Jorge Gonzalez
Empowering Financial Excellence: Seasoned CFO Merging Innovation with Strategic Insight to Drive Business Transformation
- Role
- Chief Financial Officer at Carousel Checks Inc
- Location
- Oswego, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jorge Gonzalez
Strategic CFO | Growth Advisor | Builder of Scalable Finance Teams I’m a CFO who delivers structure, profitability, and results, especially in environments that are moving fast or need to. I’m now actively exploring the next full-time opportunity where I can bring immediate value and long-term stability to a growing organization. My background spans logistics, automotive care, renewable energy, food & beverage, real estate development, manufacturing, and private equity-backed ventures. I’ve led companies through rapid expansion, financial cleanups, multi-entity reconciliations, and complete operational restructuring. I specialize in- Building finance functions from the ground up - Margin control, pricing strategy, and cost efficiency - Financial system implementation and visibility improvement - Team development across lean or underperforming departments - Audit readiness, compliance, and lender/investor reporting Whether it’s a family-run firm or a middle-market company scaling past $50M, I know how to align operations with strategy, and get teams rowing in the same direction. If you’re looking for someone who can see the problem and solve it with clarity, leadership, and a hands-on mindset, let’s connect.
Experience
Chief Financial Officer
Jul 2024 — Present · Des Plaines, IL, US
Carousel Checks Inc. is a leading provider of personalized and business checks, banking supplies, and printing solutions. Headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, the company serves both direct-to-consumer and institutional clients with a wide range of custom-printed products. Through its affiliate, Check Printing Solutions (CPS), Carousel also supports high-volume financial institutions and wholesale partners with advanced print logistics and fulfillment services.My role involved overseeing a full financial transformation across both companies, restructuring the finance team, implementing intercompany reconciliation systems, upgrading reporting processes, and supporting year-end audit readiness across multiple entities. The work included executive-level financial strategy, operational refinement, and leadership coaching across departments
Education
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor's of Science, Political Science, Concentration: Public Law
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