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Your Financial Partner in Success

Cardinal CFO Solutions

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About

My Expertise at a Glance

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Chris Fraser, Principal

Background:

Chief Financial Officer providing fractional, interim, and consulting services to clients ranging from start-ups to small and mid-sized businesses. 

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I qualified as a chartered accountant (CPA equivalent) with Deloitte in London, England, and transferred to the USA with a large multinational company. My career has focused on helping small and mid-sized companies in manufacturing and distribution grow and improve their financial performance.

Technical Expertise:

  • Understand your business vision and advise on strategic planning.

  • Develop Budgets and Forecasts.

  • Mentor and develop finance and accounting teams.

  • Design month-end close processes and reconciliations and bookkeeping services.

  • Design and implement internal controls

  • Financial modeling and advice on improving cash flow.

  • Advise and lead fundraising for both debt and equity.

  • Develop and monitor KPIs to accelerate the value of your business.

  • Mergers and Acquisitions and Divestitures.

Relevant Experience:

  • Executive in Residence with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI). A partnership advancing the development of engineered cells, tissues, and organs to treat traumatic injuries and chronic illnesses.

ARMI BioIndustries - Analytical, Manufacturing & Regulatory Services

  • Business Development Executive with the Superconductivity Global Alliance (ScGA). An organization accelerating the commercialization of superconductivity in energy, transportation, and healthcare industries.

 

ScGA – Superconductivity Global Alliance

 

  • Advised and shifted the strategic focus of a subsidiary of a public company to increase sales from $11 million to $48 million over 4 years, successfully restoring the company to profitability after years of losses.

 

  • For a private company refocused resources to better achieve CEO’s business vision and enable sales growth of 40% over 4 years and 100% increase in profits.

 

 

  • For a family-owned company, mentored and coached finance team members redesigning processes and renegotiating contracts to save $1.1 million per year.

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