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Finance & Accounting · Updated November 3, 2026

Fractional CFO jobs

Part-time finance leadership: cash, budget, board reporting and fundraising support for a company that does not need a full-time CFO. 523 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 12 hours a week.

$230/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$242/hrmedian published task rate
523open tasks
4-12 ha week for a typical task

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Expert hour

Fractional CFO Advisory Hour

Director · Fractional CFO

Series B medical devices company for hospital groups · 201–500 employees

€123–€155 / hour

About €140 for the hour

  • 1 hour
  • Remote · Germany
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Cash Runway and Burn Review (Excel)

Director · Fractional CFO

Boutique law firm advising tech companies · 501–1,000 employees

€133–€154 / hour

About €570–€1,150 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Remote · Denmark
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Fundraising Data Room Finance Section

Director · Fractional CFO

Boutique advisory firm for retailers · 5,000+ employees

£127–£156 / hour

About £1,420–£2,850 in total

  • about 15 h in total
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
Bundle

Finance Team Hiring and Systems Plan (Notion)

Director · Fractional CFO

Boutique advisory firm for energy companies · 51–200 employees

£115–£143 / hour

About £1,030–£1,810 a month

  • 8–14 h a month
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Pricing and Unit Economics Review

Executive · Fractional CFO

Series B embedded-finance provider for marketplaces · 201–500 employees

$247–$317 / hour

About $2,250–$4,500 in total

  • about 12 h in total
  • Hybrid · Dallas
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Board Pack Preparation

Executive · Fractional CFO

Last-mile delivery company · 11–50 employees

€125–€155 / hour

About €840–€1,680 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Remote · Italy
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and Italian
Bundle

Annual Budget Build · Real estate

Executive · Fractional CFO

Construction group in office refurbishment · 51–200 employees

€151–€172 / hour

About €2,600–€4,850 a month

  • 16–30 h a month
  • Remote · Belgium
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Lender and Covenant Reporting

Executive · Fractional CFO

Household products maker in snacks · 51–200 employees

€125–€162 / hour

About €430–€860 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Hybrid · Frankfurt am Main
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
Expert hour

Fractional CFO Advisory Hour

Executive · Fractional CFO

Household products maker · 201–500 employees

€150–€183 / hour

About €170 for the hour

  • 1 hour
  • Remote · Italy
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 3 interested
Expert hour

Fractional CFO Advisory Hour · Healthtech

Director · Fractional CFO

Series C healthcare services group · 501–1,000 employees

$229–$284 / hour

About $260 for the hour

  • 1 hour
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
Expert hour

Fractional CFO Advisory Hour

Director · Fractional CFO

Series B developer-tools company for manufacturers · 51–200 employees

$244–$294 / hour

About $270 for the hour

  • 1 hour
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
Expert hour

Fractional CFO Advisory Hour (Zoom)

Executive · Fractional CFO

Series A language-learning company for professional exams · 51–200 employees

€148–€167 / hour

About €160 for the hour

  • 1 hour
  • Remote · Italy
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role

Recently filled

Fractional CFO tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.

What a Fractional CFO earns by level

Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.

Full US rate table · How rates are built

LevelPer hour5 h a week, per month
Director$190$4,120
Executive$230$4,980
  • Regular role$230
  • One-off task$250
  • Task bundle$240
  • Expert hour$250

Fractional CFO rates by country

Typical rate for a senior Fractional CFO in local currency, and the tasks open there now.

CountryTypical rate / hourMarket median wageOpen tasks
United States$230$91.05169
United Kingdom£100£38.5257
CanadaCA$160CA$63.2341
Germany€120€46.5836
Poland€55€22.0833
France€90€35.0229
Spain€75€28.6928
Italy€120€47.0527
Netherlands€110€43.4220
Czechia€65€25.137
Hungary€55€20.927
Slovakia€50€19.187
Sweden€95€38.277
Finland€125€49.036
Portugal€65€25.506
Denmark€150€58.665
Ireland€125€49.185
Belgium€150€58.384
Croatia€55€22.054
Cyprus€95€37.264
Greece€65€25.814
Romania€45€17.204
Bulgaria€50€19.343
Lithuania€60€23.903
Austria€120€47.182
Malta€55€22.102
Latvia€50€20.681
Luxembourg€155€61.951
Slovenia€75€30.261
Estonia€60€23.350

Highest-paying states and regions

Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.

What the work looks like

Fractional CFO tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:

  • Board Pack Preparation: Monthly or quarterly financial pack for directors: results, cash, KPIs and a short narrative.
  • Fundraising Data Room Finance Section: Finance folder an investor expects: historicals, projections, cap table summary and key policies.
  • Annual Budget Build: Bottom-up budget with department owners, approved by leadership before the year starts.
  • Cash Runway and Burn Review: Weekly or monthly runway view with scenarios and decisions that change it.
  • Pricing and Unit Economics Review: Margin, payback and contribution by product or segment, with a recommendation.
  • Finance Team Hiring and Systems Plan: What the finance function needs next: roles, tools and processes in order of priority.
  • Lender and Covenant Reporting: Compliance certificates and covenant calculations that go to a lender.
  • Fractional CFO Advisory Hour: A one-hour session with a senior finance leader on one decision.
At a glance
Levels
Director, Executive
Formats
Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle, Expert hour
Usual tools
Excel, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Carta
Also searched as
part-time cfo, interim cfo, finance lead, outsourced cfo

Who does this work

Professionals whose day jobs match this role.

FP&A ManagerFinance DirectorFinancial ControllerTreasurerHead of FinanceVP of FinanceChief Financial Officer

Questions about Fractional CFO work

How much does a Fractional CFO earn?

In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Fractional CFO is $230 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $242. At five hours a week that is about $4,980 a month.

How many hours a week does it take?

Typical load for this role is 4-12 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.

Do I need a licence or a particular tool?

Usual tools are Excel, NetSuite, QuickBooks and Carta. No licence is required.

Which formats are offered?

This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle, expert hour. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.

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