The fractional finance system · Trusted since 1996

Run your finances
like the companies
outpacing you.

A complete finance operation: virtual bookkeeping, fractional CFO leadership, and strategic advisory, engineered as one system. Get the financial infrastructure of a billion-dollar company at a fraction of the cost.

Schedule a consultation How the system works

Cash position

$2.847M

+12.4% vs last quarter

Q3 KPIs · reviewed

Gross margin62.4%

Burn multiple1.2x

Runway18 mo

DSO32 days

12-mo forecast · conservative

$8.2M

projected ARR

+34% YoY

Trusted by founders & operators since 1996

30+

Years in practice

1,000+

Engagements delivered

25yr

Avg. team experience

Industries served

The CFO For Rent System

A complete finance operation, built to scale.

We don't sell hours. We deliver a system. Every engagement runs on the same proven framework, the one we've refined across 1,000+ companies over three decades.

Diagnose

We map your current state: books, systems, controls, cash position. Most clients learn something new about their own business in the first week.

Stabilize

Clean the books. Tighten the controls. Set up the reporting cadence. You stop fighting fires and start seeing your numbers in real time.

Optimize

Forecasting, KPI dashboards, scenario planning, and capital strategy. The kind of insight that separates winning operators from everyone else.

Scale

Whether you're raising, selling, acquiring, or just compounding, the financial machinery is ready when you are. No scrambling. No surprises.

Industries we know cold

Deep, specific experience across the sectors that matter.

Manufacturing

Defense Contracting

SaaS

E-Commerce

Construction

Professional Services

Real Estate

Healthcare

Logistics

Trusted by operators at

Vertex Defense

Halcyon SaaS

Brandt Mfg.

Northbound Capital

Coral Logistics

Kestrel Health

Anvil Industries

Linden & Co.

Foundry Group

Pioneer Build

Meridian Realty

Sable Commerce

Founded1996

Engagements1,000+

Avg. Tenure25 years

Client Retention94%

30+

Years building businesses

About the firm

Built by operators, not consultants.

CFO For Rent has been in the room when it counts, for thirty years and counting. Our leadership has built, scaled, sold, and turned around companies across seven industries. We don't run plays from a textbook. We run them because we've run them before.

Every engagement is staffed by senior professionals with 25+ years in the seat. No junior associates billing out at senior rates. No handoffs to a team you've never met. Just the people who've actually done the work, doing the work.

Embedded leadership

We work as part of your team, not from a podium.

Senior-only staffing

Every engagement led by a 25-year veteran.

Proven system

A four-phase framework refined across 1,000+ engagements.

Anywhere, any size

Remote-first, in-person when needed. $1M to $250M revenue.

From the operators we work with

Results, in their words.

We're not the loudest firm in the room. We're the one that gets called back. Here's what that sounds like.

“

We thought we needed a bookkeeper. What we got was an entire finance department that helped us close our Series B six months ahead of plan. The diligence team called our books "the cleanest set we've seen this year." That doesn't happen by accident.

CEO, B2B SaaS Platform

$18M ARR · Series B

“

They walked into a mess and walked out with a finance operation that runs itself. I get my weekends back.

Founder, Manufacturing Co.

$42M revenue · 110 employees

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We've used three other firms before this one. None of them sent us senior people who'd actually run a P&L. This team has.

COO, Defense Contractor

DoD-cleared · 8(a) certified

Insights

Field notes from thirty years of practice.

Practical perspectives on selling, financing, and reading the numbers that actually matter.

Exits5 min read

The market is shifting. Are you ready to sell?

The last few years have been remarkable for owners selling privately held companies, but the playbook is changing. Here's what we're seeing on the ground right now.

Capital7 min read

Where leverage destroys deals before they close.

Two decades of advising on commercial real estate and capital raises has taught us where leverage works, and where it quietly kills value.

Metrics4 min read

KPIs are not what you think they are.

Most call them KPIs. We call them Critical Performance Factors, and the distinction is the difference between a dashboard you watch and a dashboard you act on.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

The things every founder asks us in the first call. We figured we'd save you the question.

What size companies do you work with?

We work with companies from $1M to $100M+ in annual revenue across manufacturing, SaaS, defense contracting, e-commerce, construction, and professional services. Our engagements are designed to flex with you — whether you need one service or the full system.

How quickly can we get started?

Most engagements are up and running within two weeks of signing. We do a structured onboarding: a financial diagnostic, access to your existing systems, and a kickoff with your team. No prolonged setup, no months of "discovery."

Do you replace our existing bookkeeper or accountant?

That depends on your current setup. In many cases, yes — we consolidate the function under one team. But we can also work alongside existing relationships, particularly with your CPA at tax time. We assess what you have and recommend the most efficient structure.

What does a fractional CFO engagement actually look like?

You get a senior financial leader embedded in your operations — attending your leadership team meetings, owning your financial reporting, interfacing with investors or lenders, and driving the financial decisions that matter. Typically 8–20 hours per month, depending on complexity and growth stage.

How is pricing structured?

We price by engagement, not by the hour. After a discovery call, we scope the work and give you a fixed monthly or project-based fee. No surprise invoices, no scope creep charges. You know exactly what you're paying and what you're getting.

What if we only need one service?

Perfectly fine. You can engage us for virtual bookkeeping alone, fractional CFO alone, or any combination. The system is designed to work as a whole, but each component delivers standalone value. Start where the biggest gap is.

Schedule a consultation

The clock is running. Let's not waste it.

A 30-minute conversation with senior leadership. We'll review where your finances are, where they need to be, and whether we're the right team to close that gap.

Senior leadership, not a sales rep. The people you talk to are the ones who'd run your engagement.

No pitch deck, no obligation. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you and point you to someone who is.

You'll leave with something useful. Even a 30-minute call with a 25-year CFO produces actionable insight.

We respond within one business day. Usually faster.

Run your financeslike the companiesoutpacing you.