Fractional CFO Leadership and Strategy
Does any of this sound like you?
- You’re still the one owning the finance seat, even though you know you shouldn’t be.
- Financial planning and budgeting is taking too long, and it still doesn’t feel reliable.
- You’re making critical decisions without full financial visibility (aka “flying blind”).
- Your business is growing, but growth is creating more complexity, not more clarity.
- You know the business can do more, but you’re not fully confident in the path forward.
That’s when it’s time for a CFO who can truly own the finance seat.
At Clara CFO, we provide CFO services only.
We do this so that we can hyper-focus on the things that will really move the needle in your business when it comes to profits, scalability, and your ability to step into visionary leadership.
We lead your internal accounting team and partner with your bookkeeper and CPA, so we’re all working together toward your goals.
We use our unique Financial Clarity Solution to get results for our clients every step of the way.
How our fractional CFO support works:
Step 1: Financial Health Assessment
- Initial assessment of overall financial health
- CFO’s analysis with 8 financial metrics
- CFO recommendations
- Diagnostic in nature
- 1-hour Meeting with CFO
- 1-2 week timeline
Investment: $1,000
Step 2: Strategic Financial Foundation Project
- Accounting and reporting clean-up
- Strategic budget development
- KPI Development
- CFO support for identified issues
- Tactical in nature
- 2-3 month average timeline
Investment: average project cost between $10,000-20,000
Step 3: Ongoing Fractional CFO Support
- Financial leadership
- Financial analysis and decision support
- Forecasting and scenario analysis
- Business advisory (including systems and vendors)
- Financial review
- Cash flow management
- Bank, board, and management reporting
- Ongoing monthly service
Investment: starting at $3,500 per month
Why Clara CFO Group?
Financial Leadership with Purpose in Mind: We balance financial growth with our clients’ deeper purpose, such as creating opportunities, fostering a great workplace, and making an impact.
Exclusively CFO Services: We’re focused entirely on financial strategy. We are not an accounting firm where fractional CFO services are one of many others. We recommend vetted/trusted bookkeepers and other resources where needed.
Women-Owned Perspective: This brings a collaborative and empathetic approach rooted in the values of inclusivity, care, and empowerment, ensuring financial strategies reflect a commitment to clients’ missions and impact.
Knowledge That Enables, Not Overwhelms: We strive to simplify complex data so founders can make confident, informed choices without needing to become financial experts themselves.
High-Touch, Accessible Team: Clients have regular check-ins and on-demand access to a team that shares a cohesive process, ensuring continuity and expertise beyond what a solo consultant or disconnected advisors at a large firm can provide.
Proven Process for Financial Confidence: A structured approach that reveals where clients stand, delivers early wins, builds a solid financial foundation, and provides ongoing CFO leadership.
Deep Commitment to Founders: We understand and care about the personal stakes and vulnerability tied to financial decisions, providing thoughtful advice that ensures founders are rewarded for the risks they take as entrepreneurs. This equips founders to step into the visionary role they’ve always envisioned.
Profitability with Integrity: We focus on maximizing profits through sustainable, holistic strategies, helping founders grow their business without resorting to short-term cost-cutting ‘hacks.’
We can’t wait to hear from you.
