process, not more manual work.

Preparing to buy, sell or merge

Daniel has led pre-transaction preparation, financial due diligence and post-merger integrations, guiding finance teams through business sales, acquisitions, liquidations and high-growth expansions.

Cash flow is under pressure

ECFO's interim CFO work starts by stabilizing the business, then builds SOPs and internal controls with the client's team. Daniel's specialties include working-capital improvement, risk management and turnaround support.

Suppliers, customers or operations overseas

Daniel began his international career in Shanghai in 2006 and has coordinated hundreds of cross-border matters involving transfer pricing, tax structures and profit repatriation. He speaks English natively with professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

Services

Everything Daniel offers

Fractional CFOPart-time finance leadership covering financial review, budgeting and planning, systems selection and building the finance team's capacity.
Interim CFO or ControllerFull leadership of the finance function during transitions, rapid growth, new business units or crises.
Finance transformationRedesigning financial infrastructure, SOPs, internal controls and reporting so the function scales.
Investment and transaction readinessPreparing financials, forecasts and controls for lenders, investors, audits and acquisitions.
M&A and post-merger integrationFinancial due diligence, pre-transaction preparation and integration of acquired finance teams.
Turnaround and restructuringStabilizing cash flow and profitability and rebuilding controls in companies under pressure.
Forecasting, FP&A and financial modelingBudgets and forecasts supported by technology that management can act on.
ERP and finance automationSelection and implementation of accounting and ERP systems including NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Sage, QuickBooks and Xero.
Cross-border finance and tax oversightTransfer pricing, cross-border tax structures, profit repatriation and oversight of multi-region accounting teams.

Service area: Dallas–Fort Worth, United States, China and Southeast Asia

About

Daniel Galimberti

Daniel Galimberti is a Partner at ECFO, an outsourced accounting and corporate financial advisory firm founded in 2001, and works from Dallas. He has spent two decades in finance as an accountant, controller and tax advisor before moving into CFO roles, supporting Fortune 500 firms, multinationals, SMEs and high-growth startups.

His approach is hands-on and profit-oriented: structuring financial systems, running finance departments and aligning the finance function with what owners and investors need. He has led pre-transaction preparation, post-merger integrations, turnarounds and liquidations, and has implemented ERP systems including NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Sage and QuickBooks. He is a Certified Management Accountant and speaks Mandarin Chinese and Spanish professionally.

Why clients choose Daniel

  • Nearly two decades of finance leadership across Fortune 500 firms, multinationals, SMEs and startups
  • Has led companies through sales, acquisitions, integrations, liquidations and turnarounds, not just steady-state accounting
  • Combines finance leadership with ERP and automation expertise, so improvements outlast the engagement

Works alongside: Works alongside CPAs and tax advisors, M&A attorneys, bankers and lenders, investors and business brokers who see a company's finance gap before the owner does.

Member of BNI Preston Center since 2025.

FAQ

Questions people ask Daniel

What does a fractional CFO do that my accountant does not?

An accountant records what happened; a CFO decides what should happen next. Daniel builds forecasts, manages risk and cash, sets up reporting that owners and investors trust, and leads the finance team on a part-time contracted or retainer basis rather than full time.

Has Daniel worked on acquisitions and sales?

Yes. He has led pre-transaction preparation, financial due diligence and post-merger integrations, and has guided finance departments through business sales, liquidations, turnarounds and high-growth expansions.

What size company is a fit?

His experience spans Fortune 500 and publicly listed companies, multinationals, small and mid-sized businesses and startups. A fractional engagement makes most sense for a company large enough to need real financial leadership but not yet large enough for a full-time CFO.

Which accounting systems does he work with?

He has led ERP implementations and finance-automation projects on NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, Kingdee and Yonyou.

Can he help with a business that has operations in Asia?

Yes. ECFO has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, and Daniel has handled U.S.-China market entry, manufacturing operations, due diligence and cross-border tax and transfer pricing matters since 2006.

Contact

Reach Daniel

CompanyECFO
Websiteecfo.asia
Office2001 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75009

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