CFO
Providence Speciality Group
Amy Alost is a CFO and strategic finance leader with more than 25 years of experience driving growth, restructurings, and operational improvement across private equity-backed companies, family offices, and businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, construction, technology, and professional services sectors.
A CPA and MBA with a Big 5 accounting foundation, Amy brings deep expertise in financial planning and analysis, capital strategy, working capital optimization, systems implementation, M&A support, and building scalable finance functions that enable sustainable growth. Throughout her career, she has partnered closely with boards, owners, investors, and executive teams to improve performance, strengthen financial discipline, and create long-term value.
Her areas of expertise include FP&A and KPI dashboard development, cost accounting, capital structure management and lender relations, cash flow and working capital optimization, M&A diligence and integration, ERP and digital transformation initiatives, board and investor reporting, risk management, controls and compliance, and finance team leadership and development. Amy is known for combining strategic insight with operational execution to help organizations navigate change, improve profitability, and achieve their growth objectives.