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Michael Washecka

Fractional Treasury & Finance Advisor | Liquidity, Cash Forecasting, Debt & Banking

About Me

Senior finance and treasury executive with 25+ years of experience across private equity, real estate, and corporate finance, including 13 years as a Principal at Carlyle overseeing treasury, liquidity, and financial operations for a $25B+ platform. Deep expertise in cash forecasting, capital structure management, credit facilities, covenant compliance, banking relationships, and multi-entity financial infrastructure. I work with founder-led, capital-intensive, and growing businesses to improve financial visibility, strengthen liquidity management, optimize working capital, and build scalable treasury processes. My approach combines strategic insight with hands-on execution—from 13-week cash flow forecasting and lender reporting to ownership transitions, finance process improvement, and capital planning. Particularly well-suited for companies navigating growth, operational complexity, acquisitions, or tighter liquidity environments where disciplined treasury leadership can materially improve outcomes.

Jurisdiction

United States

Notable Employer

  • Principal, Treasury & Portfolio Management at The Carlyle Group

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Founder and PrincipalWashecka Advisory Group LLC
2026 - Present

Providing fractional treasury and strategic finance advisory services to founder-led, capital-intensive, and growing businesses. Focused on liquidity management, cash flow forecasting, debt facilities, covenant compliance, banking relationships, and financial infrastructure buildout. Current engagements include ownership transition planning, finance process improvement, and strategic capital planning.

Principal, Treasury & Portfolio ManagementNotableThe Carlyle Group
2012 - 2025

Led treasury, liquidity, and financial operations across a $25B+ U.S. real estate platform, including cash forecasting, capital activity, credit facilities, lender reporting, covenant compliance, and multi-entity finance infrastructure supporting hundreds of investments and legal entities.

Director, Corporate FinanceSiriusXM
2000 - 2012

Built and scaled FP&A and financial planning infrastructure during a high-growth operating phase, supporting budgeting, forecasting, liquidity planning, and executive decision-making. Partnered across business units to improve financial visibility, develop performance metrics, and support capital allocation and operational planning.

Accountant, AssuranceKPMG
1998 - 2000

Provided audit and financial advisory services across a range of corporate clients, developing a strong foundation in financial reporting, internal controls, compliance, and accounting processes. Built technical rigor and a disciplined approach to financial governance, risk management, and operational controls.

Education

Degree of AccountingVirginia Tech
1994 - 1998

Skills

Core skills10
Interests7
Languages1

Skills

treasury management
cash flow forecasting
liquidity management
banking relationships
debt management
covenant compliance
working capital management
financial modeling
capital markets
process improvement

Interests

Treasury strategy
liquidity management
working capital optimization
debt and capital structure
banking relationships
Finance process improvement
Financial infrastructure buildout

Languages

English