Fractional & Interim CFO
Senior CFO leadership embedded in your business, for a stretch or a transition, without the full-time seat.
Our view
A fractional CFO is not a part-time bookkeeper or a senior controller. It is the strategic finance seat, the person who owns capital, forecasting, the board relationship, and the decisions that move enterprise value, made available for the stretch you need rather than a permanent hire. Most companies that bring one in waited too long, usually until a raise, a sale, or a cash scare forced the issue. The right time is before the moment that makes it urgent.
When this is the work
When you need CFO judgment, not a full-time hire.
A transition, a raise, a turnaround, or a board that needs more than the controller can give. We step into the seat at the level the moment calls for.
- Between CFOs, or scaling past the controller
- Preparing for a raise, a sale, or board scrutiny
- Cash and forecasting need a senior hand
The Ore to Edge Discipline
The same three-phase discipline on every engagement, adapted to the demands of this work. See the full discipline.
Assay and refine
- Partner: read the business with your team, its drivers, cost and margin structure, and cash position
- Collect: the sector, capital-cost, and competitive pressures bearing on it
- Synthesize: the few levers that move profit and cash
Clarity on the few levers that move profit and cash
Alloy and form
- Build a three-statement model and a 13-week cash flow
- Prioritize spend and investment by value and payback
- Set the operating plan, budget, and KPI targets
A board-ready operating model and a funded plan
Forge and hone
- Run the finance function, the reporting, and the board and lender relationships
- Monitor KPIs, variance, and cash, re-forecasting as results come in
A finance function that runs on its own and a board that trusts the numbers
What you get
A CFO in the seat and a function that outlasts the engagement.
- CFO-level leadership at a fraction of the cost
- A board-ready operating model and clear cash visibility
- A finance function and reporting cadence that stay after we go
Common questions
Fractional & Interim CFO, in plain terms.
What does a fractional CFO actually do?
They own the strategic finance seat: capital structure and cash, forecasting and the operating model, board and lender relationships, and the financial decisions that move enterprise value. It is the CFO's judgment and accountability, not the controller's bookkeeping.
How is a fractional CFO different from a controller or a bookkeeper?
A controller records and reports what happened. A fractional CFO decides what to do about it. The controller keeps the books accurate; the CFO owns the plan, the capital, and the board. Many companies have strong accounting and still lack a finance leader.
When should we hire a fractional CFO instead of a full-time one?
When you need CFO-level judgment but not a full-time seat or salary: between CFOs, scaling past the controller, preparing for a raise or sale, or working through a turnaround. When the role becomes genuinely full-time and permanent, we help you hire for it.
How much does a fractional CFO cost?
Far less than a full-time CFO with equity and benefits, and scaled to the engagement: more during a raise or a transition, less in steady state. The point is senior judgment at a fraction of the full-time cost, with no long-term overhead.
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