A CFO who builds the value of your company.
A Founder’s Accounting™ fractional CFO gives founder-led companies with $1M to $100M in revenue executive financial leadership, value creation consulting and fundraising support, on its own or as part of Tier 3.
The biggest financial decisions often get made without a CFO in the room.
Should you raise now or wait? Hire ahead of growth or behind it? Expand into a new market, launch a new product or cut costs? These decisions shape the company for years, and most founder-led companies make them without an experienced financial strategist.
A full-time CFO is one of the most expensive hires a growing company can make, and the search can take months. So founders wait, and make the big calls on instinct and incomplete numbers.
What it costs you
Decisions on instinct
Without a financial model, big bets rely on gut feel.
Value left on the table
Without a plan, the work that builds enterprise value never gets prioritized.
Weaker fundraising
Investors expect a CFO-quality model and story.
A costly hire
A full-time CFO means a major salary, equity and a long search.
What does a fractional CFO do?
A fractional CFO is an experienced chief financial officer who works with your company part-time, guiding strategy, forecasting, cash and capital decisions without the cost of a full-time executive.
You can engage a Founder’s Accounting™ fractional CFO on their own, or as part of Tier 3, where your CFO also leads a complete finance team. The scope is the same either way. Standalone fractional CFO hourly rates are higher than the rate within Tier 3.
Every engagement begins with the Value Creation Assessment™. From there, your CFO leads value creation consulting: setting goals, working the plan with you each month and updating your valuation range each year, supported by the Value Creation Network™ of fractional executives and capital relationships.
Your CFO also works with your CPA on tax preparation and tax planning, and acts as your intermediary with qualified business brokers, capital allocators and investment bankers when you raise capital. See fundraising and pitch deck support and read Why Early-Stage Firms Need a Fractional CFO & an Outsourced Finance Team.
At a glance
- Engagement On its own, or inside Tier 3
- Time Fixed monthly fee based on 10 hours per week
- Extra hours Billed hourly, only with your approval
- First step A paid Value Creation Assessment™
- Rates Standalone hourly rates are higher than within Tier 3
How a fractional CFO solves it.
making big decisions on instinct
a CFO who models the options first
growth with no plan for value
a roadmap that builds enterprise value
improvised investor materials
investor-ready models and pitch decks
a full-time executive salary
a fixed fee based on 10 hours per week
What your fractional CFO brings.
Strategic planning
Guidance on every major decision from a strong financial point of view.
Value creation consulting
A structured process to grow and measure your company’s value.
Financial analysis
Deep FP&A expertise behind every forecast and recommendation.
Tax-aware strategy
Planning coordinated with your CPA so decisions are tax-efficient.
Fundraising support
Investor-ready models, pitch decks and diligence support.
The Value Creation Network™
Vetted fractional executives and capital relationships when you need them.
Two ways to work with a fractional CFO.
On its own. Your fractional CFO leads strategy, value creation consulting and fundraising support for your company, working with the finance staff and CPA you already have. Your engagement is a fixed monthly fee based on 10 hours per week, so you can budget with confidence. If a week needs more, additional hours are billed at the hourly rate, and only with your approval.
Inside Tier 3. Your CFO leads a complete Founder’s Accounting™ finance department: bookkeeping, AP, AR and payroll, FP&A, a fractional controller and a custom specialist. See Tier 3.
Standalone fractional CFO hourly rates are higher than the rate within Tier 3. Ask us how the two compare for your company.
From assessment to a company worth more.
01
Value Creation Assessment™
A threat assessment, a competitive assessment and a roadmap built on your goals.
02
Goal setting
Your CFO confirms your company goals and builds them into a structured monthly, quarterly and annual plan.
03
Process management
Each month, the Founder’s team works with you on obstacles, opportunities and progress toward your goals.
04
Valuation update
Every 12 months, your CFO updates your assessment, gives you an updated valuation range and measures progress toward your goals.
Built by founders. Held to a higher standard.
Founder-led
Founded by Jon Peyton, a serial entrepreneur who built the firm to solve the finance problems his own clients faced.
Credentialed team
Team members hold MBA, CFP®, CPA, CPM, CPMM and EA credentials.
The Founder’s Way™
One documented process for every client, so your books, forecasts and reporting always tell one consistent story.
Security & compliance
Encryption, controlled access, confidentiality agreements and vetted technology at every step.
Questions? Answers.
Do you offer fractional CFO services on their own?
Yes. You can engage a fractional CFO on their own, with the same scope as the CFO in Tier 3, or as part of Tier 3, where your CFO also leads a complete finance team. Standalone fractional CFO hourly rates are higher than the rate within Tier 3.
How is a fractional CFO priced?
Your engagement is a fixed monthly fee based on 10 hours per week, so you can budget with confidence. If a week needs more, additional hours are billed at the hourly rate, and only with your approval. We share pricing after a short discovery call.
Why does every engagement start with an assessment?
So your CFO starts with facts, not assumptions. The Value Creation Assessment™ identifies the threats and competitive gaps in your business and turns your goals into a roadmap. Its fee is scaled to your company’s size and complexity.
When should I hire a fractional CFO?
Every member of your C-suite should bring skills that complement the others. A fractional CFO should feel like adding a teammate with the strengths you’re missing. As we track your goals, we’ll also tell you when a full-time, in-house CFO makes sense.
How does a fractional CFO support fundraising?
Your CFO prepares investor-ready models, metrics and pitch decks, supports diligence, and acts as your intermediary with qualified business brokers, capital allocators and investment bankers. Founder’s Accounting™ does not take a fee or commission on any capital raise or transaction. Fundraising support is billed hourly for time beyond your allocated 10 hours per week. Any business broker, capital allocator or investment banker works under their own separate agreement with your company.
Can we add a finance team later?
Yes. Many companies start with a fractional CFO and move into Tier 3 when they’re ready for a complete finance team. Within Tier 3, the CFO’s hourly rate is lower.
Still have a question?
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