Fractional CFO Services: Financial Planning, Risk Management

Fractional CFO Services

Financial Planning & Budgeting

With strategic planning and budgeting, your business can reach its full potential. Our fractional CFOs provide detailed short and long-term financial strategies, decision analyses, and comprehensive budgeting to help you achieve yearly goals. With an in-depth knowledge of your industry, our experts can set your company up for the growth you know it’s capable of.

Organizational Growth Assessment

We help you understand the current capabilities of your business and the landscape you’re in, helping you forecast long-term results. Our experts identify areas where businesses can improve, increase their efficiency, and capitalize on new opportunities for growth to drive you toward your potential.

Accounting System IMPLEMENTATION

Our fractional CFOs can help you design and implement the most effective accounting processes for your business and leverage capabilities to their fullest potential. In-depth financial and accounting experience allows us to provide smooth transitions of new processes and controls, minimizing disruption to your daily operations.

Financial Position Analysis

The main objective of the financial position analysis is to assess your company’s financial strength and sustainability. Utilizing key performance indicators, our CFOs can help you determine the most sensible financial decisions. We provide timely, accurate financial reporting to make your part easy.

Equity Management

Our CFOs represent you and your business to prospective investors or current owners, calculating the proper debt and equity combination to leverage your balance sheet. Our experts makes liability deductions and other calculations simple for a streamlined equity assessment and management process.

Mergers & Acquisitions

We provide objectivity while locating and calculating synergies, offering business owners accurate pre- and post-feasibility analyses. From performing due diligence on the acquisition target to securing funding for the acquisition, our professionals can provide a seamless transition.

Risk Management

Our expert CFOs offer insightful financial risk management and internal assistance to prepare your business for successful insurance renewals. Our fractional CFOs manage your company's financial risk by implementing comprehensive policies and procedures to mitigate them.

Treasury & Cash Management

We offer various treasury and cash management services, providing businesses with historical cash flow reviews, forecasting of future operations, borrowing base assistance, and knowledgeable financial consulting. Let our experts serve as your key contact through bank renewals, syndications, and more.

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Jeremy Lee

Fractional CFO

Jeremy is an accomplished leader with over 27 years of experience across various food and agribusiness sectors and a diverse banking and investment background. Throughout his career, Jeremy has served in many roles, from sales and operations to Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President.

He has an in-depth operational and financial understanding that crosses many agribusiness sectors, including cooperatives, grain merchandising, feed manufacturing, agronomic services, specialty crop processing, dairy, livestock production, cotton ginning, land management, freight transportation, and financial services. Jeremy strives to bring value to his clients by identifying operational efficiencies, developing high-performing teams, defining effective tax strategies, analyzing financial performance, developing business culture, and facilitating strategic direction.

Taylor Beutler

CPA

Taylor is a certified public accountant and has been working in food and agribusiness for more than 10 years. Taylor specializes in multi-service cooperatives and agricultural organizations as well as Chief Financial Officer and Controller services. Areas of experience and expertise are bank financing deals, insurance policy renewals/review, accounting software implementation & best practice utilization, leveraging employee talent, treasury management, cost reduction, and budgeting & forecasting.

Alison Reder

Fractional Controller

Alison Reder is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience in the accounting industry. Her background includes manufacturing, retail and distribution. She spent several years in the ethanol manufacturing industry and has extensive experience with grain accounting. Alison is a highly motivated professional who brings a broad range of financial analysis skills and seeks to provide meaningful, credible, and understandable financial information to the clients she serves. Using her passion for technology, she has supported several system conversions and helped to increase efficiency and accuracy in accounting records.

Doug Richardson

CPA

Doug is engaged primarily in providing services to food processing/animal agriculture

companies and commercial real estate organizations. Doug has 30 years of experience dealing with mergers and acquisitions, accounting system design and implementation, auditing, and consulting on business matters, including organizational structure, key employee compensation, general estate planning, and other business matters.

Doug is also the owner/operator of Richardson Land and Cattle Company, a beef production, and commercial real estate enterprise. Past speaker for the annual U.S. Poultry and Egg Association Financial Management Seminar and numerous meetings of the National Pork Board, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, and various other organizations.

What is an organizational growth assessment?

An organizational growth assessment is a process that involves evaluating an organization’s current performance, capabilities, and growth potential. The assessment typically involves a review of the organization’s goals, strategies, structure, culture, systems, and processes, as well as an analysis of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The assessment may also involve gathering feedback from stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and investors, to gain insights into their perceptions of the organization’s strengths and weaknesses.

What is a financial position analysis?

Financial position analysis is a process of evaluating a company’s financial health and stability by examining its financial statements and other financial data. The analysis involves reviewing a company’s balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement to determine its overall financial position, including its assets, liabilities, and equity.

Financial position analysis involves several key ratios and metrics, such as liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, profitability ratios, and efficiency ratios. These ratios provide a quantitative and objective way to assess a company’s financial performance and position.

Overall, financial position analysis is an important tool for investors and stakeholders to assess a company’s financial health, identify potential risks, and make informed decisions about their investments or other financial relationships with the company.

What is a fractional CFO’s purpose in mergers and acquisitions?

A fractional CFO (Chief Financial Officer) is a part-time or temporary CFO who provides financial leadership and strategy for a company flexibly. During mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a fractional CFO can play a crucial role in helping companies navigate the complex financial landscape. The purpose of a fractional CFO in M&A can vary depending on the specific needs of the company, but responsibilities may include performing due diligence and valuations in addition to assisting with financing and integrations. In general, a fractional CFO’s role in M&A is to provide financial expertise and strategic guidance to help companies make informed decisions and achieve their M&A goals.

How does a fractional CFO help with financial planning?

Fractional CFOs can improve a business’s financial performance in various ways, including budgeting, forecasting, financial analyses, and risk management based on industry climates. Our primary objective with financial planning is to provide financial expertise and guidance that helps your company develop a realistic, effective financial plan that supports its strategic goals.