Developing Strategies, Driving Success with Schools & Local Governments

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Assisting with Day-to-Day Finance & Operations

We support day-to-day finance and operations areas by optimizing workflows and providing hands-on assistance in various areas. Our team ensures that daily activities run smoothly, allowing organizations to concentrate on their strategic goals and enhance overall efficiency.

We can assist with short- or long-term vacancies, while you search for the perfect, permanent person for the job. Our team includes professionals skilled in everything from entry-level accounts payable roles to seasoned Chief Financial Officers.

Restructuring & Strategy

We have a proven track record of successfully providing strategy and restructuring solutions for schools and local governments. We provide an objective perspective on how to optimize an organization’s operations and align them with its long-term goals. For restructuring, we assess the current organizational structure, identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and guide the transition process to ensure minimal disruption. In short, we find where savings can be generated that will cause the least amount of disruption to people and/or services to change.

Strategy can mean so many things. Often, we see organizations create a "strategic plan" that ultimately ends up on the shelf. Our team prioritizes your goals and assists with putting those at the forefront of all decision making.

Budgeting & Cash Flow Projections

We provide expertise, tools, and guidance to help organizations achieve financial clarity and control. By analyzing past financial data, legislative priorities, and business objectives, we assist in creating a realistic budget.

Additionally, we develop cash flow projections to forecast cash availability, identify potential shortfalls, and suggest adjustments to optimize financial performance. Our team works to anticipate challenges and provide potential solutions if problems arise.

Facilitating Negotiations toward Financial Agreements

Our team leverages our extensive experience, expertise, and network in collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations. We can assist you at the bargaining table or on the side lines providing financial projections and strategy. We also handle vendor negotiations to establish terms that meet both parties' needs, covering areas such as pricing, contract length, payment terms, delivery schedules, and quality standards. Successful vendor negotiations help reduce costs, secure favorable terms, and build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers.

We believe successful CBA and vendor negotiations establish agreements that align with organizational objectives and financial affordability.

Accounting, Procurement & Payroll Services

We offer comprehensive accounting, procurement, and payroll services to streamline fiscal management and operational efficiency in your business office. Our team handles all aspects of accounting, ensuring accurate financial reporting; procurement process compliance; and oversees payroll services to ensure timely and accurate employee compensation. This integrated approach helps organizations maintain financial health and focus on their core responsibilities.

Training

Our team can serve as mentors to new CFO's. Coaching them regularly through the challenges of being new to a leadership position. We assist with big picture finance rules and timelines, so your new CFO does not have to worry about missing a deadline.

We also provide training for school boards and councils. Often, we find elected officials have not had experience working directly with government finance. We provide interactive training and resources to help them achieve a better understanding of how finance works and the challenges they should be prepared for. We pride ourselves on being able to take something extraordinarily complex and simplify it for everyone to understand and apply.

Operational Assessment of Your Business Office

Whether you are looking to downsize, or streamline operations, our team can assist with a review of all business office functions. We evaluate efficiency and internal controls, offering recommendations to enhance these practices. We review workflows and determine staffing needs and/or areas of weakness inside your business office.

State and Federal Grants

We write and administer State and Federal grants, guiding organizations through the entire process. From crafting compelling proposals to ensuring compliance with funding requirements, we help secure financial support and manage grant funds effectively, maximizing their impact on organizational goals.

Let our years of experience serve you. Not only is it what you know, sometimes who you know also makes a difference. With many years of public service experience, our team has both the know-how to get the job done, but also a strong network of connections at the State and local levels to facilitate prompt execution of our services, providing you with faster results.

About the Owner

Shelbi Frayer

With over twenty years of experience in finance and operations across schools and municipalities, I have developed a strong passion for tackling complex challenges. I thrive in situations that seem impossible. I am dedicated to assisting organizations facing financial difficulties by crafting practical, effective plans for recovery and gr

I earned my Master’s degree in Administration from Central Michigan University (Fire up Chips!) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Administration from Northwood University.

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Developing Strategies, Driving Success with Schools & Local Governments

Developing Strategies, Driving Success with Schools & Local Governments

Rely on our expertise:

About the Owner

Shelbi Frayer

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

Frayer Consulting Services, LLC

Developing Strategies, Driving Success with Schools & Local Governments

Developing Strategies, Driving Success with Schools & Local Governments

Rely on our expertise:

About the Owner

Shelbi Frayer

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

Frayer Consulting Services, LLC

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