Hire a Fractional Finance Director
For organisations looking to scale up, a Fractional Finance Director can provide expert support and guidance towards achieving your financial objectives. At Hire CFO, we connect businesses with experienced professionals, ready to join your team on a part-time basis to provide their expertise.
Available from as little as two days a month, to three days a week, our fractional finance directors will work alongside your department to develop a long-term strategy, and assist in its application. Contact us today to find out what a fractional finance professional can do for you, and your business,
The Role and Responsibilities of a Fractional Finance Director
Fractional finance directors are seasoned professionals, with real-world experience of leading financial departments to success. Our network of financial directors can assist your team with a wide number of tasks. For instance:
- Provide professional analysis on the organisation’s current financial activity, from cashflow to payroll and quarterly budgets
- Assess current finance department policies and procedures, to ensure operational excellence
- Manage individuals across the department, and provide vital support to leaders
- Oversee and assist both individual and group accounting teams
- Work alongside business leaders to develop or improve the organisation’s long-term financial strategy
- Manage the organisations’ commercial activities, and recommend opportunities for growth
- Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations, from annual audits to corporation tax
Our network of accomplished finance directors are on-hand to assist with these duties, and more, whether you require just two working days a month, or up to three per week. Whatever your business needs, Hire CFO can help match you with the ideal candidate for your organisation.
How can a fractional finance director benefit your business?
When a business is going through a period of accelerated growth, or are looking to scale up their operations, this is a time when they may want to consider bringing an experienced finance leader on board.
Fractional Finance Directors can be an excellent option for businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to enterprise-level organisations. Whether this is your first time hiring for a finance director role, or you’re looking for interim support during a changeover period, a fractional finance director can provide invaluable support and guidance, based on real-world experience.
A fractional finance director can bring a fresh pair of eyes to both your strategy, and existing policies and procedures. Their keen eye for efficiency can help them to remove blockers you didn’t even realize you had, and their ability to spot opportunities in your market will allow you to build on your existing financial strategy. Speak to a member of the Hire CFO team to hear about the benefits of our fractional finance services.
How Hire CFO connect businesses with their ideal candidate
At Hire CFO, connecting businesses with seasoned finance professionals is what we do best. With over 25 years of experience supplying candidates to SMEs, using our stringent, 30-point hiring plan, we’re confident that we can find the ideal fractional finance director to lead your organisation. Gain access to our growing network of candidates at the top of their game by getting in touch with our team today.
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Fractional Finance Directors: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Fractional Finance Director?
A fractional finance director is a finance professional who works on a part-time basis with a business, in order to develop, manage and implement their financial strategy. Fractional finance directors are able to provide strategic advice, based on a wide scope of knowledge in areas from compliance to financial planning, and organisational management.
What is the role of a Fractional Finance Director?
A Fractional Finance Director’s role is to help an organisation make positive progress towards its financial goals, through planning, market analysis, and leadership. Due to their experience and background in financial services, Finance Directors are best-placed to advise business owners and executives on the best steps they can take to grow and scale their business.
How many hours does a Part-time Finance Director work?
What businesses can benefit from fractional finance services?
There are a wide range of businesses, including start-ups, small businesses, and enterprise-level operations, who may benefit from hiring a fractional finance director. Some common reasons that our clients seek out a fractional FD include:
- Scaling up. Start-ups and businesses looking to hire more individuals and expand their operations, but require guidance on how to scale up whilst maintaining cashflow.
- Organisational changes. Some companies use fractional finance directors to provide interim support to their finance department, in cases where their existing finance directors must take a leave of absence.
- Seeking guidance and advice. Fractional finance directors offer a bespoke service and professional insights that other options such as short-term consulting services may lack. By integrating within your team and working alongside them, a fractional finance director can help to develop and implement your strategy throughout the term of their contract.
- Performance response. Following unfortunate events such as a poor audit or a breach of compliance, fractional finance directors can be an invaluable resource to help realign your finance department, and restore a good standard of performance to be maintained for years to come.
These are just some instances where a fractional finance director may be the best solution for your business, but feel free to contact us to discuss your organisations’ own unique goals and circumstances.
Can I hire a Part-time Finance Director from within our industry?
What qualifications does a Fractional Finance Director typically have?
The majority of our candidates for the role of fractional finance director possess degree-level qualifications in accounting or finance, but most importantly, our candidates must have proven experience in director-level finance roles and expert knowledge in accounting, organisational management, and compliance. Although we have many candidates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, we also pay attention to their work history, and any other relevant qualifications and certifications they may have, to ensure you are matched with a verifiable expert in the field.
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