Embedded teams · Devon Coombs LLC
Add experienced support for an ERP implementation, technical revenue work, or an interim controller role. I scope the responsibility, select the practitioners, and stay involved in review—drawing on my finance and accounting experience at Deloitte, Riveron, and Google Cloud.
Devon Coombs, CPA, MBA · Assistant Teaching Professor of Finance and Faculty Director of Real Estate Finance, Santa Clara University
“I have trusted Devon and his team with some of our most complex and important work, including billions of dollars of commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, technical accounting, finance transformation, organizational strategy, and AI adoption.”
Feedback on my advisory work. For embedded support, I bring the same involvement to scoping, practitioner selection, and review. Each engagement depends on the skills and availability required.
Where we fit
Finance-side support for Oracle and NetSuite implementations, migrations, and programs that need to get back on course.
Possible scopeRequirements, process mapping, data validation, testing, and coordination with implementation partners.
Additional capacity for revenue accounting questions and the operational work that follows them.
Possible scopeContract review, accounting memos, billing-to-revenue processes, and documentation for auditor review.
Experienced coverage for accounting leadership and execution while you recruit, reorganize, or work through a transition.
Possible scopeClose coordination, reconciliations, financial reporting, and audit preparation.
Continuity for work that still needs an owner when a key person is away or a role is changing.
Possible scopeDefined responsibilities, knowledge transfer, working documentation, and a planned handoff.
How it works
We discuss the work, deadlines, systems, stakeholders, and experience required. We agree what your team will retain.
I identify the right skills and availability, then confirm capacity, reporting, fees, and review checkpoints with you.
The practitioner joins your workflow. We review progress, address issues, and prepare a handoff that leaves the team with usable documentation.
Before we begin
I scope the need, select practitioners for the work, and stay involved in review and oversight. We agree the day-to-day reporting relationship and escalation points with your team.
Both can be a fit. Coverage depends on the role, required expertise, timeline, and practitioner availability. The engagement defines duration, capacity, responsibilities, and how the work will transition.
Embedded support adds a practitioner to your operating rhythm to perform agreed work alongside your team. A consulting engagement is usually organized around a specific question, decision, or deliverable. Some situations need both.
Yes. Embedded practitioners can coordinate with your existing partners. Management retains its decisions and responsibilities; auditors retain their independent judgment.
For experienced practitioners
If your background includes technical accounting, revenue operations, controllership, or ERP implementation, share your expertise and availability.
Introduce yourselfShare the role or project, systems involved, start date, and expected duration. We’ll discuss the right coverage and whether the network is a fit.
