What – CFO Leadership and/or Services Impact

Key attributes are:

1. Profit impact, cash flow impact, and/or business value impact
2. Company specific challenges and/or opportunities/goals
3. Astute questions identify prudent priorities
4. Company current condition and goals drive urgency and/or controlled pace of change

What – CFO leadership and/or services impact

1. Profit impact from:
   a. Margin analysis ………………………….……… costing and pricing strategies
   b. Reliable and meaningful information … prioritize decision making
   c. Scenario analysis ………………………………. identify and prioritize strategies
   d. Key metrics …………………………………….… operating performance and efficiency accountability
2. Cash flow impact from:
   a. 13-week cash flow forecast – monitor and manage cash flow needs
   b. Assessing five (5) C’s of credit to identify and attain cost-effective sources of funds
   c. 10 slides tell the story to effectively communicate the merits of the company
3. Business value impact from:
   a. Identifying sustainable EBITDA (operating cash flow)
   b. EBITDA growth strategies and/or implementation (see 1. and 2. above)
   c. Sustainability risk assessment and mitigation strategies/implementation
   d. Navigating buy-sell contract negotiation and due diligence process

What – CFO leadership and/or services scope

1. Leadership role might include:
   a. Accounting
   b. Communication with Tax expert
   c. Financial Planning & Analysis
   d. Treasury/Banking
   e. Internal Controls
   f. Human Resources and Administration
2. Cost-effective scope likely should not include direct accountability for accounting nor tax functions
3. Cost-effective scope and related subject matter expertise should consider:
   a. Comprehensive margin analysis
   b. Data driven strategic financial decisions
   c. Guide sustainable enterprise value growth
   d. Prioritize strategies from scenario analyses
   e. Meaningful financial information (NOT perfect information)
   f. Sustainability risk assessment
   g. Cash flow management
   h. Identify cost effective debt and/or equity capital alternatives
   i. Assess and enhance five (5) Cs of credit
   j. Analyze needs, use, and cost of capital
   k. Identify and/or implement key metric reporting
   l. Proactive strategic financial planning
   m. Employee benefit cost management
   n. Navigate and/or lead transition efforts
   o. Coach and/or recruit Controllers
   p. Assess cost-effective accounting support and/or prudent internal control