Douglas Prohaski

Financial and operational leadership for businesses navigating growth, change and complex decisions.

Douglas Prohaski is a financial and operational executive with more than 25 years of experience helping businesses improve profitability, strengthen cash flow, navigate complex transactions, and execute growth strategies.

Having served in CFO, COO, and CEO roles across multiple industries, Douglas brings both strategic financial expertise and hands-on operational leadership to the organizations he serves.

Proven Results

Leadership measured in outcomes

$8M

Cash released from receivables

Situation: Cash was tied up in outstanding customer receivables.
Action: Redesigned the close-to-cash process.
Result: Outstanding receivables fell by approximately $8 million.

Cash went back to work in the business instead of sitting with customers.

2x+

Manufacturing sales more than doubled

Situation: Growth depended on a manufacturing footprint that could scale.
Action: Developed and executed a multi-site manufacturing strategy.
Result: Sales increased by more than 100%.

Operations became a platform for growth rather than a limit on it.

$2B

Division leadership at C.H. Robinson

Situation: The Sourcing Division: 800 employees and $2 billion in sales.
Action: As VP of Finance and Operations, led accounting, pricing, FP&A, M&A, operational efficiency, and manufacturing and supply chain.
Result: Carried financial and operational responsibility for a $2 billion business, reporting performance directly to the CEO, CFO, investors, and the board.

Enterprise-scale discipline, now applied to growing companies and their boards.

Experience That Applies to Your Decisions

“My experience spans finance and operations, including CFO, COO and CEO roles. I help owners and leadership teams understand their options and turn financial information into practical business decisions.”

Growth

Forecasts, models, and an operating structure that let growth turn into profit, as in the multi-site manufacturing strategy that more than doubled sales.

Cash Flow

A tighter close-to-cash process, receivables, and working capital, so growth is funded by the business rather than strained by it.

Acquisitions

Acquisition analysis, due-diligence readiness, and integration, drawing on M&A leadership at C.H. Robinson.

Operational Improvement

ERP integrations, automation, and supply-chain improvements that let operations scale.

Major Financial Decisions

Capital raises, lender relationships, and sale readiness, approached with defensible models and the right financial story.

Operator

Douglas Prohaski has served in CFO, COO, and CEO roles, improving profitability and cash flow across growing businesses.

Board Advisor

Douglas Prohaski advises owners, investors, and boards with financial clarity, disciplined forecasting, and transaction readiness for growth-focused companies.

Speaker

Douglas Prohaski delivers keynotes and executive talks on profitability, cash flow, financial modeling, capital raising, and the fractional CFO model.

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Fractional Finance Works

Working With Douglas

Douglas leads Fractional Finance Works, providing growing businesses with experienced accounting, controller, and CFO capabilities without the cost of building a full internal finance department. Through a combination of executive leadership, financial expertise, and modern technology, FFW helps business owners improve financial visibility, manage cash flow, and make better decisions.

Looking for accounting, controller or CFO support for your business?

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“You know your business. I know the numbers. Together, we move it forward.”
Douglas ProhaskiFinancial & Operational Executive | CFO, COO & CEO Experience | Board Advisor | Speaker