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Fractional CFO & COO · Edmond, Oklahoma

Fractional CFO & COO
based in Edmond.

Not flying in from a coast. Not a national firm with a city page. Scissortail Fractional is headquartered in Edmond, executive-level financial and operational leadership for businesses that are too big to wing it and too small for a full-time hire.

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What the Work Covers in Edmond

CFO and COO leadership.
One engagement.

Edmond businesses in the $1M to $20M range get both financial and operational leadership — the CFO function and the COO function — in a single engagement. For most businesses in Edmond's professional services, healthcare, and construction economy, financial problems and operational problems are intertwined. An operating partner addresses both.

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Financial Leadership (CFO Function)

Cash flow management, financial reporting, forecasting, margin analysis, and the financial strategy that gives Edmond business owners a real picture of where the business is and where it's going. The CFO work that most Edmond businesses in the $1M to $20M range are missing.

02
Operations Leadership (COO Function)

Process design, team structure, accountability systems, and the operational infrastructure that lets Edmond businesses scale without the owner in every decision. The COO work that turns a founder-dependent business into one that runs on systems.

03
Integrated Financial and Operational Strategy

The intersection of finance and operations is where most Edmond business problems actually live. Cash flow problems that trace to operational inefficiencies. Margin compression that comes from process waste. An operating partner sees both sides and addresses both.

04
Business Turnaround Support

When Edmond businesses are under financial or operational pressure — declining margins, cash crisis, execution breakdown — a fractional operating partner provides the senior leadership to stabilize and rebuild. Both financial triage and operational restructuring.

05
Exit and Succession Preparation

Preparing Edmond businesses for a sale or transition requires both clean financials and documented operations. An operating partner builds both — the financial picture buyers and lenders need to see and the operational infrastructure that shows the business runs as a system.

When You Need Both

The Edmond businesses that benefit most
from an operating partner.

01
The problems are financial and operational

When cash is tight AND operations are breaking, two separate fractional hires is expensive and creates coordination problems. A single operating partner who sees both functions addresses them as the integrated problems they actually are in most Edmond businesses.

02
The owner is doing the CFO and COO job

In many Edmond businesses in the $2M to $10M range, the founder is handling financial decisions and operational decisions personally. An operating partner takes both functions off the owner's plate in one engagement.

03
The business is growing past its original structure

Edmond businesses that were built for $1M are breaking at $5M. The financial reporting doesn't scale, the operational processes don't scale, and the team structure doesn't scale. An operating partner rebuilds all three.

04
A major transition is coming

Sale, acquisition, partner change, or ownership succession — transitions require the business to look good financially AND operationally. An operating partner prepares both sides simultaneously rather than sequentially.

05
The business needs a senior leader without the full-time cost

A full-time CFO and a full-time COO in Edmond would cost $300,000 to $400,000 annually in combined salary. A fractional operating partner delivers both functions for a fraction of that — and only for the hours and scope the Edmond business actually needs.

06
Turnaround is needed fast

When a Edmond business is under pressure — financial, operational, or both — speed matters. A fractional operating partner who can assess both functions quickly and act on both simultaneously gets the business stabilized faster than two separate advisors working in sequence.

How an Engagement Works in Edmond

One engagement.
Both functions.

Step 01

Business Assessment

A full-picture assessment of the Edmond business — financial state, operational gaps, team structure, and the specific problems that need to be addressed first. Both sides assessed simultaneously so the priorities are set correctly.

Step 02

Integrated Priority List

A single priority list that covers both the financial and operational work — in the right order. The financial fixes that unblock operational progress. The operational changes that improve financial performance. Sequenced to get maximum impact quickly.

Step 03

Build Both Functions

Implement the financial infrastructure and the operational infrastructure the Edmond business needs — simultaneously. Cash flow model, reporting, process documentation, team structure, accountability systems. The actual work, not a plan.

Step 04

Ongoing Operating Leadership

Stay in the Edmond business as both functions evolve — monthly financial review, operational monitoring, decision support, and the ongoing leadership that keeps both sides of the business moving in the same direction.

What We Do

Two roles.
One partner.

Financial Leadership
Fractional CFO

Accurate books, forward-looking forecasts, cash flow visibility, and the financial strategy that lets you make decisions with confidence. Not just reporting what happened, helping you decide what to do next.

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Operational Leadership
Fractional COO

Process design, team accountability, and systems that let the business run without the owner in the middle of every decision. Building the foundation that makes growth sustainable.

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Common Questions

Edmond businesses
ask us this.

Is Scissortail Fractional actually based in Edmond?

Yes. Tyler Dickson lives and works in Edmond. When you call, you get Tyler. When you need someone in the room, he's twenty minutes away.

Do I need a fractional CFO, a fractional COO, or both?

Sometimes one, sometimes both. Most businesses in the $1M–$20M range have a financial problem and an operational problem that are connected. We'll tell you honestly which one your business actually needs.

What does it cost?

Engagements typically range from $2,500 to $15,000 per month depending on scope. Every engagement is scoped to the actual work, not a standard package with services you don't need.

Do you work outside of Edmond?

Yes. Edmond is home base but we serve OKC, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, and businesses statewide.

You built something worth protecting.
Let's make sure it keeps growing.

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