FOUNDATION
  • Accounting Systems
  • Cash Flow Processes
  • Advisor Coordination
HEALTH
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Production & Operations
  • Banking & Capital
GROWTH
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Risk Assessments
  • Revenue
  • Operating Rhythm
VALUE
  • Succession or Exit Planning
  • Readiness & Attractiveness
  • Price/Multiple

Michael Lawrence

Michael Lawrence


CFO

Cincinnati Metro
About

Michael has 33 years of business, finance, administration, and accounting experience and expertise. He was worked in both retail and manufacturing industries and has developed and implemented financial reporting packages and analytical tools.

Get to know Michael’s other interests

Other Interests

  • What is at the top of your "bucket list"?  Playing Pebble Beach Golf Links.
  • What is your favorite way to spend free time?  Watching movies and playing golf
  • Who/what is your favorite musical artist/or song?  Bruce Springsteen, followed closely by Elvis Presley.

Before FocusCFO

Prior to joining FocusCFO, Michael held several senior management roles with The Kroger Co. over the course of his 33 year career and served with five different business units in 4 different geographical locations with the company.
Michael received his BS from Louisiana State University and passed the CPA exam./p>

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

The opportunity to help multiple business owners leaders make great decisions by providing relevant and timely information. I am most excited about being able to leverage a large amount of finance knowledge from my peers at FocusCFO.

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.

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.
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Part of Your Team

Our experienced CFOs become an embedded part of your leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance to drive growth and profitability
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C-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.
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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.

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Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
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Advisor Coordination
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