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

Richard Murch

Richard Murch


CFO

Columbus Metro
About

Richard has more than 30 years of financial management and leadership experience, primarily in the retail and distribution industries. He has experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, process improvement, treasury management, bank financing and acquisition due diligence. Richard and his wife Janet live in Hilliard, Ohio.

Get to know Richard’s other interests

Other Interests

  • Favorite Activities:  Playing golf and ice hockey; riding my Harley; attending Columbus Jazz Orchestra performances with my wife; going to Blue Jackets games
  • Favorite books: Anything by Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Lewis or David Baldacci
  • Favorite musical Artist/Song:  Favorite band is Rush; I like Classic Rock and Alternative Rock
  • Favorite movie(s): The Dark Knight; Shawshank Redemption; The Usual Suspects.
  • Favorite vacation:  Italy (Venice, Florence and Rome) for our 20th wedding anniversary

Before FocusCFO

Richard spent the first part of his career in a variety of financial leadership positions at the retail and distribution operations of Big Lots Most recently, he was the Controller & Treasurer for The W.W. Williams Company.

Richard received a BSBA with a major in Accounting from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Treasury Professional, and he serves on the Central Ohio Leadership Board of the Arthritis Foundation.

What attracted you to FocusCFO?

Getting to work with a variety of entrepreneurs whose businesses are at various stages of success, and helping them achieve their growth goals.

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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Production & Operations
Banking & Capital
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Accounting Systems
Cash Flow Forecasting
Policies & Processes
Advisor Coordination
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