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Fractional CFO

Financial Clarity and Growth with Fractional CFO Services

Our Fractional Chief Financial Officer support helps businesses with cash flow planning, investor relations, risk management, financial reporting, process optimization, and build a long-term growth plan.

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Start your journey with a detailed diagnostic.

Not sure where you need support? Start with an in-depth fractional CFO diagnostic to uncover gaps, risks, and growth opportunities across your business. We’ll assess your business strategy, finance operations, post merger integration, and operational risks to identify where fractional CFO services and finance solutions can create the most impact.

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A closer look at our fractional CFO services.

Fractional, part-time and interim

Strategic Planning and Advisory

Strategic planning and advisory includes:

We’ll guide you through critical business decisions that enable long-term, sustainable growth. Your dedicated, fractional CFO will help optimize your business strategy by leading planning sessions, analyzing performance and identifying risks.
  • Planning finance strategy and setting achievable goals
  • Optimizing your business model
  • Reviewing your capital structure and fundraising strategies
  • Supporting with executive-level decisions and analysing scenarios

What's Included

Operational Optimization

Operational optimization includes:

We’ll improve your business performance by streamlining your finance operations. Your dedicated, fractional CFO will work closely with your leadership team to assess current processes, identify inefficiencies and implement improvements.
  • Developing KPIs and performance metrics
  • Analysing cost structures and improving margins
  • Modelling profitability and assessing pricing strategies
  • Improving processes across finance functions
  • Optimizing technology and reporting systems

What's Included

Merger and
Acquisitions

Merger and acquisition support includes:

We provide strategic finance leadership throughout the M&A lifecycle—from pre-deal planning to post-close integration. Your dedicated, fractional CFO will offer objective insight to ensure that all transactions align with your business goals. 
  • Ensuring financial due diligence for both buy-side and sell-side
  • Valuation modeling and deal structuring
  • Evaluating acquisition targets and analysing synergy
  • Capital planning and funding strategy
  • Planning post-merger integrations and executions

What's Included

Risk Management

Risk management includes:

We’ll protect your business from operational risks and ensure long-term resilience. Your dedicated, fractional CFO will work closely with your leadership team to identify vulnerabilities and implement proactive security measures.
  • Conducting risk assessments and designing internal controls
  • Managing cash flow and liquidity risks
  • Meeting compliance and regulatory guidelines
  • Preventing fraud and financial oversight

What's Included

Funding and Investor Relations

Fundraising and investor relations support includes:

We’ll manage funding strategies and investor relationships to ensure long-term financial success. Your dedicated, fractional CFO will lead the entire fundraising process – from identifying capital needs to securing investments.
  • Creating fundraising strategies and capital planning (debt & equity )
  • Financial modeling and support with investor pitches
  • Due diligence preparation and data room management
  • Managing ongoing investor communications and reports
  • Managing stakeholders and board presentations

What's Included

Benefits of Fractional CFO Support

Businesses at different stages can benefit from Fractional CFO support, especially when they need strategic financial leadership without committing to a full-time executive hire. Our Fractional CFO services are ideal for:

Stronger Financial Visibility

Gain clearer insight into cash flow, profitability, margins, and performance with reporting that supports faster, more confident decisions.

Better Budgeting, Forecasting, and Planning

Improve budgeting and forecasting with tailored financial models, scenario planning, and forward-looking guidance that helps your business stay prepared and growth-focused.

Improved Cash Flow and Financial Control

Identify pressure points, improve working capital, and build healthier cash flow through stronger oversight, better planning, and smarter financial management.

Smarter Strategic Decision-Making

Support key business decisions with expert analysis, executive-level insight, and objective financial leadership that aligns strategy with performance.

Stronger Support for Growth and Change

Whether you’re scaling, raising capital, improving systems, or preparing for a transaction, fractional CFO services provide the financial leadership needed to navigate growth with confidence.

Executive Expertise Without Full-Time Overhead

Access senior finance leadership, cfo consulting, and strategic support without committing to a permanent hire, ideal for businesses that need high-level guidance in a more flexible model.

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Learn more about our seasoned finance professionals.

Our full team

Alona Vargas CPA, CMA, CFA

Fractional CFO

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Judy Adams, CPA, CA

Fractional CFO

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Your goals are our goals. 
Scale confidently with us by your side.

Our finance specialists work shoulder to shoulder with your team to ensure that our solutions are targeted, strategic and customized to meet your needs. Whether you’re looking for long term support or immediate relief, we always guarantee hands-on, personalized support that truly integrates with your business.

About us

30+

Years of experience

200+

Clients helped

40+

CPAs on the team

Real results that drive growth.

