You need CFO-level financial leadership. You don't need it 40 hours a week. A part-time CFO gives you the forecasting, the cash flow clarity, and the financial strategy your business needs, at the fraction of the cost.
A part-time CFO is a senior financial executive who works with your business on a fractional or contract basis. The term "part-time CFO" and "fractional CFO" mean the same thing, you get the same financial leadership a full-time CFO would bring, without the six-figure salary that comes with it.
For Oklahoma businesses between $1M and $20M in revenue, a part-time CFO fills the gap between a bookkeeper who records transactions and a full-time executive you don't yet need. The work is real. The results are real. The cost isn't.
See also: Fractional CFO Oklahoma · Outsourced COO Oklahoma
Getting the books in order and keeping them that way. Accurate, timely financial statements you can actually use to run the business, not just satisfy the accountant at year end.
Forward-looking models that tell you where the business is headed. Cash flow forecasts, revenue projections, scenario planning, the tools that let you make decisions with confidence instead of gut feel.
Understanding and controlling the timing of cash in and out. Profitable businesses run out of cash. A part-time CFO makes sure yours doesn't, and builds the visibility to see problems before they show up in the bank account.
Preparing and presenting the financial story your bank needs to hear. Loan packages, covenant compliance, due diligence support, speaking that language so you don't have to.
Pricing strategy, margin analysis, capital allocation, growth investments. A part-time CFO doesn't just report what happened, they help you decide what to do next.
Financial statements are months out of date. You're making decisions without reliable numbers to back them up. That's not a bookkeeper problem, it's a leadership gap.
Revenue looks fine but cash is always a squeeze. Profitable months still feel like a struggle. The gap between what the P&L says and what's in the bank is a recurring mystery.
A bank wants a financial package. An investor wants projections. A buyer wants due diligence materials. You need someone who can build what they're asking for and speak their language.
The bookkeeper keeps records. The accountant files taxes. But nobody is building forecasts, analyzing margins, or helping you understand what the numbers mean for the next 12 months.
Buying another business, opening a new location, bringing in a partner, or planning an exit. Major decisions require real financial modeling, not spreadsheets built on assumptions.
New revenue streams, new markets, new cost structures. The financial picture is more complicated than it used to be. What worked at $1M isn't sufficient at $7M.
A straight conversation about where your business is financially, what you know, what you don't, and whether a part-time CFO engagement is actually the right fit. No pitch. No pressure.
A fast, honest look at the actual state of the financials. The books, the reporting, the cash position, the gaps. We find out what's there, what's missing, and what needs to be fixed first.
A short list of the highest-leverage financial improvements in the right order. Cleanup first, then visibility, then strategy. Not a 40-page report, a working plan the business can actually execute.
Building the systems, cleaning the reporting, building the models, and staying involved as the business evolves. Direct access every time, not a junior analyst and a quarterly call.
Yes. The terms are used interchangeably. Both describe a senior financial executive who works with your business on a contract or part-time basis rather than as a full-time employee. The work is the same regardless of what you call it.
Engagements typically run $2,500 to $10,000 per month depending on scope and hours. Compare that to $150,000–$250,000 annually for a full-time CFO, plus benefits, plus the risk of a bad hire. You pay for the work you need.
No. A part-time CFO works above the bookkeeping layer, not in place of it. The bookkeeper handles day-to-day transactions. The CFO builds the strategy, the forecasts, and the financial picture from those records. Most teams get better with a CFO in the mix.
Most engagements run 6 to 18 months. Some are project-based, a specific cleanup, a lender package, a transaction. Some are ongoing. We don't push for length. We stay as long as the work requires.
Yes. Scissortail Fractional is based in Edmond and serves businesses across Oklahoma. OKC, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, and statewide. Remote and hybrid engagements available.
No pitch. No deck. Just a straight conversation about your financials and whether a part-time CFO is the right fit.