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Marcus Rivera

CFO expertise for companies navigating financial complexity

Chicago, IL20+ years experience
Finance / ARStrategyOperationsManufacturing & IndustrialDistribution & LogisticsFinancial Services
Advisor & OversightSpecialist Lane Owner
CPACFA Charterholder

About Marcus

Marcus Rivera is a battle-tested CFO with deep expertise in manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services. Over his 20-year career, he's held finance leadership roles at companies ranging from $20M family businesses to $500M private equity portfolio companies. Marcus specializes in the financial heavy lifting: cash flow optimization, working capital management, financial restructuring, and preparing companies for sale or recapitalization. He's particularly effective when companies face financial complexity — rapid growth, turnaround situations, or transactions. His approach combines rigorous financial discipline with practical business sense, ensuring recommendations actually work in the real world.

Key Results

  • Reduced AR cycle from 52 days to 19 days for a $40M distributor
  • Led financial restructuring that saved a $28M manufacturer from insolvency
  • Prepared 5 companies for successful exits totaling $380M in enterprise value

How Marcus Works

Deliverables

Scorecard / KPIsAR ProcessHandoff Plan

Tools & Platforms

QuickBooksExcel / Google SheetsSlack

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