FRACTIONAL CFO SERVICES
Fractional CFO Services That Grow With Your Business
Gain expert financial leadership without the full-time cost.
What is a Fractional CFO?
A Fractional CFO is a financial leader who provides strategic insight and big-picture planning—without the cost of a full-time executive. They help business owners make informed decisions, improve profitability and cash flow, and navigate growth, audits, or major transitions.
What an LSL Fractional CFO Is
- Yes: A strategic financial advisor who helps you make informed business decisions
- Yes: A financial performance guide who explains what your numbers mean and identifies trends that require attention
- Yes: A planning partner who develops budgets, forecasts, financial models and what-if scenarios
- Yes: A cash flow and profitability resource who helps you understand margins, working capital and future cash needs
- Yes: A trusted resource for major decisions involving growth, financing, expansion, or other business transitions
- Yes: A sale-readiness partner who can help strengthen financial reporting and prepare your business for due diligence
What an LSL Fractional CFO Is Not
- No: A part-time employee filling a seat within your company
- No: A temporary CFO or controller replacement covering an employee's leave or vacancy
- No: A staff-augmentation resource dedicated to one business for a significant portion of each week
- No: A day-to-day accounting employee processing transactions, paying bills or maintaining the books
- No: An onsite financial manager working from your office several days each week
- No: A daily supervisor for your accounting employees managing their schedules, assignments and routine responsibilities
How Do I Know If I Need a Fractional CFO?
Looking for more support with your accounting department? Explore Outsourced Accounting Services
Our Solutions
You’ve got a great product/service, a growing team, and strong revenue. But as the business gets more complex, so do the financial decisions.
If you’re asking questions like: Can we afford to expand? Are we ready for outside funding? How do we improve margins? It is time for CFO-level insight.
Hiring a full-time CFO might not be in the cards—but bringing on a fractional CFO could be exactly what you need.
Flip “what if” into “we’re ready”
- Build dynamic financial models
- Develop multi-year growth projections
- Run scenario-based planning
Cash is King!
- Forecast short- and long-term cash flow
- Identify cost-saving opportunities
- Optimize working capital
Make sense of your numbers at a glance.
- Create custom financial dashboards
- Lead monthly financial review meetings
- Analyze budget-to-actual variances
Get audit-ready without losing sleep.
- Clean up books for investor/lender review
- Prepare due diligence materials
- Organize audit-ready documentation
Plan today, save tomorrow.
- Align strategy with tax professionals
- Provide year-round guidance to avoid surprises
Ready to get started?
Frequently Asked Questions:
Outsourced accounting focuses on strengthening how your accounting function operates, including financial reporting, processes, systems, internal controls, and support for your accounting team.
A Fractional CFO works at a more strategic level, using your financial information to help you make bigger business decisions around growth, hiring, cash flow, financing, acquisitions, and long-term planning.
Learn more: Outsourced Accounting vs. Fractional CFO: Which One Does Your Business Really Need?.
Your accountant or bookkeeper typically focuses on recording transactions, maintaining accurate financial records, and keeping your books up to date. A Fractional CFO takes a more forward-looking role, using that financial information to help you understand where your business is headed and make strategic decisions around cash flow, hiring, growth, financing, investments, and other major business opportunities.
Learn more: What Does a Fractional CFO Actually Do for Business Owners?
You may be ready if:
- You’re unclear on your true cash position
- Your financial reports don’t tell the whole story
- You’re growing but lack a long-term financial plan
- You’re preparing for a sale, capital raise, or major expansion
- You’re making big decisions without financial forecasting or KPIs
A Fractional CFO can:
- Create budgets, forecasts, and financial models
- Analyze profitability, pricing, and margins
- Build KPIs and dashboards for real-time visibility
- Develop strategic growth and exit plans
- Guide fundraising or loan applications
- Prepare your company for audits or due diligence
No! Our services are flexible. Start with a monthly engagement and adjust as your needs change.
It depends on the complexity of your business and the level of support you need. We’ll build a proposal that fits your goals and budget.
Both. Some businesses need a Fractional CFO for a specific project—like preparing for a sale—while others retain one for ongoing strategic support. The flexibility lets you get exactly what you need, when you need it.
Maybe start by outsourcing your accounting team for day-to-day support and accuracy.
Set up a time to talk about your business and growth goals!
