Fractional CFO Consultant

Burkland is a remote-first finance and accounting firm supporting over 800 startups, with a focus on venture-backed companies. This fractional CFO engagement places experienced finance leaders directly inside fast-growing AI and AI-adjacent startups, acting as the de-facto senior finance team member. The consultant owns the numbers end to end, from monthly close through to board-level reporting, and advises founders on the capital decisions that shape company trajectory.

The role spans financial strategy, revenue cycle management, audit readiness, and major capital events including equity rounds, SAFE facilities, and M&A. Candidates with deep experience in compute and cloud cost management, SaaS metrics, and AI-era financial tooling are strongly preferred. Preference is given to those based in Northern California, New York, Austin, or Boston, though it is not required.

• Oversee monthly close, budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and treasury management as the head of finance for client companies
• Advise founders and management on financial strategy, growth planning, and management fee execution
• Own the finance section of board meetings, including KPI dashboards and investor update materials
• Support fundraising and M&A activity, including round structuring, cap table modelling, term sheet review, and diligence
• Manage revenue cycle, cash flow planning, vendor spend, internal controls, and audit readiness
• Identify opportunities to extend Burkland services including bookkeeping, tax, and HR to existing clients

• At least 7 to 10 years in finance or operations, ideally in progressively senior roles at venture-backed AI, SaaS, or digital infrastructure companies
• Specific experience with compute cost management, cluster and cloud costs, and hybrid pricing models
• Proven track record managing capital events including equity fundraising, SAFE instruments, M&A, and exits
• Comfort operating at board and investor level with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Working knowledge of current AI tools and LLMs as applied to CFO-level financial analysis, reporting, and processes
• Familiarity with financial technology platforms such as QBO, Carta, Rippling, and Ramp; MBA or CPA preferred but not required

Burkland is a remote-first finance and accounting firm with over 185 professionals and more than 800 startup clients. The firm partners with venture-backed founders to provide CFO, accounting, tax, and HR services, and its clients have collectively raised more than $17.8 billion in capital.