Profile
First Name
Rich
Last Name
Smolen
Professions
Fractional & Outsourcing - CFO
Industry
Fractional & Outsourcing
Chapter
B2B Chicago
Member Role
B2B Member
Member Bio
Experienced finance leader with 25 years of experience in multiple industries, including private equity sponsored financial services, telecommunications and technology companies. Oversee capital structure, including placement of senior, term and junior debt and equity financing. Accurate monthly reporting of financial and operating metrics for all stakeholders. Strategic partner with CEO and operating departments to make decisions based on data analysis and financial metrics. Manage external audit and tax compliance functions.
Did two consulting engagements in 2020-2023 and enjoyed them enough to make a change to full-time fractional work in October 2024.
Did two consulting engagements in 2020-2023 and enjoyed them enough to make a change to full-time fractional work in October 2024.
Contact Details
Company Details
Company Name
Smolen Consulting
Job Title
Founder
Street:
25108 Island Drive
City:
Plainfield
State:
Illinois
Zip code:
60544
About Us
Unlock your growth with our skilled CFO services - from financial models and dashboards to just understanding your numbers and everything in between, we help leaders remove roadblocks so they can execute on their vision.
We focus on the numbers so you can focus on your business. From financial models and budgets to dashboards and KPIs, we help you focus on driving success by creating tools that measure and track results.
We help you align your vision. If you want to achieve big goals and aspirations for your business, you need a framework for success. We help you explore all your options so you can make informed decisions.
We focus on the numbers so you can focus on your business. From financial models and budgets to dashboards and KPIs, we help you focus on driving success by creating tools that measure and track results.
We help you align your vision. If you want to achieve big goals and aspirations for your business, you need a framework for success. We help you explore all your options so you can make informed decisions.
Services Provided
Foundational work - review of financial statements and systems, cash management, customer financial models, budgets, KPI and dashboard development
Core execution - monthly reporting and insights, cash forecasting, Board packages, process improvement, dashboard refinement, forecast updates
Strategic execution - capital raise strategy, investor and lender collateral, due diligence readiness and management, equity and debt raise support, M&A target diligence
Core execution - monthly reporting and insights, cash forecasting, Board packages, process improvement, dashboard refinement, forecast updates
Strategic execution - capital raise strategy, investor and lender collateral, due diligence readiness and management, equity and debt raise support, M&A target diligence
Ideal Customers
Privately-held services business that has not raised material outside capital and are looking to scale. Annual revenue of $5-50 million and profitable.
Employee Count of Clients
1-19
Revenue Size of Clients
$1M-$15M