Albeniz Brea
Founder & Principal, BREA CFO
BREA CFO was founded by Albeniz Brea, CPA, CGFM, CGMA, a financial management professional with more than 20 years of experience across federal government, infrastructure, construction, public-sector programs, and complex financial environments.
His experience includes Big Four advisory, financial management, internal controls, governance, risk management, and government-funded programs. Today, he applies that experience to help construction and government contractors strengthen financial performance, manage risk, improve financial controls, and make better business decisions.
Credentials
CPA | CGFM | CGMA
20+ YEARS | BIG FOUR | GOVERNMENT | CONSTRUCTION
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Experience Across Complex Organizations
Federal Government
Advised federal agencies, government-funded programs, and public-sector organizations on financial management, audit readiness, internal controls, compliance, and accountability requirements. Experience includes support for Department of Defense Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) initiatives, federally funded programs, and large-scale public-sector environments where transparency, control, and governance are critical.
Infrastructure & Construction
Experience supporting organizations involved in major infrastructure and capital programs, including transportation systems, public works initiatives, disaster recovery projects, and construction environments. Advised leadership teams operating in project-based environments where financial performance, contract requirements, funding constraints, and operational execution are closely connected.
Public Companies
Worked with public company leadership, audit committees, boards, and executive management on governance, financial reporting, internal controls, risk management, and compliance matters. Experience includes advising organizations operating under heightened stakeholder expectations and regulatory oversight.
Big Four
Former Senior Manager with a global Big Four accounting firm serving clients across government, infrastructure, construction, technology, public companies, and highly regulated industries. Led multidisciplinary teams responsible for audits, advisory engagements, risk assessments, internal control reviews, and complex financial reporting matters.
Why BREA CFO
Financial complexity requires more than accurate reporting. As organizations grow, financial decisions become increasingly connected to operations, projects, cash flow, risk, compliance, and growth. For construction companies and government contractors, the consequences are often immediate. Project performance affects cash. Cash affects capacity. Contract requirements affect processes and controls. Growth increases the need for reliable financial information and disciplined decision-making. The firm provides executive-level financial advisory focused on strengthening financial control, improving management visibility, and connecting financial information to the decisions that drive performance. The firm also helps leadership understand what is happening, identify what requires attention, and make informed financial decisions about what comes next.