Helping Manufacturers Improve Financial Performance Through Better Leadership, Processes, and Systems
With nearly 30 years of experience spanning executive finance leadership, manufacturing accounting, ERP transformation, and business process improvement, I help manufacturers improve financial visibility, operational efficiency, and long-term business performance.
Nearly three decades combining manufacturing finance leadership, operational experience, and executive advisory.
Experience From Both Sides of the Table
Most consultants spend their careers advising businesses from the outside. Most finance leaders spend their careers inside a single organization. My career has included both.
I began my career in manufacturing finance, accounting, budgeting, reporting, and cost accounting leadership positions—sitting in the chair where month-end close deadlines, inventory variances, plant-floor realities, and executive board expectations converge every day.
Following successful leadership roles inside manufacturing organizations, I launched an independent consulting practice. For more than seventeen years, I have partnered with manufacturers ranging from mid-sized businesses to multi-billion-dollar enterprises, helping organizations navigate accounting, costing, ERP, operational, and business transformation challenges.
This combination of executive leadership experience and consulting expertise provides a practical perspective focused on measurable business results.
Experience Across Manufacturing Organizations of All Sizes
Over the course of my career, I have worked with manufacturers ranging from privately held businesses to multi-billion-dollar global enterprises. My experience spans executive financial leadership, ERP transformation, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, and process improvement initiatives across diverse industries and operating environments.
Serving Mid-Market Leaders to Global Enterprises
My advisory practice serves manufacturing companies ranging from approximately $50M annual revenue organizations to multi-billion-dollar global manufacturers—bringing institutional discipline to growing businesses and practical agility to complex international operations.
- Multi-company organizations
- International operations
- ERP transformations
- Financial modernizations
- Organizational restructuring
- Growth initiatives
- Process improvement projects
- Multi-currency environments
Trusted Advisor to Manufacturers for Long-Term Success
For many organizations, outside consultants are brought in to solve a specific problem and then move on. Many of my client relationships have evolved into long-term advisory partnerships spanning 10, 15, and in some cases nearly 20 years.
Clients continue to engage me through ERP transformations, leadership transitions, business growth initiatives, system modernization efforts, costing redesign projects, and process improvement opportunities.
My role is not simply to complete a project. It is to provide practical guidance, experienced perspective, and trusted advice that helps organizations navigate change and improve business performance.
Trusted by manufacturing organizations through multiple phases of growth, transformation, and change, with several client relationships spanning more than a decade.
What Clients Typically Call Me About
Sometimes the challenge is technology. More often, it's a business problem involving accounting, operations, costing, reporting, leadership, or ERP systems. These are the conversations that often lead to an engagement.
How I Help
Advisory support built around the intersection of executive financial leadership, shop-floor cost accounting, and enterprise systems.
Financial Leadership
Fractional CFO and Controller services helping organizations strengthen financial operations, reporting, controls, and strategic decision-making capabilities.
- Fractional CFO
- Interim Controller
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Reporting
- Internal Controls
- Audit Support
- Financial Transformation
Manufacturing Finance & Costing
Helping manufacturers improve costing accuracy, profitability visibility, inventory valuation, and operational decision-making.
- Cost Accounting
- Standard Costing
- Variance Analysis
- Product Profitability
- Inventory Valuation
- KPI Development
- Manufacturing Reporting
ERP Transformation & Optimization
Aligning business processes, financial requirements, and ERP systems to maximize value and support growth.
- Infor XA
- Infor EFIN
- Infor IFM
- CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine)
- ERP Implementations
- ERP Upgrades
- Reporting Solutions
- Financial System Design
Process Improvement & Automation
Reducing inefficiencies and improving business performance through process redesign and automation.
- Procure-to-Pay Optimization
- AP Automation
- AR Automation
- Reporting Automation
- Process Redesign
- Workflow Improvement
- Data Integration
Representative Engagements
Experience spanning manufacturers from approximately $50 million annual revenue organizations to multi-billion-dollar global enterprises operating across multiple countries, currencies, and business units.
Industrial Safety Manufacturer Experiencing Rapid Growth
- Financial leadership
- Team rebuilding
- Internal controls
- Process redesign
Multi-Entity Manufacturing Organization
- Consolidations
- ERP consolidation initiative
- Audit leadership
- Reduced month-end close cycle by more than a week
Global HVAC Manufacturer
15+ year advisory relationship supporting financial transformation, ERP modernization, accounting automation, and procure-to-pay optimization.
Global Utility Vehicle Manufacturer
Multi-company and international initiatives involving financial systems modernization and operational improvement.
International Automotive Components Manufacturer
Financial transformation, multi-currency implementation, reporting redesign, and ERP optimization.
Manufacturing Finance Projects
- Cost accounting redesign
- Inventory valuation improvements
- Profitability analysis
- Management reporting enhancements
CloudSuite Industrial Leadership
- Medical device manufacturer
- Building products manufacturer
- Specialty equipment manufacturer
A Unique Combination of Expertise
Many consultants understand ERP systems. Many accountants understand financial reporting. Many executives understand strategy.
Very few combine deep manufacturing experience, CPA credentials, executive financial leadership, ERP transformation expertise, and business process improvement experience.
My goal is not simply to implement software or recommend process changes. My goal is to help organizations improve business performance by aligning financial strategy, operational processes, and business systems.
Sustainable performance gains happen when financial leadership, plant operations, and enterprise systems operate from a single, reliable version of operational truth.
Let's Start a Conversation
Whether you're evaluating an ERP initiative, need interim financial leadership, are working through manufacturing costing challenges, or simply need an experienced advisor to discuss a business issue, I'd welcome the opportunity to connect.