Hire Fractional Finance Leaders
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Senior finance expertise without the full-time overhead. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional finance leaders - from management accountants to CFOs - who plug in fast, own the numbers, and give you a finance function that matches your stage.
Finance is the one function where hiring the wrong seniority is expensive in both directions. Too junior and the numbers stop being trustworthy. Too senior and you pay executive rates for work a manager should own. The fastest way to get it right is to hire the level your problem actually sits at.
Which fractional finance leader do you need?
- Fractional CFO - financial strategy, capital, investors, and the board. Hire when decisions are being made without numbers you trust, or a raise is coming.
- Fractional Finance Director - the senior finance owner in AU and UK businesses: board reporting, statutory obligations, commercial decisions. Hire when the board wants numbers it can trust and nobody owns them.
- Fractional VP of Finance - the US equivalent: builds and runs the function under a CFO, or before one. Hire after a raise, when investor-grade reporting needs an owner.
- Fractional Head of Finance - hands-on ownership of the whole function, pre-CFO. Hire when finance still runs through the founder.
- Fractional Financial Controller - accuracy, close, compliance, and controls. Hire when the books themselves are the problem.
- Fractional Head of FP&A - forecasting, modelling, and scenario planning. Hire when big decisions keep being made without a model behind them.
- Fractional Finance Manager - day-to-day finance operations: payments, payroll coordination, reporting, cash. Hire when finance admin is eating founder or ops time.
- Fractional Management Accountant - month-end, management accounts, and margin analysis. Hire when the bookkeeping is done but nobody turns it into information.
The fractional finance seniority ladder
Titles move with markets, so read the ladder by scope rather than name. At the top, the CFO owns strategy, capital, and the board relationship. One level down sits the function's most senior operator: VP of Finance in US companies, Finance Director in the UK and Australia - the same role wearing different flags. A Head of Finance runs the whole function hands-on before that scope is needed. Financial Controllers and Heads of FP&A are senior specialists: one owns accuracy and controls, the other owns forecasting and analysis. Finance Managers run day-to-day operations, and Management Accountants own month-end and margin. A fractional arrangement exists at every rung, so you hire the level your problem sits at rather than the biggest title you can afford.
What fractional finance leaders cost
Fractional finance roles are bought by the day, so cost scales with seniority and days per week rather than a salary band. A Management Accountant a few days a month costs a fraction of a CFO two days a week, which is the point: match the spend to the level the work needs. Current day rates by role are set out in our fractional executive rates guide.
Fractional vs interim vs full time finance leadership
Fractional is part time and ongoing: one to three days a week, building capability over time. Interim is full time and temporary: covering an empty seat, usually four to sixteen months, most often at CFO level - see interim CFO. Full time is for when the workload is daily and permanent. Most growing businesses need fractional first, interim occasionally, and full time later than they think. Outsourced, virtual, and part time finance arrangements are all variants of the fractional model.
Not sure which level you need? Brief us once and we will tell you straight - including when the cheaper role is the right call.
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Hire a Fractional Finance Manager
Day-to-day finance handled, without a full-time hire. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional Finance Managers who run payments, payroll coordination, reporting, and cash - so the business stops running on your attention.
Hire a Fractional Management Accountant
Management accounts that actually get used, without a full-time hire. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional Management Accountants who run month-end properly and turn your numbers into reporting you can act on.
Hire a Fractional Head of FP&A
Serious forecasting capability without a full-time hire. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional Heads of FP&A who build the model, run the numbers, and give you a forward view you can plan against.
Hire a Fractional VP of Finance
Senior finance leadership without the full-time overhead. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional VPs of Finance who plug in fast, build the function, and keep your board and investors on solid numbers.
Hire a Fractional Finance Director
Senior finance leadership without the full-time overhead. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional Finance Directors who plug in fast, own the numbers end to end, and give your board reporting it can trust.
