Fractional CFO

Ascent CFO Solution

At Ascent CFO Solution, we are a leading fractional CFO services firm dedicated to providing strategic financial leadership and insights to startups and SMEs. Our mission is to empower businesses to achieve financial clarity and sustainable growth. As we continue to expand our services and client base, we're looking for leading Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) to join our dynamic team of fractional financial professionals. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our diverse portfolio of clients. Your work will be meaningful and exciting, supporting businesses that are going through transformation, growth, process improvement, fundraising, preparing for an exit, and / or looking to acquire other companies. This is a hands-on role for a stellar CFO that is entrepreneurial and enjoys working with companies in diverse industries. You will be the primary contact with your clients ensuring the highest level of client satisfaction with responsibility for timelines, accuracy, and completeness of deliverables. On some client engagements you will be leading a team of Accounting staff, and on others you may be providing only strategic advisory services. Our clients include cutting-edge startups, scale-ups, and private companies, in addition to VC- and PE-backed companies across a wide range of industries (Technology, SaaS, Professional Services, Construction, Manufacturing, eCommerce, Healthcare, CPG, FinTech, Real Estate, and more).

Can you picture yourself as a member of our team? Primary responsibilities for this role :

• Work directly with CEOs and executive teams to develop and execute finance strategy
• Provide strategic business advice to clients
• Prepare and maintain financial models, rolling forecasts and cash-flow forecasts
• Manage the budgetary process and analyze budget vs. actual variances
• Assist clients in fundraising and / or M&A activity
• Managing Ascent CFO and / or client resources to oversee / complete the month-end close and reporting packages
• Onboard clients which may include an assessment phase
• Establish and implement appropriate accounting processes and internal controls
• Identify and track key trends and metrics
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards and KPI monitoring and reporting
• Coordinate and manage the annual audit and tax return process
• Financial reporting to key Board of Directors members and shareholders

The ideal candidate has the following experience :

Compensation : $125-135 / hour based on experience Location : Boulder / Denver based preferred, remote role with some in-person meetings / events

Why Our Employees Choose Ascent CFO Solutions :

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Ascent CFO Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.