Open to CFO, Interim CFO & Select Finance Leadership Opportunities

CFO · FINANCE & STRATEGY EXECUTIVE

Building stronger businesses through better finance.

I help CEOs, owners, and investors turn financial information into better decisions, stronger execution, and sustainable growth.

01 / SELECTED IMPACT

Results that strengthened the business.

Selected outcomes across private equity, public companies, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and global fintech.

$400M+

Acquisition investment

Prioritized and invested in 14 global acquisitions that added $168M in annual revenue and more than $57M in margin.

$1M+

Annual interest savings

Refinanced and renegotiated debt for an $80M multi-state retail business.

$350K

EBITDA improvement

Increased freight-cost recovery from 33% to more than 90% within a manufacturing and licensing business.

22%

Lower inventory investment

Reduced days inventory on hand by 34% while supporting 13% revenue CAGR in a distribution business.

15 → 5

Business-day close

Resolved legacy accounting issues, automated processes, and created auditable financials across a PE portfolio.

2.5×

Cash-flow growth

Helped transform a $195M U.S. business into a $474M global fintech leader while expanding margins from 12% to more than 20%.

02 / WHAT I BRING

Finance should not operate in a silo.

Today's CFO must understand the business behind the numbers. I bring financial discipline, operational understanding, and strategic perspective to help leadership teams create lasting value.

01

Strategic Finance

Connecting financial strategy to operating performance, growth priorities, and capital allocation.

02

Operational Finance

Building the forecasting, reporting, KPI, and cash-management disciplines leaders need to act decisively.

03

Transformation

Professionalizing finance teams, processes, and systems during periods of growth, complexity, or change.

04

Value Creation

Partnering with CEOs, owners, and investors to improve profitability, cash flow, and enterprise value.

03 / WHERE I CREATE VALUE

The right finance leader for moments that matter.

Mark A. Szafranowski, CPA, CGMA

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Strategic enough for the boardroom. Hands-on enough to build.

Experience across CFO, VP Finance, and Controller leadership in manufacturing, distribution, SaaS, fintech, pharmaceuticals, and B2B services—from growth-stage businesses to global enterprises.

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I am particularly effective when a company is:

  • Scaling rapidly
  • Professionalizing the finance function
  • Preparing for a transaction or exit
  • Improving profitability and cash flow
  • Building forecasting and KPI discipline
  • Moving beyond founder-led finance
  • Integrating acquisitions or entities
  • Navigating a turnaround or restructuring
PRIVATE & PE-BACKEDOwnership environments
GROWTH & CHANGETransformation leadership
STRATEGIC & HANDS-ONFrom insight to execution

05 / LET'S TALK

Is finance helping your business move forward?

I'm open to CFO, interim CFO, VP Finance, and select finance leadership opportunities where I can help build a stronger, more valuable business.