Finance. Performance. Process. AI-Enabled Execution.

Clarity, control, and scalable execution.

CMX Advisory partners with owners, CEOs, and leadership teams to strengthen finance, improve operational discipline, and modernize decision-making.

$300M+CFO leadership
$200MCOO P&L leadership
$30M+Cost savings delivered
Zeke Rice, executive advisor
Fractional CFO, COO & AI Advisor Hands-on execution for growth, visibility and control
Finance & Accounting FP&A & Controlling Continuous Improvement Project Management Agentic AI

Core Service Offerings

Practical advisory support built around execution.

Not another slide deck destined to become a decorative PDF. CMX Advisory builds the systems, routines, and operating discipline needed to produce measurable results.

Finance & Accounting Services

  • Month-end close and financial reporting
  • Cash flow, working capital and liquidity support
  • Internal controls and policy development
  • Accounting process design and cleanup
  • Audit readiness and compliance support
  • KPI reporting and management visibility

FP&A & Controlling

  • Budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning
  • Variance analysis and performance reviews
  • Margin, pricing and profitability analysis
  • Standard costing and cost control support
  • Dashboard development and decision support
  • Board-ready reporting packages

Continuous Improvement

  • Process mapping and waste reduction
  • KPI cadence and accountability routines
  • Productivity, yield and labor optimization
  • S&OP and cross-functional alignment
  • Working capital improvement initiatives
  • Operating rhythm and execution discipline

Project Management

  • PMO structure and project governance
  • ERP, reporting and systems implementation
  • Cross-functional initiative leadership
  • Timeline, milestone and risk management
  • Capital and transformation project support
  • Post-implementation stabilization
AI

Agentic AI Services

  • Automated reporting and KPI intelligence
  • AI-enabled forecasting and scenario planning
  • Power BI and SQL-driven analytics
  • Workflow automation for finance and operations
  • Real-time operational visibility dashboards
  • AI copilots for insights and decision support

Typical Outcomes

Better information. Better operating discipline. Better decisions.

Faster CloseImproved month-end reporting speed
Cash VisibilityBetter liquidity and working capital insight
Forecast ClaritySharper planning and decision support
Margin InsightBetter pricing and profitability visibility
Control EnvironmentStronger controls and audit readiness
KPI DisciplineClear dashboards and accountability routines
Project ExecutionStructured delivery across key initiatives
Process EfficiencyLess waste and smoother workflows
AI EnablementSmarter automation and faster insights

CMX Advisory Overview

The complete advisory offering, at a glance.

Review the full CMX Advisory one-page overview covering finance and accounting, FP&A and controlling, continuous improvement, project management, agentic AI, expected outcomes, industries served, and why clients engage CMX.

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Complete CMX Advisory service overview
Zeke Rice

About Zeke Rice

Finance rigor with operator-level practicality.

Zeke Rice is an executive finance and operations leader with more than 20 years of experience across CPG, food and beverage manufacturing, retail, distribution, construction, and real estate.

He has led finance, accounting, treasury, supply chain, procurement, HR, IT, quality, and operating teams across complex businesses. His work has included EBITDA improvement, cash flow transformation, pricing, standard costing, inventory controls, capital projects, ERP modernization, KPI systems, and AI-enabled decision support.

$13MEBITDA improvement delivered
40%Revenue growth achieved
99%OTIF service performance
85%Equipment downtime reduction

Industries Served

Built for complex, operationally demanding businesses.

Food & Beverage Manufacturing CPG Retail Distribution Construction Real Estate Consumer Products

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CMX Advisory is available for fractional, interim, and project-based engagements.