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With the Part-time CFO model, you can engage a seasoned CFO on a flexible part-time basis \u2013 a day or two a week, once a month, or as often as needed \u2013 at a cost you can afford.<\/p>\nWith the Part-time CFO model, you can engage a seasoned CFO on a flexible part-time basis \u2013 a day or two a week, once a month, or as often as needed \u2013 at a cost you can afford.<\/p>\n
Serving as an ongoing member of your management team, your Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO will work hands-on to move your business forward, both financially and organizationally. Confident from the financial leadership, you will be free to focus on the areas where you are most valuable to your company.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A long-term strategic viewpoint that keeps the business on track
\n\u2022 A knowledgeable professional willing to ask the tough questions
\n\u2022 Timely reporting of financial results leading to proactive responses
\n\u2022 A focus on managing your critical cash-flow position
\n\u2022 Credibility with lenders resulting in improved relationships
\n\u2022 An experienced eye looking for cost savings and profit improvements
\n\u2022 The power of benchmarking your results against other businesses
\n\u2022 A mentor with definitive answers for accounting staff
\n\u2022 Access to Dearborn LaSalle Advisors\u2019 broad network of proven resources<\/p>\n
Over the years we have had many engagements in businesses where you would expect to find an experienced full-time CFO. In these businesses, real long term tangible value can be gained from a Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mentoring a Controller or less experienced CFO in situations where management desires to provide an opportunity to a rising star, but at the
\nsame time needs to ensure that nothing slips through the cracks during the transition.
\n\u2022 Coaching a family member who needs to gain the experience and strategic financial perspective which will enable them to take over the CFO
\nrole for the long term.
\n\u2022 Bridging experience gaps arising from unique circumstance like explosive growth, acquisitions, systems integrations, downsizings, etc.
\n\u2022 Providing specific upper-level financial management skills in organizations where members of a broad management team assume some of the
\nduties that would normally be handled by a Full-time CFO.<\/p>\n
In addition to the entrepreneurial owner, the typical day-a-week client will have a bookkeeper but not a degreed accountant, and will work alongside an outside accounting firm. The independent firm will continue to provide tax services and certified statements if required by lenders or other third parties.<\/p>\n
As a relationship-driven service, the role of the Part-time Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO is both hands on and advisory. A major value comes from open interaction and the Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO serving as an informed sounding board for the owner. This value enhanced by the Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO\u2019s involvement in, and understanding of, the day to day workings of the business.<\/p>\n
The Part-time Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO is normally responsible for financial statements, meaningful budgets, financial models, cash flow projections, cost analysis, banking relationship, risk management, and supervision of the bookkeeper. In some cases human resources and information systems are included in the Dearborn LaSalle Advisors CFO\u2019s responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With the Part-time CFO model, you can engage a seasoned CFO on a flexible part-time basis \u2013 a day or two a week, once a month, or as often as needed \u2013 at a cost you can afford. Serving as an ongoing member of your management team, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"page-PageTemplate3.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":592,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/592"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpa-cfo.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}