Interim Fractional CFO

About the role

Our client, an early-stage software company, is seeking a Fractional Chief Financial Officer to professionalize its finance function and support its next phase of growth. This role is fully remote and has an anticipated duration of 6 to 9 months.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic finance advisor to executive leadership on growth planning, resource allocation, and key business decisions
• Build and maintain the company's operating model, budget, forecasts, cash projections, and long-range financial plan
• Improve forecast accuracy through detailed variance analysis, performance tracking, and alignment with actual operating costs
• Prepare financial models, presentations, diligence materials, and data-room support for future fundraising activities
• Lead board-level financial reporting and communicate performance, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers
• Define and monitor recurring-revenue metrics and other KPIs related to growth, spending, liquidity, and operating performance
• Oversee outsourced accounting resources and review monthly financial results for accuracy and completeness
• Strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, reporting cadence, and finance workflows to support future scale

Requirements

• Progressive finance and accounting leadership experience as a CFO, VP of Finance, Head of Finance, or comparable senior finance leader
• Experience supporting early-stage, venture-backed software or recurring-revenue businesses
• Advanced financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cash-planning capabilities
• Demonstrated experience supporting fundraising, financial diligence, investor communications, and board reporting
• Proven ability to advise founders and executive teams while building scalable finance processes and overseeing outsourced accounting operations