About KATalign
Executive clarity for complex finance operations
KATalign is led by Katja Chandler, a Senior Finance and Order-to-Cash transformation Leader with more than 28 years of experience operating inside complex, global finance environments.
She works with CFOs and Finance Leaders when precision matters; during scale, system change, audit pressure, or operational strain and when finance must function as a controlled system, not a collection of workarounds.
Katja brings calm authority to situations where ambiguity, fragmentation, and risk have quietly accumulated.
Professional Focus
Katja is known for aligning Finance Operations where they have drifted out of sync — particularly across Order-to-Cash, Revenue Accounting, and Finance systems.
Her work focuses on:
Structural clarity across O2C workflows
Governance and control without bureaucracy
Systems that reflect how finance actually operates
She does not optimize at the surface.
She addresses root causes.
Point of View
Most finance breakdowns are not caused by people or tools.
They are caused by misalignment:
Between Sales, SalesOps, Billing, Collections and Finance
Between systems and operating reality
Between speed, control, and accountability
Katja’s approach is deliberately restrained.
Process first. Structure second. Technology only where it strengthens control and trust.
This is why her work holds under executive review, audit scrutiny, and real operational pressure.
Experience That Informs the Work
Katja’s background includes senior leadership across:
Global Order-to-Cash operations
ERP, billing, and CRM implementations
SOX-aligned controls and revenue governance
Enterprise finance transformation and change leadership
She has built, stabilized, centralized, outsourced and transformed Finance functions from the inside — leading teams, partnering cross-functionally, and executing where outcomes matter.
This is advisory grounded in execution.
Why KATalign
KATalign exists to bring structure, alignment, and confidence back into finance operations.
The firm operates with a single principle: finance systems must be trusted to scale.
No excess.
No noise.
No experimentation on live operations.
When finance feels heavier than it should or more fragile than leadership expects then alignment is required.
KATalign provides it.
Meet the founder: Katja Chandler
“I have partnered with leading organizations across a wide spectrum of industries, ranging from mobile technology and enterprise software to energy analytics, financial services, hospitality, and advanced data solution. To name a few: Fourth Enterprises LLC, Sony Mobile, Snow Software, Enverus, Palantir, and GECU
What sets me apart is the ability to speak both finance & tech. I blend strategic finance leadership with AI-driven innovation delivering outcomes in weeks, not months—while staying grounded in integrity, precision, and people-centered leadership. Clients trust me to reduce DSO, improve controls, and eliminate inefficiencies and unlock cash flow, all while empowering teams to thrive, not burn out.”
KATalign is more than a consultancy; it's a transformation partner committed to making finance smarter, faster, and frictionless.
My Approach
A simple 7-step model:
Assessment & Discovery
Diagnosis & Prioritization
Solution Design (Process, Data, AI)
Implementation & Change Enablement
Stabilization & Performance Management
Optimization & Scaling
Governance & Continuous Improvement
I don’t sell tools. I design systems that last.