Fractional CFO Services
Strategic Financial Leadership Without the Full-Time Cost
At Wise Business Plans, our Fractional CFO services provide executive-level financial leadership focused on performance elevation, disciplined execution, seamless transaction support, and targeted compliance oversight. Growing organizations often require sophisticated financial guidance but do not yet need—or want—the expense of a full-time Chief Financial Officer. Our team delivers high-level expertise precisely when it is needed, ensuring clarity, accountability, and measurable results. From strategic planning and capital readiness to M&A execution and financial transformation, we provide leadership that strengthens performance and builds long-term value.
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What Is a Fractional CFO?
A Fractional CFO is an experienced finance leader who works with your company on a part-time, project-based, or retainer basis. Instead of carrying the overhead of a full-time CFO, you gain access to high-level expertise precisely when you need it.
Our Fractional CFOs help businesses:
Developing strategic financial roadmaps aligned with long-term growth
Overseeing complex transactions, restructurings, and capital raises
Elevating operational performance through financial discipline
Strengthening reporting, internal controls, and compliance frameworks
Serving as a trusted advisor to founders, executives, and boards
Fractional CFO Services We Offer
- Strategic Financial Leadership: Executive-level planning, multi-year forecasting, cash flow optimization, and performance management aligned with organizational objectives.
- M&A & Transaction Execution: Financial diligence, integration planning, valuation modeling, transaction structuring, and exit readiness support.
- Capital Markets & Funding Readiness: Preparation for SBA financing, investor raises, board presentations, and lender diligence with underwriting-aligned financial modeling.
- Financial Transformation & Performance Improvement: Operational efficiency analysis, margin optimization, KPI development, and financial reporting redesign.
- Compliance & Governance Oversight: Audit readiness, internal controls development, ERM alignment, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance advisory.
- Restructuring & Risk Mitigation: Strategic financial realignment, cost restructuring, liquidity management, and obstacle elimination to stabilize and strengthen performance.
Why Choose Wise Business Plans for Fractional CFO Services?
Proven Executive Experience
Our advisory team brings experience across accounting, national consulting, corporate finance, capital markets, and complex transaction environments. There is no greater value proposition than proven experience.
Immediate Impact & Measurable Results
We are execution-focused. Our approach is designed to diagnose financial challenges quickly, implement timely solutions, and elevate performance with disciplined progress reporting.
Strategic Partnership
We operate as proactive strategic partners—not passive consultants. Success is achieved through clear communication, defined objectives, collaborative alignment, and accountable execution.
Communication & Accountability
Every engagement begins with identifying the financial challenge, aligning on the resolution path, and executing with transparency and measurable milestones.
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Who Benefits from Fractional CFO Services?
Fractional CFO support is ideal for:
Growth-stage companies requiring executive financial structure
Organizations preparing for M&A transactions or capital raises
Businesses undergoing operational transformation
Companies strengthening governance and compliance frameworks
Leadership teams seeking experienced, board-level financial insight
FAQs
A Fractional CFO (or part-time CFO) provides high-level financial leadership without the full cost of an in-house executive. For small to medium businesses, startups, or growing firms, Wise Business Plans offers Fractional CFO services to:
- Develop financial strategy and forecasting
- Oversee cash flow, budgets, and financial controls
- Support capital raises, M&A, or investor reporting
- Guide pricing, margin expansion, and operational efficiency
This gives companies the strategic edge and financial oversight of a CFO without a full-time salary burden.
Wise Business Plans’ Fractional CFO services typically include:
- Monthly financial reviews and P&L/Balance Sheet analysis
- Cash flow forecasting and working capital planning
- Budgeting and variance reporting
- KPI dashboards and business health metrics
- Capital-raising support, including investor decks and financial models
- M&A evaluation and due diligence financials
- Strategic financial guidance tied to growth goals
Each engagement is tailored to your company’s size, maturity stage, and goals to deliver real, actionable insight — not just reports.
Hiring a full-time CFO is expensive — base salary, benefits, bonuses, and overhead often exceed $200,000+ per year for mid-market firms. In contrast, Wise’s Fractional CFO model offers:
- Lower fixed cost, as you pay only for the fraction of time required
- Scalable engagement — increase or decrease services as your needs evolve
- High-level expertise without long-term commitment
- ROI-driven outcomes — better decision-making, improved margins, and capital efficiency
This model is ideal for firms not yet ready for a full-time CFO but wanting strategic financial leadership.
Results can begin within the first 30–90 days, depending on your initial state. Early wins often include:
- Improved cash flow forecast visibility and control
- Cleaned-up financial reporting and variance analysis
- Actionable cost-saving or pricing adjustments
- Capital raise readiness or refined growth strategy
Over the medium term, you’ll also see stronger financial discipline, clearer metrics, and more confident decision-making.
Wise’s Tractional CFO model serves businesses including:
- High-growth startups or scale-ups needing strategic finance support
- Service-based firms (professional services, consulting, agencies) with evolving cash flow patterns
- Companies preparing for fundraising, M&A, or exit planning
- Businesses without internal financial leadership but with revenue and complexity beyond founder-level control
In every case, the Fractional CFO fills the strategic gap between finance execution and long-term financial leadership.
We support organizations across more than 400 industries, including:
- Accounting
- Construction
- Digital Commerce
- Education
- Financial Services
- Government
- Contracting
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Legal
- Manufacturing
- Media & Entertainment
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Technology
- Public Sector
Partner With Wise Business Plans
Choosing Wise means gaining more than a service provider—you gain a strategic partner invested in your growth. Our fractional CFO services integrate seamlessly with your business planning, helping you secure funding, scale effectively, and achieve sustainable profitability.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how a Fractional CFO from Wise Business Plans can transform your business.
