G Squared Partners

Fractional CFO & Accounting Solutions for Manufacturing Businesses

Running a manufacturing business is complicated, but your finances don’t have to be. At G-Squared Partners, our outsourced CFO and accounting team brings clarity to complexity, empowering manufacturing business owners to move forward with confidence

 

Success Demands a New Approach to Manufacturing Accounting

In the manufacturing industry, financial leadership demands specialized expertise that extends far beyond the realms of traditional accounting and bookkeeping. From managing inventory to dealing with the complexity of work-in-progress accounting, your financial systems directly impact operational success and profitability.

Today, manufacturers face unprecedented supply chain pressures, rising material costs, and labor challenges. It’s a challenging time, but there are also plenty of opportunities to be capitalized on. 

Success isn't just about doing the basics—it's about unlocking strategic financial insights that can transform tight margins into sustainable growth opportunities.

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An Expert Approach to Manufacturing Accounting

Our team combines decades of manufacturing industry experience with proven financial expertise to deliver solutions that directly impact your bottom line.

Fractional Manufacturing Accounting and CFO

Fractional Manufacturing CFO Services Strategic financial leadership without the full-time cost. Our manufacturing CFOs have served in leadership roles at established businesses and bring expertise to optimize operations, improve cash flow, and drive profitable growth.

Fractional CFO

Outsourced Manufacturing Accounting & Bookkeeping

Ensure accurate financial records with specialized manufacturing accounting expertise. We handle everything from ensuring your inventory is correctly valued to WIP accounting, production cost tracking, and financial reporting

Outsourced Accounting

Exit Planning Consulting

Maximize the value of your manufacturing business with comprehensive exit strategy development. We help optimize operations, strengthen financials, and structure your company to attract premium valuations when you're ready to transition.

Exit Planning

Profit Improvement & Turnaround Management Services

Transform underperforming operations into profitable business units with data-driven analysis and targeted interventions. We identify margin issues, optimize production costs, and implement sustainable improvements across your operations.

Profit Improvement

Audit Preparation Services

Navigate complex audit requirements with confidence and minimal disruption. We prepare your financial records, documentation, and team to meet audit standards efficiently.

Audit Prep

Accounting Department Assessments

Optimize your financial operations with a comprehensive review of your accounting structure, processes, and systems. We deliver practical recommendations to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and strategic insight.

Assessment
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Free Resource: The Fundamentals of Manufacturing Accounting

Take your manufacturing financial knowledge to the next level with our comprehensive guide. Our guide cuts through the complexity to deliver practical insights every manufacturing leader needs.

This essential resource covers crucial topics including proper inventory valuation, work-in-process accounting, production cost allocation, margin analysis, and identifying hidden profit opportunities.

Whether you're struggling with cash flow challenges or looking to maximize profitability, this guide provides actionable strategies specifically tailored for manufacturing businesses. View the guide now and gain the financial clarity needed to make confident decisions in today's manufacturing environment.

Their expertise knowledge is very high.
My level of trust with them is very high.

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Barrett Ersek - Holganix, LLC

Great team of talented individuals who always hit their dates.

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Sean Darras - Luxtech, LLC

Why Work with G-Squared Partners?

G-Squared Partners delivers a comprehensive outsourced finance experience. Our leadership includes former CFOs of publicly traded companies who understand the unique challenges you face—from inventory valuation to production costing and margin optimization.

This hands-on industry experience means we identify opportunities others miss while solving problems at their source. We've built our firm on a culture of internal development and promotion rather than external hiring, ensuring the consistent quality and deep knowledge manufacturing businesses need.

This approach creates stability and continuity in your financial operations, allowing you to focus on what matters most—running and growing your manufacturing business.

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Ready to Learn About How We Can Help Your Business?

Book a consultation and get:

  A high-level financial assessment of your manufacturing business.
  Guidance on key financial challenges like cash flow, profitability, or scaling.
  Insights on how a fractional CFO can help you reach your goals. 
 

Schedule your consultation today!

FAQs

Looking for more information? These are some of the most common questions we hear from clients in the manufacturing space. If you don’t see the information you’re looking for, reach out to us to schedule a conversation. 

 

What makes manufacturing accounting different from other industries?
Manufacturing accounting involves unique complexities like inventory valuation, work-in-process tracking, production costing, and overhead allocation that directly impact profitability. These elements demand specialized expertise that extends beyond standard accounting practices.
How can a fractional CFO benefit my manufacturing business?
A fractional CFO provides strategic financial leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time executive. For manufacturers, this means expert guidance on inventory management, production costing, margin optimization, and growth planning without the overhead of a permanent hire.
What size manufacturing businesses do you typically work with?
We serve manufacturing businesses across various growth stages, typically ranging from $2 million to $50+ million in revenue. Our scalable solutions adapt to your specific needs, whether you're a growing custom fabricator or an established industrial equipment producer.
Do you have experience with our specific manufacturing niche?
Our team has worked with diverse manufacturing operations across a wide range of niches. We understand the unique financial considerations faced by organizations across various manufacturing environments.
How do you measure success when working with manufacturing clients?
We establish clear KPIs tailored to your goals, which might include improved gross margins, reduced inventory costs, optimized cash flow, or enhanced financial reporting. We’ll regularly review these metrics together to ensure measurable value from our partnership.
Can you help prepare our manufacturing business for a future sale or exit?
Absolutely. Our exit planning services help optimize your operations, strengthen financial performance, and structure your company to attract premium valuations. We guide manufacturing owners through the entire preparation process to maximize business value, and often continue to support business owners as they navigate negotiations, due diligence, and transitions.
How does G-Squared Partners' team structure benefit our manufacturing business?
Our "finance team in a box" model provides you with multiple specialists at different levels—bookkeepers, controllers, and CFOs—who collaborate on your account. This gives you access to different expertise levels as needed without having to build and manage an internal department, ensuring both tactical execution and strategic guidance.
What makes G-Squared Partners different from other firms?
Unlike traditional accounting firms focused primarily on compliance, our team is primarily focused on functioning as an extension of your existing accounting and finance team. Our leaders include former CFOs of publicly traded companies who have decades of combined experience in the manufacturing industry. We combine this industry experience with an unrelenting focus on precision and accuracy in our work, with multiple layers of review for all deliverables.
Can G-Squared Partners integrate with our existing manufacturing ERP system?
Yes. We have experience working with numerous manufacturing ERP systems. We can either work within your current system or help evaluate and implement new solutions that better integrate your operational and financial data.
What is your approach to solving margin problems in manufacturing businesses?
We conduct detailed product and customer profitability analyses to identify which items and accounts are underperforming. Then we examine material costs, labor efficiency, overhead allocation, and pricing strategies to implement targeted improvements.