Michael Cohen is Managing Director at Stalliant, where he leads the integration of CFO expertise with data engineering to support lower-middle market companies and private equity portfolio firms. His work focuses on transforming manual, error-prone finance and operations processes into scalable, data-driven systems that enable confident decision-making.

Before joining Stalliant through an acqui-hire of his consultancy, Co Insight Consulting, Michael built a foundation in accounting and finance at PwC, Audax Private Equity, and Marcum LLP. His experience ranges from assurance for alternative investments to analytics for operational improvement. This diverse background shaped his approach: combining rigor from traditional finance with modern data principles to accelerate reporting, forecasting, and profitability analysis.

Stalliant’s offerings include automated accounting close, job-level margin clarity, driver-based forecasting, and PE-ready reporting packs, alongside advanced analytics and AI readiness initiatives. Michael and his team typically engage with finance and operations leaders, helping organizations gain clarity, reduce key-person risk, and prepare their data for both immediate efficiency gains and future AI adoption.

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