Fractional CFO services for operators ready for sharper financial leadership.
Senior finance leadership embedded into your operating rhythm — strategy, forecasting, capital, and board-grade visibility — at the level of investment your stage actually justifies.
A CFO function, scaled to your stage.
Most growing businesses outgrow their bookkeeper or controller well before they can justify a full-time CFO. The result is a quiet but expensive gap: decisions are getting made without the financial leadership they deserve.
Guastella Advisors fills that gap. We embed senior finance leadership into your operating cadence — owning the forecast, the capital strategy, the lender and investor conversations, and the financial point of view in every major decision.
Engagements are structured around your business — typically a few days a month — and scale up or down as the questions in front of you change.
What changes inside your business.
Strategic clarity on cash
13-week and 12-month cash visibility owned by a senior finance leader, not a spreadsheet.
Defensible forecasts
Budgets and forecasts that hold up under board, lender, and investor scrutiny.
Stronger capital posture
Cleaner lender conversations, better credit terms, sharper capital structure.
Real decision support
Hiring, pricing, fleet, expansion, and M&A decisions backed by real financial analysis.
What you can expect.
- Monthly close oversight & management reporting package
- Rolling 12-month forecast and annual budget
- 13-week cash flow model
- KPI dashboard and operating cadence
- Lender, board, and investor reporting
- Capital structure and financing strategy
- On-demand strategic finance support
Best suited for operators who:
- Have outgrown their bookkeeper or controller and need senior financial leadership
- Are scaling revenue and complexity faster than the back office can keep up
- Need credible financials for lenders, investors, or future acquirers
- Want a strategic finance partner, not just another vendor
Frequently asked.
- How many hours per month does an engagement typically require?
- Most fractional CFO engagements range from 20 to 60 hours per month, depending on stage, complexity, and the strategic questions on the table.
- Do you replace our bookkeeper or controller?
- Not usually. We sit above the existing accounting function — overseeing close quality, defining the reporting package, and translating the numbers into strategy.
- Can you support lender or investor conversations directly?
- Yes. We frequently sit in lender calls, board meetings, and investor diligence — representing the financial story on your behalf.
Bring institutional thinking to your next decision.
A 30-minute strategy call to pressure-test the financial questions in front of you — no pitch, no obligation.