Fractional CFO Services
A part-time Chief Financial Officer with a full-time focus on your business.
Financial leadership, on your terms
Unlock your company's financial potential without the hefty price tag of a full-time CFO.
At Doescher Group, our purpose is leveling the playing field for self-made business owners like you, with a one-size-fits one approach tailored to your business.
Sometimes called an outsourced CFO, virtual CFO, or part-time CFO, it is the same idea: seasoned, C-level financial guidance for small to mid-sized businesses, on the terms that fit you.
Why choose a Fractional CFO?
While you were honing your craft, we were honing ours.
Before you were a business owner, you were likely first an electrician, engineer, artist, plumber, carpenter, dentist, or computer programmer.
You focused all of your energy on honing your craft, whether that was in a classroom, an apprenticeship, or learning on the job. You probably didn’t waste your time during your peak training years on accounting and finance classes, and if you’re like many entrepreneurs, you quite possibly have shied away from this area your whole career and relied on your team to handle “this stuff”.
It’s common for excellent businesspeople to wear a dozen hats with ease…yet when it comes to your finance department, it might as well be a foreign language department. It’s something that you’d rather just avoid and have someone do it for you.
While we’ve seen that this approach can work for years and even decades for most business owners, who instead rely on intuition, it can become a major hindrance as you grow and can become an actual liability when you’re preparing to exit.
Our Fractional CFO services bridge that gap, providing:
Expert financial guidance across our team
Strategic planning
Performance optimization
Growth management
Exit preparation
What a Fractional CFO does.
Financial leadership across your whole business
Not Your Typical
Fractional CFO Solution
Maybe you have a mental image of a typical CFO: blinding spreadsheets, worrisome tone, there with a clipboard squelching your best ideas.
Or maybe over the years, you’ve seen the parade of CFOs your friends and competitors have brought in, with their tight ties, rigid rules, and cost-cutting procedures— simply put, it doesn’t appeal.
Like many owners we work with,
when you think of a CFO you might even feel dread.
You know deep down, there’s more to your numbers than what you’re seeing but you’re worried that an outsider might not understand your culture, your people, and the reasons why you’ve made the choices you have. (Yes, you know you could get a better price on materials, but you’re loyal to your current provider and for good reason).
And while it might not make sense to bring on someone full-time whose only job is to pay attention to the financials, you worry that you’re missing important patterns by not talking to someone who speaks “numbers” fluently.
“Doescher Group is the first group that we have run across that really provides a path towards improving a company and preparing for a sale.”
- Owner & Doescher Group Client
Who is a Fractional CFO is for?
Built for self-made owners of growing businesses
Our Fractional CFO services suit small to mid-sized companies that need real financial leadership but are not ready for a full-time CFO. We work with owners across Michigan and the Midwest, and nationwide.
$5–50M
Typical client revenue
Part-time team
Scaled to what you need
Any industry
From HVAC, to manufacturing, healthcare + beyond
Exit-ready
Numbers built to transfer when it matters most
You get industry-best expertise, on the terms that work for your business.
We love to advise business owners, and always provide a no commitment, free consultation
that leaves you better off, whether we work together or not.
Is Your Business Ready for a Fractional CFO?
A quick, honest look at the moments when bringing in a Fractional CFO starts to pay for itself.
Benefits of Choosing Doescher Group as your Fractional Chief Financial Officer
Tailored Approach: We believe in a one-size-fits-one philosophy, customizing our services to your unique business needs.
Experienced Team: Our professionals bring years of expertise across various industries.
Cost-Effective: Access top-tier financial leadership across our team without the full-time executive costs.
Scalable Solutions: Grow your financial capabilities as your business expands.
Strategic Insight: Gain valuable perspective to drive informed decision-making.
Questions business owners ask us
Fractional CFO FAQs
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Fractional CFO gives you senior financial leadership on a part-time basis: budgeting and forecasting, cash flow management, KPI reporting, bank and investor relations, and getting your numbers ready for growth or a future sale.
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They all describe the same idea: experienced, C-level financial guidance without a full-time hire. Whether you call it a fractional, outsourced, virtual, or part-time CFO, you get the expertise on the terms that fit your business.
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Yes. Our services are ideal for small to mid-sized companies, typically between $5 and $50 million in revenue, that need real financial leadership but aren't ready for or in need of a full-time CFO.
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Far less than a full-time CFO, and scaled to the work you actually need. But you're not hiring one person — you're getting a team. Your engagement is built around your goals, not a fixed package, and staffed with whatever mix of expertise gets you there: tax, controller-level accounting, strategic planning, whoever the work calls for.
What if:
you had a team on your side who could understand your larger vision AND dive into the columns (and columns, and columns) of figures?
you had a team who could look at your numbers and talk to you about what it actually means?
you had a allies who could help you see exactly what is going on now so that you could the plan most strategically for the future?
That’s exactly what we would do as your Fractional CFO.
You get industry-best expertise but on the terms that work for you and your business.
Not ready to look at things seriously yet?
That’s okay, sometimes it helps to dip your toe in the water first.
FieldReady™ Scorecard
A 20-Point Diagnostic of How Salable Your Business Really Is
We’ve created a Business Owner’s Scorecard to assist you in beginning to ask yourself the right next questions.
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