Fractional CFO Consultant

Fractional CFO Consultant

Contract (1099) | 10–15 Hours per Week to Start

Compensation: $70-120/ hour depending on experience

Twin Cities Applicants Only: This position requires regular in-person meetings with Owl leadership and occasional client visits throughout the Twin Cities. Applicants must reside in the Twin Cities metro area.

About Owl Bookkeeping & CFO Services

Owl Bookkeeping & CFO Services partners with entrepreneurial businesses by providing bookkeeping, controller, and CFO services. We believe business owners deserve more than financial statements—they deserve a trusted advisory team that helps them make confident business decisions.

We're looking for a highly experienced Fractional CFO to become a long-term strategic advisor to Owl leadership.

This is not a traditional client-facing fractional CFO role.

• Our CFOs are not boardroom-only executives.
• We're looking for someone who is equally comfortable discussing long-term business strategy and opening a QuickBooks Online file to help solve a complex accounting issue.
• You'll serve as a trusted advisor to Owl leadership while helping strengthen our accounting team, advisory services, and internal CFO framework.
• If you're looking for a role focused primarily on investor relations, M&A, board reporting, or executive presentations, this likely isn't the right fit.

What You'll Do

As Owl's Fractional CFO, you'll:

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to Owl leadership.
• Advise on complex accounting, financial, and operational client situations.
• Help troubleshoot accounting issues alongside our controllers and leadership team.
• Coach and mentor controllers through technical accounting questions and best practices.
• Strengthen our internal CFO methodologies, service offerings, and advisory approach.
• Review financial reporting, cash flow, forecasting, and business performance.
• Help develop scalable systems and processes as Owl continues to grow.
• Provide practical recommendations—not just strategy.

Who Thrives in This Role

• You enjoy moving between strategy and execution.
• One hour you may be discussing growth strategy, KPIs, and cash flow forecasting.
• The next hour you may be reviewing a balance sheet, discussing revenue recognition, helping improve a month-end close process, or coaching a controller through a complex accounting issue.
• If you enjoy both, you'll likely love this role.

What We're Looking ForRequired

• 10+ years of experience as a Controller, CFO, or senior accounting/finance leader.
• Strong technical accounting foundation.
• Experience supporting small and mid-sized businesses.
• Advanced QuickBooks Online knowledge.
• Comfortable reviewing reconciliations, financial statements, month-end close, and accounting processes.
• Experience mentoring accounting professionals.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Twin Cities resident willing to meet in person regularly.

Preferred

• CPA (active or inactive).
• Experience working in an outsourced accounting or fractional CFO environment.
• Experience supporting multiple businesses simultaneously.
• Master's degree.

What We're NOT Looking For

This probably isn't the right role if:

• You prefer staying at a high-level executive strategy role.
• You haven't worked in QuickBooks Online or a small business accounting environment in several years.
• You're looking to build your own client portfolio through Owl.
• You're seeking a full-time executive position.

Why Owl?

• Long-term consulting relationship.
• Flexible schedule.
• Collaborative leadership team.
• Opportunity to help shape and grow an expanding advisory firm.
• Meaningful work with entrepreneurial businesses.
• High-impact role without the administrative burden of managing your own client portfolio.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $70.00 - $120.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of QuickBooks Online experience do you have?
• Describe your approach to prioritizing competing client and business needs?
• Do you currently reside in Minnesota near the Twin Cities metro area and are you available for regular in-person meetings?
• What hourly rate are you seeking?
• Describe your experience performing or overseeing controller-level accounting work?
• Have you worked in an outsourced, multi-client, enviornment before? If not, how do you see yourself adapting?

Work Location: In person