Fractional CFO Services Turn Financial Data into Strategic Decisions

Clean financials tell you what happened. A CFO helps you understand what comes next.

Saltmarsh provides fractional CFO services that deliver executive-level financial guidance, strategic insight, and disciplined execution—helping leadership teams make confident, informed decisions about growth, risk, and performance.

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Strategic Financial Support for Growing Businesses

Accurate reporting is essential – but it’s not enough.

The gap between knowing your numbers and making confident decisions about the future requires more than compliance. It requires financial leadership, forward-looking insight, and the ability to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

Saltmarsh helps bridge that gap – bringing clarity, discipline, and perspective to the decisions that shape your business.

When Does a Business Need a Fractional CFO?

Fractional CFO services are designed for organizations that have outgrown their current financial capabilities and need strategic leadership.

Founder-Led and Owner-Managed Businesses

When growth introduces complexity and decisions carry greater financial impact, we provide guidance grounded in experience and data.

Organizations Preparing for Capital

Whether raising capital, refinancing, acquiring, or planning an exit, we help ensure your financial infrastructure and reporting stand up to scrutiny.

Leadership Teams That Need a Strategic Partner

We go beyond reporting – translating financial data into actionable insight that supports critical decisions.

What a Fractional CFO Actually Delivers

A fractional CFO acts as a strategic partner to leadership – connecting financial performance to business strategy.

Strategic Financial Leadership

Objective guidance on key decisions, risk, and growth initiatives—aligned to long-term goals.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning that support proactive decision-making.

Reporting & Performance

Management reporting, KPI dashboards, and analysis designed to drive action—not just compliance.

Strategic Financial Leadership & Advisory

Turn strategy into financial reality. Replace gut feel with data-driven confidence.

We support leadership teams in evaluating growth opportunities, assessing risk, and aligning financial strategy with long-term objectives.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modeling

Stop reacting to results – start anticipating them.

We build forward-looking financial models, forecasts, and projections that allow leadership to act early and plan with confidence.

Financial Reporting & Performance Management

Know what happened, why it happened, and what to do next.

We design reporting that connects financial performance to operational reality—so leadership can make informed decisions.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

Cash flow is often the real constraint.

We help manage liquidity, forecast cash needs, and optimize working capital to support stability and growth.

Systems, Processes & Financial Infrastructure

Strong financial insight starts with strong systems.

We improve accounting processes, internal controls, and systems to ensure accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.

Board, Investor & Stakeholder Support

Tell a clear, credible financial story.

We prepare leadership for board meetings, investor discussions, and capital events with reporting that builds confidence and trust.

Flexible CFO Support That Scales with Your Business

Our fractional CFO services are tailored to your needs:

  • Part-Time CFO – Ongoing leadership support on a consistent cadence for organizations that need consistent financial leadership.
  • Project-Based Support – Targeted expertise for specific initiatives, transitions, or time-bound projects that require executive-level financial expertise.
  • Embedded Advisor – Integrated into your leadership team for ongoing strategic support.

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Why Businesses Choose Saltmarsh for Fractional CFO Services

Organizations choose Saltmarsh for our depth of experience and practical, business-oriented approach.

  • Senior-Level Expertise
    Our CFOs bring real-world experience – not plain analysis or templated advice.
  • Strategic + Practical Approach
    We combine big-picture thinking with actionable execution.
  • Integrated Advisory Model
    Our CFO services align with accounting, tax, and advisory – reducing friction and improving outcomes.
  • Trusted Partnership with Leadership Teams
    We work alongside ownership and executives, becoming a true extension of your leadership team.

Let’s Talk About your Next Phase of Growth

If you’re looking for clearer financial insight, stronger decision support, and a more strategic approach to managing your business, we’re ready to help.

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Meet Our Fractional CFO Leaders

Saltmarsh clients work directly with experienced professionals who bring real financial leadership to every engagement.

Jeff Clark Director

Jeff is a director and Fractional CFO with over 35 years of experience in outsourced accounting services, helping organizations build disciplined, scalable finance functions. His primary areas of experience include providing financial oversight, performance analysis, and strategic guidance, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights with modern accounting practices.

Jen Hogan, CPA Director

Jen is a director and Fractional CFO, who brings the perspective of a seasoned CFO in the Outsourced Accounting Services practice at Saltmarsh. She brings a comprehensive perspective blending operations across accounting, advisory, and finance functions, including executive-level strategy. She partners closely with clients to translate financial data into actionable insight, strengthen financial infrastructure, and support confident decision-making around growth, profitability, and risk.

Suzanne Bach, CPA, CIT Partner

Suzanne is a partner in the tax, accounting, and advisory services, where she leads the compliance and advisory services, including specialty groups of SALT, M&A, Trust & Estate, and CAS. She began her career in public accounting in 2003, with a focus on tax and consulting.

Alex Hoffa Manager

Alex is a manager in the Outstourced Accounting Services practice of Saltmarsh. She works closely with clients to provide accounting and advisory support, drawing on her experience serving financial institutions, construction companies, private businesses, and not-for-profit organizations.

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