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What does a Fractional CFO do?

If you have never worked in finance, it can be very difficult to understand the differences in roles and responsibilities of individual members of the finance team. As a result it is very easy to assume that you can find one person that can do both the operational and strategic work. But the reality is that these are two very different skillsets, and, in growing businesses, the most appropriate person to lead the strategic finance function is a CFO, and
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What is a fractional CFO?

The world of finance is full of jargon, not least in the titles that get bandied about all the time. Finance Managers, Financial Controllers, Heads of Finance, Management Accountants, FP&A Analysts; the list goes on. But one of the roles that is probably most misunderstood is the CFO – the Chief Financial Officer – and even more so, the fractional CFO. So this article aims to demystify what a fractional CFO is, and when you might want to engage with one. A fractional CFO is the most senior member of the finance team, typically in a venture capital backed startup or small or medium sized enterprise (SME) who works on a part-time or on-demand basis. A fractional CFO is a senior financial executive who
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