Joseph T. Lendo, CPA

Current Role

Joe serves clients in an advisory capacity, providing outsourced and interim CFO or CEO services to a variety of companies. He assists clients with multiple projects and ongoing short-term needs, ranging from operations management, assessing and supporting financial teams, day to day CFO activities, strategic planning, operations review and cash flow difficulties.

Service Areas

• Outsourced CFO leadership and strategic support
• Cash flow crisis management
• Internal costing and customer quoting studies
• Financial and system improvements
• Operations assessments
• Merger and acquisition support

Experience

Joe has significant experience in the accounting industry. He has held roles in both large and small companies, progressing from controller to various leadership roles: CFO, COO and CEO/President, focusing primarily in the manufacturing sector. He has strong experience in both operations and manufacturing, serving in the same roles of which many of his clients are in now, which has helped Joe develop a unique perspective.

Since he has seen such a wide variety of operational and financial situations throughout his career, clients value Joe’s ability to share past experiences and apply solutions to their current situation.

A Closer Look

• After a shareholder dispute and subsequent change of management, Joe successfully navigated through significant cash flow and manufacturing issues as interim CFO/CEO.
• One unique project Joe completed was acting as a representative for out-of-state ownership to smooth employee tensions and evaluate current staff capabilities.
• Start-up companies can leverage outsourced finance services, too – ask Joe about his experience functioning as CFO in the start-up of a global automotive supplier.
• Joe is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.