Fractional CFO

Contract CFO | Fractional CFO | 5–10 hours per week

Hourly or monthly retainer (DOE)

MUST BE LOCATED IN MINNESOTA

Owl Bookkeeping & CFO Services is a growing outsourced accounting and advisory firm serving entrepreneurial businesses. Our team of bookkeepers, controllers, and fractional CFOs supports clients across multiple industries, providing clarity, structure, and forward-looking financial insight.

This is nota traditional fractional CFO role where you take on and manage clients.

• Owl is your client
• You will work directly with the Owner and leadership team
• You will not own, service, or independently advise Owl’s clients
• This is an
  internal consulting and advisory role

The ideal candidate already operates theirown fractional CFO or advisory practice and is looking to add a small, stable consulting engagement (approximately 5–10 hours per week).

You will act as a senior financial thought partner to Owl leadership by:

• Advising on
  complex client situations
  , escalations, and edge cases
• Helping diagnose and resolve
  client bottlenecks and barriers
• Client financial strategy
• Service models and boundaries
• Risk management and best practices
• Serving as a sounding board for high-level financial, operational, and advisory questions
• Providing guidance to Owl leadership (not direct supervision of staff)
• Helping strengthen Owl’s internal CFO framework and approach

• Approximately5–10 hours per week
• Long-term consulting relationship preferred

• Actively running a
  fractional CFO, advisory, or consulting business
• Comfortable working
  behind the scenes
  as a strategic advisor
• Collaborative, ethical, and highly professional
• Understands and respects
  client ownership boundaries
• Enjoys problem-solving, mentoring, and systems thinking
• Values long-term partnerships over short-term client acquisition

• CPA (active or inactive) preferred
• 10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or advisory roles
• Proven experience advising
  multiple businesses across industries
• Strong background in:
• Financial strategy
• Cash flow management
• Forecasting and scenario planning
• Advisory conversations with business owners
• Excellent communication and judgment
• High integrity and discretion required

• Hourly or monthly retainer
• Competitive and based on experience - willing to negotiate
• Structured as a
  contractor (1099)relationship