Hire a Fractional Head of Finance
Senior, hands-on finance ownership without the full-time overhead. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional Heads of Finance who plug in fast, take the numbers off your plate, and build the function your next stage needs.
Hire a Fractional Financial Controller
Senior financial control without the full-time overhead. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional Financial Controllers who plug in fast, fix the close, and make the numbers something you can act on.
Hire a Fractional CFO
Senior financial leadership without the full-time overhead. Fractionus connects you with pre-vetted fractional CFOs who plug in fast, own the numbers, and drive profitable growth.
Hire an Interim CFO
Full-time financial leadership for exactly as long as you need it. Fractionus places proven interim CFOs who take control of the seat within days, hold reporting and cash steady through the transition, and hand over cleanly to whoever comes next.
How it works — from intro to impact.
1. Tell us who you need and what success looks like. We define the scope, identify the right fractional leaders, and handle introductions.
2. Meet your matches, A short list of proven operators. Review them on a call for fit, experience, and approach - then select who aligns best.
3. Get started with a clear scope. We handle agreements, contracts, and ongoing support so execution stays focused and on track.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I hire fractional finance talent?
You can hire fractional finance talent through referrals, industry-specific networks, executive search firms, or dedicated fractional platforms. The right source depends on how urgent the need is, how senior the role is, and whether you want help evaluating candidates yourself.
Fractionus is built specifically for this: a pre-vetted shortlist of fractional finance professionals, matched to your stage and budget, without the overhead of a traditional search process.
What is the best platform for hiring fractional finance talent?
The best platform vets for genuine finance experience rather than adjacent skills, and can match you with the right seniority quickly instead of leaving you to sort through a long list of generic profiles.
Fractionus pre-vets every fractional finance professional on the platform and builds your shortlist around the specific problem you are solving, not a generic listing.
Which fractional finance role do I need?
It depends on what the business needs owned versus advised on.
- Fractional CFO - financial strategy, capital, and the board relationship.
- Fractional Finance Director or VP of Finance - the senior operator who builds and runs the function day to day, one level under CFO scope.
- Fractional Head of Finance - hands-on ownership of the whole function before the business needs a CFO.
- Fractional Financial Controller or Head of FP&A - accuracy and controls, or forecasting and modelling, depending on which is missing.
- Fractional Finance Manager or Management Accountant - day-to-day operations, month-end, and the numbers underneath the strategy.
How much does a fractional finance leader cost?
Most fractional finance engagements run one to three days a week, priced as a day rate or a monthly retainer, with cost scaling with seniority and scope rather than a fixed salary band.
Current rate ranges by role are set out in our fractional executive rates guide. As a rule of thumb, a fractional finance hire costs materially less than a full-time equivalent, because you are buying the days you need rather than a permanent salary and package.
What is the difference between a fractional and a full-time finance leader?
A fractional finance leader works part time and on an ongoing basis, typically one to three days a week, brought in to build or run the function without the cost of a full-time hire. An interim CFO is different again: full time and temporary, usually covering an empty seat for four to sixteen months.
Choose fractional when you need senior finance expertise on a continuing basis but cannot yet justify a full-time hire. Choose interim when continuity matters most and there is a specific seat to cover. Choose full time once the workload and budget genuinely support a dedicated hire.
How do I start hiring for finance?
Start by defining the problem the business actually needs solved, not just the seniority of the title. Is it strategy that is missing, or execution? Is the gap temporary or ongoing? The answers point to which of the finance roles above is the right fit.
Once you know the outcome you need and roughly how many days a week the work requires, Fractionus can put together a shortlist built around that brief rather than a generic listing.
What should I look for when hiring fractional finance talent?
Look for direct, hands-on experience at a comparable business stage, not just adjacent seniority. The strongest fractional finance professionals have built or run the function themselves, not just advised on it, and can point to concrete outcomes rather than general experience.
You also want someone comfortable working part time and handing off cleanly: clear documentation, a realistic view of what fits in the days available, and the judgement to flag what should be hired full time instead.
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