Manufacturing

A Fractional CFO for Manufacturing Companies

Bring Precision to Your Financial Strategy

From the shop floor to the boardroom, Ascent CFO Solutions helps manufacturers improve cash flow, streamline cost structures, and build a financial foundation for scalable growth.

Strategic Financial Leadership for a Complex Operating Environment

Manufacturing is capital-intensive, margin-sensitive, and full of moving parts—literally and financially. Whether you’re a contract manufacturer, OEM, or vertically integrated producer, the challenges are familiar:

• Inventory tying up working capital
  
• Volatile input costs impacting gross margins
  
• Complex labor planning across shifts or facilities
  
• Lack of real-time visibility into production profitability
  
• Expansion opportunities requiring financial readiness
  

At Ascent CFO Solutions, we specialize in turning operational complexity into financial clarity. Our Fractional CFOs provide hands-on, strategic financial leadership to help you plan, measure, and scale your business—without the overhead of a full-time CFO.

Why Manufacturing Companies Choose Ascent CFO Solutions

Our clients don’t just need reports. They need financial insight that drives production efficiency, cost control, and investment readiness.

Here’s how we help:

1. Cost Structure & Margin Optimization

From raw materials to finished goods, we help you break down your true cost of production and identify margin opportunities by SKU, product line, or customer.

2. Cash Flow Forecasting & Working Capital Strategy

We implement cash flow models that reflect inventory cycles, customer payment terms, and supplier timelines—so you can avoid surprises and plan with confidence.

3. Inventory Planning & Demand Forecasting

Our team works with your operations and sales leaders to improve forecasting accuracy, optimize reorder points, and reduce excess inventory without jeopardizing throughput.

4. CapEx & Growth Readiness

Whether you’re planning new equipment purchases, a facility expansion, or preparing for financing, we build the models and funding strategies that support confident scaling.

5. Job Costing & Profitability by Line or Project

Gain visibility into which production runs, customers, or product lines are creating profit—and which ones are burning cash.

What We Deliver for Manufacturers

When you work with Ascent CFO Solutions, you get more than financial reporting. You get strategic partnership and a clear path to better business performance.

Our Manufacturing CFO Services Include:

• Cash flow modeling and treasury management
  
• Job costing and standard cost variance analysis
  
• Budgeting and forecasting across departments and locations
  
• Inventory performance dashboards and controls
  
• Equipment ROI modeling and capital expenditure planning
  
• Support with ERP or MRP system integration
  
• Executive-ready financial packages for lenders, investors, and boards
  
• Strategic advisory for pricing, hiring, and capital structure
  
• KPI tracking for throughput, utilization, margins, and more
  

Why Ascent CFO Solutions?

• Deep experience with manufacturing finance and operations
  
• Fast onboarding and value delivery in 30 days or less
  
• Flexible support from a few hours a week to full-time interim CFO
  
• Transparent pricing starting at $60K/year with monthly engagements and no long-term contracts
  
• Multi-role team: CFO + Controller + Financial/Data Analyst + Accounting Manager, as needed
  
• Virtual and on-site support, available nationwide
  

Most importantly, we don’t just look at your numbers: we help you use them to improve operations, increase profitability, and prepare for growth.

Manufacturing Companies That Trust Ascent CFO Solutions