SMJ Advisory LLC

CFO-level counsel,
selectively engaged.

Finance and accounting leadership for PE-backed businesses, offered on a selective basis to sponsors and management teams.

About

SMJ Advisory LLC is the practice of Sarah Janowicz, a finance and accounting executive with 15+ years of CFO-level leadership across PE-backed, public, and privately held businesses. Two consecutive CFO tenures, spanning property management and B2B services, with earlier work in automotive supply and public company external reporting.

Deep background in M&A from diligence through integration, ERP and controls buildouts, FP&A, treasury, and sponsor-facing reporting. Led the $550M Auria Solutions carve-out spanning 10 countries.

Focus Areas

M&A and transaction support
Financial infrastructure and ERP buildouts
FP&A and sponsor-facing reporting
Interim CFO leadership
Internal controls and audit readiness
Post-merger integration

Background

2026 – Present
Principal SMJ Advisory LLC
2024 – 2025
Chief Financial Officer Servpro Saginaw — PE-backed B2B services
2021 – 2024
Chief Financial Officer | Corporate Controller Cambio Property Management — PE-backed
2018 – 2021
Director, Investor Relations & External Reporting Skyline Champion — NYSE: SKY
2017 – 2018
Corporate Controller Auria Solutions
2011 – 2017
Senior Director, Financial Reporting IAC Group

Contact

[email protected]
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Engagements are taken selectively and typically sourced through existing relationships. Direct introductions welcome.