CFO Development Coaching
FO Development Coaching supports finance professionals at every stage -- whether you are building toward the seat, stepping into it for the first time, or growing into the role your organization needs you to fill
Most finance professionals who step into the CFO role do it without a roadmap. They have spent years building technical expertise -- financial reporting, budgeting, analysis, controls. They know the numbers cold.
But the CFO seat is different. It requires something beyond the technical. It requires the ability to lead, to communicate across the organization, to drive decisions, and to think like an owner. That gap is real, and most people navigate it alone.
I work with finance professionals at every stage of the CFO journey -- whether you are building toward the seat, have recently stepped into it, or your organization is developing you for it.
Sessions are one hour, one-on-one. You can book a single session when something specific comes up, or work with me on an ongoing basis as you build your footing in the role. Either way, the work is built around where you actually are and what you are dealing with right now.
Built for Finance Leaders Who Are Ready for the Next Level
For the individual finance professional:
You are a controller, FP&A leader, or senior finance professional who is ready to move into a CFO role. Or you have recently stepped into the seat and want to build the right foundation from the start. You are not looking for theory. You are looking for someone who can help you think clearly about where you are, where you are headed, and what you need to close the gap.
For the organization:
You have a high-potential finance leader you want to develop into your CFO. Maybe the role is vacant and you are building someone toward it. Maybe they just stepped in and you want to invest in their success. Either way, you want them working with someone who can help them develop the judgment, leadership, and strategic thinking the role demands -- not just the technical skills they already have.
Simple. Focused. Built Around You.
Together We Work On:
The work is built around where you are and what you are dealing with right now. Common focus areas include:
Financial leadership -- owning the numbers and communicating them with authority to the business
Operational influence -- how to think and talk beyond the finance function
Decision discipline -- how to frame, analyze, and drive business decisions
Cash flow, margin, and profitability -- the metrics that actually run a business
Leadership presence -- how to show up, push back, and earn trust at the executive level
Building systems and structure -- what a CFO actually builds inside a company
Every session is built around a real situation. You bring what you are working through. We work through it together.
Sessions are one hour, one-on-one with Lowell. There is no fixed curriculum and no long-term commitment. You book sessions as you need them or we can set up an ongoing engagement.
If you are not sure whether this is the right fit, start with a free 30-minute consult. We will talk through where you are and what you are working on, and you will know by the end of the call whether it makes sense to move forward.
If you are a company looking to sponsor a finance leader through ongoing coaching, reach out directly to talk through how to structure it.