Fractional CFO
About You
You have the capacity to achieve much more than is being asked of you. You are a natural leader who has mastered your craft as a financial executive. You’re passionate about helping companies grow and create a legacy.
You are well-organized and incredibly comfortable in the role of financial leadership. You think strategically and love pushing companies (and people) to new heights. You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and seeing how you can make a real impact on a company and the lives within that company.
The Role
You will take leadership of a portfolio of growth-minded clients and be their CFO. You will help them define success, create the path there, and coach them along the way. Drawing upon your extensive background in accounting & finance you’ll help provide valuable insights into their business’s performance and how to impact their bottom and top line growth. You’ll be surrounded with an awesome team of accountants, tax experts and financial analysts to support you, so that you are able to operate in a CFO capacity: forward-looking and strategic thinking.
We prefer (but not require) a candidate who is…
- Located in Austin or central Texas
- Has an existing book of business to merge into the firm
- Has been in fractional/consulting (multi-client) roles
Responsibilities
- Build authentic relationships with clients, anchored on respect and trust.
- Guide clients in developing business and personal goals, and then create the financial road map to achieve those goals.
- Coach and encourage executives and owners as they move from where they are now to their desired goal.
- Prepare financial reports, analysis and forecasts, then present them to clients and discuss how to achieve their goals
- Utilize your expertise to make suggestions and help management make decisions now that will benefit their company (for example: securing that LOC, move accounting internally, deploy a new ERP, etc).
- Push the needle on large strategic and impactful decisions while staying out of the detailed weeds of accounting.
- Initiate difficult conversations with clients, challenging assumptions, and assertively, but respectfully telling hard truths.
Qualifications
We believe that attitude and behavior are more important than degrees and pedigrees. While we want you to...
- Have 7+ years experience in dynamic, high-growth business environments, holding roles such as Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO.
- Thrive in entrepreneurial settings with a high tolerance for uncertainty and risk.
- Possess strong solution-oriented mindset, adept at tackling complex challenges.
- Excel at establishing and maintaining trusted relationships with stakeholders.
- Comfortably prepare and present financial reports, including Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements, and Business Tax Returns.
- Expertly execute financial modeling, analysis, and connecting business operations to financial performance.
- Possess advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and experience with cloud-based accounting tools (QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Expensify).
- Comfortably & confidently deliver financial presentations and insights to various audiences.
...we think it is just as important that you:
- Are kind to yourself and those around you
- Have high initiative and are self-motivated
- Believe in people over profit
- Execute, get the job done, and solve problems like a rock star
- Have past successes
- Can adapt to our environment, team, and clients
Pay & Benefits
We are open to part time and full time applicants. We highly value transparency and believe it is a two-way street. We are looking to pay someone between $120,000 - $160,000 (or the part time equivalent). Where you fall in the range will depend on your prior experience and successes. There is enormous room for growth and opportunities for leadership.
- 401K (with matching)
- Home office set up stipend
- Flexible hours
- Unlimited PTO
- No commuting (WFH)
- Medical Benefits
- Highly relational & fun culture
- High growth and entrepreneurial environment
- A place where you a critical part of the team, not a number on a sheet
Who we are
Prosper CFO is at the cutting edge of how accounting, tax, and CFO services are being provided. We are innovating the services themselves as well as how they are delivered. Our goal is to transform the client experience and their business. We are expanding through a growing reputation for excellence. We’d love for you to be a part of that. Please take 5 minutes and go to the website and read our manifesto and our story to get a better idea of what we’re about.