David Gouttiere
David Gouttiere
CFO
Northeast Ohio
About
David joined FocusCFO as a partner after more than 20 years in senior financial management and 13 years in consulting. He has experience in manufacturing and transportation and logistics businesses. His areas of expertise include strategic planning, financial analysis, crisis management, process improvement, and ERP systems implementations.
Get to know David’s other interests
Other Interests
- Favorite ways to spend time: Hiking and biking in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and travel
- Favorite books: Books by William Manchester and David McCullough
- Favorite music: Howlin’ Wolf, Neil Young, REM, Dylan
- Favorite movie: The Big Lebowski
- Favorite vacation: Heritage and Jazz Festival, New Orleans
Before FocusCFO
David previously worked as a CFO, Director of Accounting, and other senior level positions in private and publicly traded companies with Cyberex (Danaher), Dairy Mart, Bulk Materials, Inc., subsidiaries of NESCO, and Touche Ross & Co.
David received a BS in accounting and finance from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and a BSMPE degree in Mechanical Polymer Engineering from the University of Akron.
What attracted you to FocusCFO?
I like the variety of issues that I deal with each week as each client’s issues and needs are unique to that organization. One day it is accounting systems, another you're working to improve profitability, third day is developing a strategic plan with the organization and the fourth may be helping a client work through a crisis.
At FocusCFO, we help you direct your financial strategy and achieve your goals, giving you the freedom to change your life.
FocusCFO provides expert to help entrepreneurs like you overcome these obstacles and achieve sustainable, transferable business value.
Part of Your Team
Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitabilityC-Level Experience
Benefit from the insights of seasoned financial executives who have decades of experience working in industry, not just for it, as financial executives and entrepreneurs.Team Approach
Leverage the collective wisdom of our collaborative team of CFOs - decades of expertise and best practices derived from a culture of collaboration and teamwork.THE VALUE PYRAMID PROCESS
Guiding entrepreneurs on the climb to building sustainable, transferable business value
Our fractional CFOs provide the expertise of a full-time CFO at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale your support as needed. You will gain a clear understanding of your financial performance, streamline your operations, and develop a strategic roadmap for success.
