Fractional CFO – Public Accounting

CPA Collective is seeking a full\-time Fractional CFO/CPA to provide strategic financial leadership to a portfolio of small and midsized business clients. Although this is a full\-time position with our firm, the selected candidate will serve as the fractional CFO for multiple clients.

This is a client\-facing advisory role focused on financial strategy, cash\-flow management, forecasting, profitability, and business decision support. It is not primarily a bookkeeping or tax\-preparation position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary financial adviser for an assigned portfolio of clients
• Lead recurring financial review and strategy meetings
• Review financial statements and translate results into actionable recommendations
• Develop budgets, forecasts, cash\-flow projections, and financial models
• Analyze profitability, margins, pricing, staffing, and operating performance
• Create client\-specific dashboards and key performance indicators
• Support clients with growth, financing, hiring, expansion, and other strategic decisions
• Coordinate with CPAC’s accounting, payroll, and tax teams
• Participate in onboarding new CFO clients and developing 30\-, 60\-, and 90\-day action plans
• Identify scope changes and additional advisory opportunities
• Help improve and standardize CPAC’s fractional CFO service delivery

Qualifications

• Active CPA license in good standing
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting, finance, or advisory experience
• Previous experience as a CFO, controller, finance director, or outsourced CFO
• Strong financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash\-flow, and analytical skills
• Experience advising business owners and presenting financial information
• Ability to manage multiple client relationships and deadlines effectively
• Advanced Excel and financial\-modeling skills
• Excellent communication, organization, and professional judgment

Preferred Experience

• Public accounting, client advisory services, or outsourced accounting
• Small and midsized privately held businesses
• QuickBooks Online and financial reporting applications
• Multi\-entity or multi\-location companies
• Inventory management
• Tax\-planning coordination and strategic advisory services
• Business development or prospective\-client meetings

The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, relationship\-focused, and able to turn complex financial information into clear business guidance.

Pay: $100,000\.00 \- $115,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: Remote