Ex-P&G VP & Finance Lead: Open for Board Roles & Pre-Acquisition Diligence

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by a professional-advisory from Wayne State University - Mike Ilitch School of Business
in Cincinnati, OH, USA

56m ago

Ex-P&G VP & Finance Lead: Open for Board Roles & Pre-Acquisition Diligence

Hello Searchfunder Community, I’m Bill Beckham, Founder of WJB Advisory Group based in Cincinnati, OH. I am joining the platform to partner with active searchers, independent sponsors, and micro-cap investors who need deep operational and financial horsepower to de-risk transactions and support portfolio company boards. I spent nearly 30 years at Procter & Gamble, retiring as Vice President. My execution track record includes serving as CFO for two major business units, managing 7 years of supply chain finance frameworks, operating as a lead deal manager on complex divestitures (including running the multi-billion-dollar Reverse Morris Trust Folgers spin-off), and leading physical integration teams. To support searchers and independent sponsors without corporate bureaucracy, I deploy 5 repeatable, mid-market Value Creation Playbooks covering: - The 90-Day Strategy Reality Check Diagnostic (Board-level logic audit) - Structural Working Capital Compression (Supply chain free cash flow extraction) - Corporate Carve-Out & Separation (Decoupling assets and exiting parent TSAs) - Post-Merger Integration & Add-Ons (60-day roll-up standardization) - The Mid-Market CFO Onboarding Manual (13-week cash forecasting automation) You can review the full structural timelines, mechanics, and cash metrics of these frameworks directly on my sponsor landing page: wjbadvisorygroup.net/private-equity 🤝 How We Can Partner: -Deal Deck Alignment: Joining your pitch as a designated independent Board Chair to help you secure equity funding and debt commitments. - Pre-Acquisition Diligence: Evaluating supply chain footprints, unit economics, or target financial team capacity during your exclusivity window. - Post-Close Governance: Stepping into independent portfolio board director seats or running a part-time coaching sprint for your first 100 days. If you are currently evaluating an asset in manufacturing, value-added distribution, or industrial services, feel free to drop a comment below or send a direct message. Let’s connect to see how my playbooks can back your investment thesis. Go Blue! (Ross MBA, '99) redacted

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