Bill Lazor

Corporate Finance & Strategic Planning expert with 43 years in administration, engineering, products research, project management, composite and industrial manufacturing, corporate finance, management accounting, continuous measurable process improvement, cost reduction and business restructuring.
Multiple industries including chemical manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, aerospace and defense, publishing, fluid controls, forklift manufacturing, commercial real estate and high tech.
Partnered with senior executives on tactical and strategic issues at 11 companies including several Fortune 50 companies.
Provided analytical support demonstrating strategic financial leadership to Division Executive Team and functional leaders of Accounting, Business Development, Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Contracts, Quality and Human Resources.
Presented clear, accurate financial results to division, sector and segment leaders to successfully support ongoing restructuring decision processes.
Established FP&A organization for start-up $80M business unit achieving timely month end close by preparing monthly financial statements, monitoring overhead and capital budgets, evaluating risks and tracking metrics.

Partners with entrepreneurs and corporate executive clients to develop/implement strategic plans, to improve financial metrics (revenue, operating profit, free cash flow), and to build/develop leadership teams.
Left the corporate environment and launched his coaching practice in April, 2021.
Facilitated development of the first 3-year strategic plan with senior leadership team members for Toyota Material Handling USA helping them to achieve #1 in their market in the US and North America when it was implemented.
Certified Focal Point business coach, executive coach, facilitator, and trainer.

Corporate Finance Leadership and Business Development roles working with senior executives on initiatives in finance, information technology, contract & subcontract administration, manufacturing, quality internal audit, program management, product support, configuration management and engineering.