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Senior Financial Leadership Without a Full-Time Hire
Our fractional CFO services provide experienced financial leadership to businesses that need strategic insight, not just reporting.
Serving growth-stage businesses across Ontario, including Waterloo Region and Mississauga.
CFO Partner Support Includes
- Financial oversight and decision support
- Cash flow and forecasting
- Budgeting and performance analysis
- Lender, investor, and board support
Who this is for
- Businesses scaling operations
- Owners needing financial clarity
- Companies preparing for financing or growth
What the CFO Partner role actually is
This is not bookkeeping.
This is not compliance management.
This is not hourly advice.
The CFO Partner acts as:
- Your senior finance lead
- Your financial decision support
- Your interface with banks, investors, and stakeholders
- Your guardrail for risk, cash, and scale
What’s included
Financial Leadership
- Ongoing financial oversight
- Interpretation of results and trends
- Financial decision support for owners and leadership
- Margin, pricing, and cost structure analysis
Cash Flow & Capital Strategy
- Cash flow forecasting and scenario analysis
- Working capital management
- Financing readiness and lender discussions
- Capital allocation guidance
Reporting & Insight
- Executive-level financial summaries
- KPI definition and monitoring
- Budget vs actual analysis with interpretation
- Forward-looking financial commentary
Stakeholder & Governance Support
- Bank, lender, and investor support
- Board-level financial input (where applicable)
- Support during audits, reviews, or CRA engagement escalation
- Alignment with governance, risk, and compliance requirements
What’s NOT included
To protect scope and quality, the following are not included:
- Day-to-day bookkeeping or payroll processing
- Transaction posting or reconciliations
- Tax preparation or filing
- Internal audit execution
- Legal, valuation, or litigation support
(These are handled separately or through scoped engagements.)
How this differs from the Controller package
Controller
Operational oversight
Monthly monitoring
Issue tracking
Compliance support
Tactical
CFO Partner
Strategic leadership
Forward-looking guidance
Decision framing
Capital & growth strategy
Executive
If the Controller package keeps the business running,
the CFO Partner helps the business decide.
Pricing structure
CFO Partner services are delivered through monthly retainers or scoped engagements, depending on complexity and involvement.
Reference pricing:
Reference pricing:
Senior advisory work is priced from $125/hour equivalent.
Most clients engage on a monthly retainer after an initial assessment.
Minimum engagement applies.
Engagement process
Initial assessment
We review financials, structure, risks, and priorities.
Scope definition
We define cadence, focus areas, and expected outcomes.
Engagement launch
CFO Partner support begins on an agreed monthly rhythm.
Upgrade paths from CFO Partner
As complexity increases, we may recommend additional specialist support:
- Governance & Policy Development
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Compliance Function Setup or Oversight
- Internal Audit Support
- Transaction or restructuring advisory
Each is scoped separately to protect focus and accountability.