Warren R. Wise
Warren R. Wise, MBA, CMA, CTP brings more than 20 years of finance and operating experience to owner-led and lower middle market businesses. His background includes leadership roles involving asset oversight, cost improvement, growth initiatives, acquisitions, financial controls, and executive decision support across multiple industries.
He has served as Corporate Controller, CFO, President, and SVP of Finance and Administration at organizations ranging from $30M to $500M, including a North American subsidiary of an $8B global group.
Warren founded WiseCFO Solutions to bring practical CFO-level leadership to businesses that need stronger financial insight but are not ready to add a full-time executive. His approach is plain-spoken and owner-focused: make the numbers honest, useful, and actionable.
20+ years of finance leadership across multiple industries.
WiseCFO Solutions gives owner-led businesses access to senior-level financial leadership in a structure scoped to the business.
Senior finance and operating roles at organizations ranging from $30M to $500M in revenue.
Associated with cost savings initiatives across two years in a prior finance leadership role.
Including retirement plan assets and structured currency hedging exposure in prior finance roles.
Manufacturing, staffing, construction, distribution, agriculture, services, and international education.
Roles Warren held before WiseCFO Solutions.
Warren has served in operational finance leadership roles, not just advisory work. That direct experience is what WiseCFO Solutions brings to client engagements.
A fractional CFO with direct operating experience brings pattern recognition, financial discipline, and a practical understanding of how decisions affect people, cash, margin, lenders, and owners. Warren brings that perspective to WiseCFO engagements.
Owner-led businesses with $2M–$25M in revenue that need CFO-level financial leadership without adding a permanent CFO role.
See If You’re a FitProfessional designations Warren holds.
Three credentials that together cover strategic finance, management accounting, and treasury – a practical combination for CFO-level decision support.
Master of Business Administration
Graduate-level business and finance education providing the strategic and analytical foundation for executive finance leadership across industries and company sizes.
Certified Management Accountant
The CMA designation, awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), recognizes expertise in financial planning, analysis, control, and decision support.
Certified Treasury Professional
The CTP designation, awarded by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), recognizes competency in cash management, working capital, banking relationships, and treasury risk management.
What a staffing company CEO says about working with Warren.
“As an employee and leader of the day-to-day operation of our entire enterprise, Warren was very diligent and on top of all aspects of our business. Warren is a very dedicated leader and has a passion for understanding all the various aspects of a business. Warren was continually striving to lower costs, strengthened our company’s risk position, provided meticulous analysis of our financial results, and successfully led DOL and IRS audits resulting in no-change letters.”
Doug Cole, CEO – CRM Workforce Solutions Warren served as CFO at CRM Workforce Solutions, a staffing company.
Questions about Warren and WiseCFO Solutions.
Call Warren directly at 317.242.9473 if yours is not here.
Ask WarrenWho is Warren R. Wise?
Warren R. Wise, MBA, CMA, CTP is the founder of WiseCFO Solutions and a fractional CFO for owner-led businesses. He brings more than 20 years of finance leadership across prior roles including Corporate Controller, CFO, President, and SVP of Finance and Administration.
What credentials does Warren R. Wise hold?
Warren holds three professional credentials: an MBA, CMA, and CTP. Together they cover strategic finance, management accounting, treasury, cash management, working capital, and financial decision support.
What industries has Warren worked in?
Warren has direct finance leadership experience in manufacturing, staffing, construction, distribution, agriculture, professional services, and international education. His experience spans organizations from $30M to $500M in revenue.
What results has Warren supported?
Warren has supported cost savings initiatives, asset oversight, commission review, control improvements, transaction diligence, and growth-stage financial leadership across prior roles and engagements.
Ready to work with Warren?
A practical conversation about your business, your numbers, and whether WiseCFO Solutions is the right fit.