Financial Leadership for Manufacturing Companies
Ready to Grow Smarter
Imperial Advisory helps manufacturing companies improve performance, strengthen operations, and make smarter financial decisions through experienced fractional CFO leadership. Our CFOs provide the financial insight, operational guidance, and strategic support manufacturers need to scale sustainably and build long-term value.
Experienced Financial Leadership for Manufacturers
Every manufacturing business reaches a point where experience matters more than instinct.
Whether you’re expanding production, managing cash flow, considering an acquisition, preparing for a future sale, or simply trying to improve profitability, the financial decisions you make today will determine the value of your business tomorrow.
Common Challenges We Help Solve
- Growing faster than your operations or cash flow can support
- Margins shrinking despite increasing revenue
- Working capital constantly under pressure
- Financial reporting that doesn’t support strategic decisions
- Preparing for a business acquisition or sale
- Unsure whether it’s the right time to invest, borrow, or hire
If these challenges sound familiar, you’re not alone—and they’re often solvable with the right financial leadership.
A Fractional CFO Built for Manufacturers
Hiring a full-time CFO isn’t always the right next step.
A fractional CFO gives you executive-level financial leadership without the cost of a full-time executive, helping you make smarter decisions, strengthen operations, and position your business for long-term success.
As a Fractional CFO, Rik Katz helps manufacturers:
With decades of executive financial leadership in manufacturing, Rik Katz helps business owners see around corners, identify hidden risks, and build companies that are stronger, more profitable, and easier to grow.
- Improve profitability without sacrificing growth
- Build reliable cash flow and working capital strategies
- Scale operations responsibly
- Strengthen accounting and financial reporting
- Evaluate acquisitions and strategic investments
- Prepare businesses for financing, succession, or sale
- Make confident decisions backed by operational and financial insight
Real Manufacturing Experience. Practical Advice.
Financial reports only tell part of the story.
Rik combines executive financial leadership with firsthand operational experience inside manufacturing companies. He understands the realities of production scheduling, labor management, inventory, pricing, capital investments, and operational efficiency because he’s worked through those challenges alongside business owners.
His approach isn’t theoretical. It’s practical, collaborative, and focused on helping leaders make better decisions with confidence.
Insights & Resources
Explore Rik Katz's articles, webinars, and practical insights for manufacturing leaders.
Videos
Articles
How to Protect Your Business from Accounts Receivable Problems
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Schedule a conversation with Rik Katz or one of other Imperial Advisory Fractional CFOs to discuss where your business is today, where you want to go, and how experienced financial leadership can help you get there.
Fractional & Interim CFO Services
- Strategic Planning & Executive Financial Leadership
- Budgeting & Cash Flow Forecasting
- Financial Reporting & KPI Development
- Oversight of Accounting & Finance Teams
- Operational & Profitability Analysis
- Mergers & Acquisitions Support
Advisory Services
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Dynamic Financial Modeling
- Business Performance Improvement
- Accounting Department Redesign
- Growth & Expansion Strategy
- Transaction & M&A Advisory
Real Results. Trusted Partnerships.
“Imperial has helped us get a better understanding of how to rework parts of our P&L. To understanding which parts of our business are more profitable or how to think about long term horizon of different investments. So, understanding more about how our finances worked, what was really driving the business forward, and then how to create a long term vision has been super helpful. The real benefit is just having another set of executives in the room to bounce ideas off of, has been crucial.”
Adventure Media
“The Outsource CFO provides that seasoned alternative where you have someone that you know you can trust, someone that you know has that experience and background and they are an outside voice of reason very objective and that’s really how you get a balanced view of challenge that a company might have and what the best solution forward is. If you want a practical and dynamic CFO group that’s going to support you when you need with what you need and be flexible be able to work with you Imperial is absolutely the team that is there to support you in that journey.”
Oliver PTI
“Gershon and his team were great to work with! They took the time to understand exactly what we needed and turned around high quality work really quickly! I highly recommend Gershon for all of your Strategic Finance and Analytical needs!”
Megan Dewar, Managing Director at Living Sounds Hearing Centre