20+ Years: Bridging Technology & Food for Business Growth
I'm Yury Zabella – a fractional CFO and technology and process re-engineering professional. Over the past two decades, I've empowered companies to launch, scale, modernize, and successfully exit, navigating both operational complexities and technological transformations.
My journey includes working directly within food manufacturing environments, leading critical system integrations and successfully building and exiting a technology consulting firm specializing in Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP system.
This dual perspective enables effective consulting for both technology providers and food production companies, and coaching their leaders for more efficient, innovative, and valuable businesses.
My philosophy is simple:
Clarity creates confidence. Confidence creates value.
I help you get both.
My Expertise – Unlocking Profitability and Value Through Integrated Systems and Industry Insight
System Integration
I specialize in deploying and integrating information systems, ensuring all your operational and financial data flows seamlessly. This improves reporting and empowers food manufacturers to make data-driven decisions that directly enhance profitability and efficiency.
Tech-Driven Optimization of Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales
Leveraging my deep understanding of both technology and food manufacturing, I optimize processes from production efficiency to SKU-level profitability. I help you identify profit centers and eliminate inefficiencies across your entire value chain.
Strategic Financial Recasting for Maximum Valuation
With experience building and exiting a technology consulting, coupled with extensive food manufacturing insight, I recast and normalize your financials. This ensures buyers and investors clearly see the true value of your business, optimizing your position for exit or investment.

Who I Help – Companies at Every Stage of Their Journey

Start‑Ups You need to build a robust foundation from day one. I help you select and deploy the right tech stack. We'll integrate your initial systems, set up your accounting and operational processes, and avoid common pitfalls, ensuring you build a tech-forward, scalable business. You'll know what to prioritize, what to ignore, and how to build a foundation that truly scales. Growth‑Focused Scaling a food business is complex, requiring seamless integration of ingredients, packaging, labor, production flow, systems, and margins. I evaluate your end-to-end processes and show you how to grow efficiently. My unique blend of tech and food manufacturing insight ensures you navigate this complexity with precision, turning challenges into opportunities for sustainable expansion. Preparing for Exit or Investment To achieve maximum valuation, preparation – especially regarding your operational and financial systems – is critical. I help you rebuild and normalize financials, backed by transparent and integrated system data. I also remove owner dependencies by documenting SOPs that reflect optimized, tech-enabled processes.

What I did – Built, Scaled, and Sold Companies – Not Just Advised Them

I bring a rare combination of deep food manufacturing industry experience, comprehensive technology expertise, and real-world success in building and selling companies. Here's what sets me apart: Led a full technological transformation of a food manufacturer's infrastructure, including as-is/to-be mapping and implementation of new processes and systems. Co-founded a technology consulting company, growing it to 8-figure revenue with 50+ employees, and achieving Microsoft Gold Partner status. Personally engaged with 80+ potential buyers, secured multiple LOIs, and drove a successful 8-figure exit. I've made the mistakes. I've seen others make them. My job is to make sure you don't.

What I offer – System & Operational Integration

System Integration Drawing from my background in building and exiting a technology consulting company, I rebuild the way your company works – so it works better: Comprehensive as‑is / to‑be process mapping, with a focus on technology integration Month‑end close acceleration through automated processes and data optimization Data flow and reporting optimization, translating operational data into strategic insights Operational Optimization I help you dramatically improve how products are made and sold: Production efficiency improvements, integrating shop floor data with accounting systems Developing precise labor and costing models, informed by technology system capabilities Waste reduction and throughput optimization, driven by process enhancements Fractional CFO Services I provide financial leadership informed by deep experience in technology and food manufacturing: Budgeting, forecasting, and cash‑flow management optimized through integrated systems Advanced margin analysis and profitability modeling, particularly for complex production environments Strategic financial planning, connecting operational technology to long-term growth Exit & Investment Preparation My expertise ensures you are truly buyer-ready: Recasting and normalizing financials, highlighting value drivers for your businesses Removing owner dependencies by documenting SOPs and system processes for clear operational understanding Crafting a compelling buyer/investor narrative that showcases your unique value proposition

Case Studies / Success Stories
Accelerating Month‑End Close with Integrated Systems
A food manufacturer struggled with manual, time-consuming month-end processes, a common challenge when systems lack proper integration. I redesigned their reporting and data flow, cutting the close time from 8 hours to just 30 minutes.
Optimizing Financials for Valuation, Powered by System Expertise
A technology food company preparing for an exit needed clean, buyer-ready financials that accurately reflected operations. I rebuilt and normalized their financials significantly increasing buyer confidence and valuation.
Scaling Complex Food Production with Integrated Technology
In a multi-stage food manufacturing environment with 3 WIP items over 2 days, accurate labor costing was elusive. My dual expertise in food manufacturing processes and system integration allowed me to build a precise labor and margin model.
Building and Exiting a Technology Consulting Firm
As a founding partner, I led finance, compliance, and legal for a technology consulting company. This experience allowed me to engage with 80+ strategic buyers, secure multiple offers, and drive a successful 8-figure exit.
Drive Growth & Profit: Strategic Expertise in Tech & Food Manufacturing
Whether you're a technology company or a food manufacturer, I offer a unique blend of expertise to help you build, scale, and achieve results faster – with fewer costly mistakes.