Here are 10 reasons to use a fractional CFO and how it could help you:

1. Cost-Effectiveness: Hiring a full-time CFO comes with a significant salary, benefits, office space, and other overhead costs. A fractional CFO provides access to top-tier financial expertise at a fraction of the cost, as you only pay for the hours or services you need.

2. Access to High-Level Expertise: Fractional CFOs are seasoned finance professionals with diverse experience across various industries. They bring a wealth of knowledge, best practices, and strategic insights that might otherwise be inaccessible to smaller businesses.

3. Strategic Guidance and Insights: Beyond day-to-day accounting, a fractional CFO focuses on strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. They can help your business make data-driven decisions, identify growth opportunities, and navigate financial challenges.

4. Improved Cash Flow Management: Cash flow is critical for any business. A fractional CFO can implement robust cash flow management systems, optimize working capital, and develop strategies to ensure your business has the liquidity it needs to operate and grow.

5. Enhanced Financial Reporting and Analysis: They can establish clear, accurate, and timely financial reporting systems, providing you with meaningful insights into your company's performance. This supports better decision-making and helps you understand the true financial health of your business.

6. Scalability and Flexibility: As your business evolves, so do its financial needs. A fractional CFO's services can be scaled up or down based on your current requirements, offering unparalleled flexibility compared to a fixed, full-time hire.

7. Objective, Unbiased Advice: As an external resource, a fractional CFO can provide objective and unbiased advice, free from internal company politics. This fresh perspective can lead to more innovative solutions and sounder financial strategies.

8. Support for Fundraising and Investor Relations: For startups and growth companies, a fractional CFO can be invaluable in preparing financial models, investor presentations, and managing relationships with potential investors, increasing your chances of securing funding.

9. Risk Management and Internal Controls: They can help identify and mitigate financial risks, implement strong internal controls, and ensure compliance with financial regulations, protecting your company's assets and reducing the likelihood of fraud or errors.

Notable Projects

Contract CFO for Adelphia Cable with over $ 4 billion of bank debt, all banks were made whole, coordinated re-audit of results and restoration of financial credibility,

Developed and taught 5 inaugural courses in Business Analytics and Machine Learning with emphasis on case studies at Simon Business School,

Fractional CFO services drawing on 30 years oversight of CFO and IT functions at major corporations with track record of success,

Expert on linking information technology and value creation,

Company sale transactions, restructuring and financings in excess of $20 billion,

Functional responsibility for all functions allowing broad perspective for solving difficult problems

Expert Skill Set 

Organization Renewal

        Business assessments

        Cash flow improvement

        Debt restructuring

        Bank and creditor management

        Interim management

        Turnaround planning

        Growth strategy enhancements

        Organizational design

        Process improvement

   M&A Transactional Services

        Company sale

        Acquisitions

        Due diligence support

        Divestitures

        Valuations

        Asset sales

        Article 9 sale

   Corporate Finance

        Bank refinancing and line increases

        Subordinated debt

        Equity (qualified investors)

   Business Analytics & IT Security

        Data Warehousing

Predictive analytics

        IT risk assessment and mitigation

        Policy setting and training

   Interim Services

        CEO, COO, CFO

        Chief Restructuring Officer

Fractional CFO

    Assurance Services

        Reviews and compilations 

        Forensic and Fraud Audits

        Special Scope (Asset Based Lending)

        Cyber security audits
 

Mr. Dunstan, a CPA, has over 30 years of corporate, executive and turnaround management experience in over 17 countries across industries spanning from financial services, food production, industrial products, consumer products, cable and media services, to manufacturing. He specializes in Fractional CFO Services. He has served as CFO of Rich Products Corporation, a $5 billion global food manufacturer, Adelphia Cable Corporation, a public company, where he restored financial stability after the Rigas scandal, Sentry Group, a private company, in the global fire safe business, and Trico Products, a global company, a leader in automotive wiper systems. He served as Director on the John R. Oishei Foundation, Western New York's largest private foundation. He sat on advisory board of the Simon School of Business where he has taught accounting, auditing and business analytics. He was founding chair of Launch NY a private/public effort to boost the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the nineteen western most counties of New York.