Fractional CFO

Definition

A senior financial executive engaged on a part-time, ongoing basis — typically 20–60 hours per month — providing strategic financial leadership without the cost of a full-time CFO ($200K–$400K+ fully loaded annually).

Why it matters

Most businesses between $3M and $50M in revenue need CFO-level thinking but cannot justify a full-time hire. A fractional CFO delivers cash flow forecasting, budgeting, KPI design, investor readiness, and strategic decision support at 25–40% of the cost — and brings multi-industry pattern matching from working across many companies.