Industrial Manufacturing & Mining

the Finance Group provides a range of services, including fractional CFO support, accounting, payroll, and human resources. Their team of experienced financial professionals has been crucial in helping us scale our business and optimize our financial strategies. They are proactive, dependable, and always conduct themselves with integrity and transparency. We highly recommend Finance Group Global to any organization in need of expert financial guidance and support. Their commitment to excellence and ability to customize their services to meet specific needs make them invaluable partners.

Ontario, Canada, 80 employees

Not-for-Profit

Our fractional controller provides instrumental support to our organization. They manage our accounts payable process, handling a high volume of invoices with accuracy and efficiency. By overseeing multiple divisions, they ensure every invoice and expense is properly coded and reported, including precise HST tracking for each division.

This level of expertise gives us clearer visibility into our financials, improves our budgeting accuracy, and supports better decision-making across departments. We’ve gained time back as a team and reduced errors in our financial reporting — all without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Ontario, Canada, 150 employees

Manufacturing & Retail

We approached the team at tFG during a critical point in our company’s growth where we needed to improve our financial literacy to make well-informed decisions affecting our company’s growth plan.  From the beginning, the team at tFG took time to fully understand the workings of our company and then applied that knowledge to a complete reskinning of our accounting program and processes. tFG continues to stay on top of our monthly bookkeeping as well which is why I can now say that we are confident in moving forward with our company plans.  Highly knowledgeable group of professionals and always quick communication. We only wish we met them earlier on!

Ontario, Canada, 20 employees

Transportation

We have receiving support in various areas of our accounting and finance department. tFG team is accurate, efficient and on time with all the tasks and projects they work on. We find that their knowledge of our business and their professional experience provide a strategic and proactive lens to their services. They are an integrated part of our team and function as an extension of our accounting and finance department. We appreciate that they are not just a 3rd party provider, but instead, an integral part of our business function.

Ontario, Canada, 100 employees

Construction

The best experience I’ve ever had with a payroll service.

During a four-month period when I was temporarily covering our HR Manager role—with a background as an Executive Assistant—I had the opportunity to work with the Finance Group. Their payroll services exceeded all expectations. The team was consistently prompt, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive. Every issue I encountered was handled quickly and thoroughly, making what could have been a stressful time feel manageable. Their professionalism and reliability truly set them apart.

National, 100 employees

Global Investment & Sustainability Network

tFG’s team is incredibly responsive and a pleasure to work with. Whenever an issue arises, they work quickly and diligently to resolve it. They have become an essential part of our operations, and our work would not be nearly as effective without their support.

Ontario, Canada, 10+ employees

Professional Services

Working with tFG gave our leadership team greater clarity, stronger reporting, and better insight into the business. Their partnership has been instrumental in helping us operate more strategically and confidently.

Ontario, Canada, 30 employees

Investment Management

We have been partnering with tFG since the very beginning, and one of the things we value most is the continuity of the relationship. We’ve had the opportunity to work with largely the same team over the years, which has built a strong foundation of trust and understanding.

The people are exceptional; the service is consistently excellent, and it’s clear that they truly care about their clients’ success. We love working with the tFG team and look forward to continuing the partnership.

Ontario, Canada, 10 employees

Frequently asked questions

Get more insight into our services, locations, and how we can support your finance goals.

  • What is a Fractional CFO?

    A Fractional CFO is a seasoned financial expert who provides part-time or project-based CFO services to businesses. This arrangement offers companies access to high-level financial strategy and oversight without the commitment of a full-time hire. ​

  • How does a Fractional CFO differ from a full-time CFO?

    While a full-time CFO is a permanent executive team member, a Fractional CFO offers flexibility by working on a part-time or contractual basis. This model is cost-effective and allows businesses to scale financial leadership according to their needs.

  • When should a startup hire a fractional CFO?

    Consider a fractional CFO for startups at product-market fit, before fundraising, when burn visibility is unclear, or when headcount/revenue is scaling faster than your finance controls.

  • How does Finance Group Global (the Finance Group) integrate with our team?

    We work as an extension of your leadership, partnering with founders, ops, and accounting with clear swim lanes, shared OKRs, and weekly exec updates. Book a consultation today!

  • Can a fractional CFO help with budgeting and forecasting?

    Yes, we help with robust budgeting and forecasting (driver-based) with scenarios, variance analysis, rolling forecasts, and board-ready decks.

  • What tools and systems do you support?

    We use QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Power BI, Looker/GA4 exports, Plooto/Bill, Ramp/Float, and your CRM/ERP for reporting. In addition, our team supports enterprise ERPs like SAP as well as industry-specific platforms such as Deltek and Yardi, among many others. With experience across more than 30 different accounting, ERP, and reporting systems, our team is execptionally tech-savvy and able to adapt to almost any environment, ensuring a seamless fit with your current tools.

  • How do outsourced CFO services improve margins?

    We help to improve margins through pricing analysis, product mix, cost controls, vendor terms, utilization, and FP&A cadence that aligns ops with profit targets.