CFO Advisory · 2024
A part-time CFO for a company not ready to hire one
Nordic Outdoor
$380K
Cash freed
−33%
Days inventory
2.0×
Credit line
Overview
A fractional CFO engagement that gave a fast-growing outdoor brand the financial discipline of a much larger company.
The challenge
Nordic had tripled revenue in two years and hit a wall: inventory was eating all the cash, the founder couldn't answer the bank's questions, and a full-time CFO was both too expensive and too much for their stage.
Our approach
We stepped in one day a week — building a rolling 13-week cash forecast, a real budget tied to the sales plan, and an inventory model that flagged overbuying before it happened. We sat in on lender and board calls and translated the numbers into decisions.
The outcome
The cash forecast caught a shortfall a full quarter ahead, giving Nordic time to renegotiate terms instead of scrambling. Days-of-inventory dropped by a third and the company secured a larger credit line on the strength of its new reporting.
