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Senior financial leadership
without the full-time hire

Embedded fractional CFO engagements for growing companies. Board reporting, KPI dashboards, fundraising strategy, M&A evaluation, and the strategic finance work that's too important for a junior controller and too irregular for a full-time hire.

When To Engage

The signals that your company has outgrown its bookkeeper

A bookkeeper records what happened. A controller closes the books. A CFO decides what should happen. Most growing companies need the third role — but not 40 hours a week.

Signal 01

Active Fundraising

Live data room, investor diligence questions, term sheet negotiation. You need someone who's been through it before — not learning on your round.

Signal 02

Board Now Asks Hard Questions

"What's our payback by channel?" "Why did margin compress?" "What's the bridge from plan?" Your finance function needs to answer in slides, not next quarter.

Signal 03

Strategic Decision Looming

Acquisition target, pricing overhaul, expansion to new market, debt facility. The stakes are too high for back-of-envelope analysis.

Scope of Work

What an embedded CFO engagement covers

Track 01

Operating Cadence

The recurring work that builds confidence with the board, the team, and yourself.

  • Monthly board pack & commentary
  • KPI dashboard maintained and reviewed
  • Cash flow forecast updated weekly/monthly
  • Variance analysis: actual vs. plan, with narrative
  • Audit-ready financial close support
  • Annual budget & reforecast cycles
Track 02

Strategic Projects

The episodic, high-stakes work that defines whether the next year is a step up or a step sideways.

  • Fundraising support: data room, diligence, term sheets
  • M&A evaluation & integration modeling
  • Pricing strategy & unit economics deep-dives
  • Debt facility structuring & covenant negotiation
  • Expansion modeling: new market, new product
  • Org-design financials: comp bands, equity refresh
Engagement Structure

Monthly retainer · 4-week minimum · Scoped to your needs

Engagements are sized in days-per-month based on what you actually need. Most clients run between 4 and 12 days/month. Pricing is transparent and confirmed at scoping — no time-and-materials surprises.

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Frequently Asked

Fractional CFO FAQ

How many hours per month does an engagement run?
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Most fractional CFO engagements run 4–12 days per month, depending on stage. A pre-Series A company in active fundraising mode might be 10–12 days. A post-Series B company in steady-state operating cadence might be 4–6 days. Scoped at engagement.

Do you replace our existing finance team?
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No — we sit on top of it. The bookkeeper still books. The controller still closes. The fractional CFO turns the output into board-ready insight, leads strategic projects, and prepares the team for the next stage.

What's the minimum engagement length?
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4 weeks for project-scoped work, 3 months for ongoing engagements. We don't lock clients into 12-month contracts — we earn the renewal each quarter.

Can the engagement convert to a full-time hire?
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If the company is at the stage where it needs a full-time CFO, we'll tell you — and help you hire one. Many fractional engagements are precisely the bridge to that point.

What sectors do you serve?
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SaaS, marketplace, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech, professional services, real estate. The methodology travels — the unit economics adapt to your model.

El Mehdi Naffaa
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El Mehdi Naffaa
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