Services · Fractional CFO
Fractional CFO — strategic finance leadership, on demand
The layer above the books: forecasting, cash-flow strategy, and fundraising support for growing businesses — delivered with our fractional-CFO partner, Hudson CFO Solutions.
Most growing businesses hit the same wall: the books are clean and taxes are handled — but nobody is turning those numbers into strategy. You don't need a $250K full-time CFO. You need CFO-level thinking, part-time. That's exactly what this service delivers.
VarStan keeps your books accurate and tax-ready and stays your single point of contact. For the strategic finance layer, we partner with Hudson CFO Solutions, a CPA-led fractional-CFO firm that builds finance systems for owner-led businesses. The result is a seamless bridge from bookkeeping to boardroom — one relationship, two specialties.
Who it's for
Owner-led businesses roughly $2M–$50M in revenue that have outgrown bookkeeping alone — especially those scaling, seeking bank financing, planning a capital event, or preparing for a sale. Common fits: contractors and trades, franchises, family businesses, and tech-enabled services.
What's included
13-week cash-flow forecasting
Rolling, real-time visibility so you always know your cash position a full quarter ahead.
Driver-based financial modeling
Models that connect your operations to your P&L and cash — so you can see the impact of every decision before you make it.
A finance operating system
A monthly close cadence, KPI framework, and CFO reporting pack that runs on a system — not on one person.
Bank financing & capital events
Loan-ready books, lender packages, and hands-on support through raises, acquisitions, and exits.
KPI dashboards & monthly reviews
The handful of numbers that actually drive your business, reviewed with you every month.
ERP & AI readiness
Assessments to modernize your finance stack as you scale.
How it works
Clean foundation
VarStan keeps your bookkeeping, tax, and compliance accurate and current.
Strategic layer
Hudson CFO builds your forecast, model, and reporting system on top of those numbers.
One point of contact
VarStan coordinates it all — CFO-level guidance without managing two vendors.
In partnership with Hudson CFO Solutions
Our Fractional CFO service is delivered in partnership with Hudson CFO Solutions, a fractional-CFO firm led by Naitik Patel, CPA — 25+ years of finance leadership across Deloitte, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Broadridge. Their philosophy fits ours: "you are not buying a person, you are buying a system." VarStan owns your books and remains your point of contact; Hudson brings the strategic finance leadership. Learn about Hudson CFO → (opens in a new tab)
Engagement options
Flexible to your stage — from a light monthly touch to hands-on weekly leadership, or a focused project:
CFO Foundation
1–2 days per month — forecasting, reporting, and a steady financial rhythm.
Growth CFO
1–2 days per week — hands-on leadership through a scaling phase.
Capital Events CFO
Project-based support for a raise, an acquisition, or a sale.
Financial Diagnostic
A focused one-week assessment of your finances and your next moves.
Ready for CFO-level thinking?
Book a consultation and we'll map whether a fractional CFO fits where your business is headed — with the right VarStan + Hudson mix.
Book a fractional CFO consultation