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The Factory CFO

Services

Finance work built around how manufacturers make money.

Engagements start with cash, because that's where pressure shows up first. From there we add the reporting, planning, and CFO judgment the business needs — nothing more.

01

Cash flow optimization

See cash coming, and keep more of it.

  • Rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast
  • Receivables and collections process review
  • Payables timing and vendor terms
  • Inventory and WIP cash analysis
  • Lender and line-of-credit preparation
02

Fractional CFO

Senior finance leadership without a full-time hire.

  • Monthly financial review with the owner
  • Budgeting and annual planning
  • Capital expenditure and equipment decisions
  • Banking and financing relationships
  • Owner goal and exit-readiness planning
03

Operating finance

Numbers that reflect how the plant actually runs.

  • Product, job, and customer profitability
  • Pricing and quoting support
  • Standard cost and margin review
  • Month-end close cadence
  • Bookkeeping and controller oversight
04

KPIs & management reporting

A short package your team will actually read.

  • Monthly management reporting package
  • KPI selection: cash conversion, DSO, DPO, inventory turns, gross margin
  • Weekly cash and operations dashboard
  • Variance review against plan

Next step

Not sure where to start?

Most clients begin with a 13-week cash forecast. We'll tell you on the intro call whether that's the right first step for you.