Fractional CFO
Leadership for Startups and Growing Business
Growing a company creates financial challenges that bookkeeping and tax preparation alone don't solve.
You need to know where your business stands today, where it's going, how much cash you'll need, and what financial systems must be in place to support the next stage of growth.
Build the Financial Infrastructure. Understand the Numbers.
Make Better Decisions.
CFO-level financial leadership without
the cost of a full-time CFO.
We work with founders and growing businesses as a Fractional CFO and Strategic Finance Partner, providing the financial leadership, systems, reporting, forecasting and decision support needed to build a stronger company.
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YYour Business Doesn't Just Need Accounting.
It Needs Financial Visibility.
Many founders reach a point where their business is growing faster than their financial systems.
You may recognize some of these situations:
- You aren't sure exactly how much cash you'll have three or six months from now.
- Your financial reports tell you what happened—but not what you should do next.
- Accounting is always catching up.
- Important financial information is scattered across multiple systems.
- You're making hiring and investment decisions without a reliable financial model.
- You need better control over expenses and cash flow.
- You're preparing for outside financing or investor reporting.
- Your company has outgrown the financial systems you built when it was smaller.
- You know you need CFO expertise, but you're not ready to hire a full-time CFO.
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These aren't simply accounting problems. They're financial leadership problems.
That's where Granite CFO Group comes in.
Who We Work With
Startups
For founders who need CFO-level financial leadership before they're ready for a full-time CFO.
Particularly useful for companies dealing with:
Rapid growth
Limited financial infrastructure
Investor preparation
Cash-flow pressure
Fundraising
Increasing operational complexity
Growing Small & Mid-Sized Businesses
For companies that have outgrown their original financial processes.
You may need:
Better forecasting
More meaningful management reporting
Stronger controls
Improved cash management
Financial process improvement
Strategic planning
CFO-level decision support
Founder-Led Companies
For entrepreneurs who want a financial partner who understands that financial systems need to support the business—not slow it down.
01 — Cash Flow & Financial Visibility
Know where your cash is going—and where it's headed
02 — Management Reporting
Turn financial data into information you can actually use.
03 — FP&A & Strategic Modeling
Understand what happens before you make the decision.
04 — Financial Infrastructure
Build the systems underneath the numbers.
05 — Capital & Investor Readiness
Be prepared when investors or lenders start asking questions.
06 — Founder & CEO Financial Partnership
A CFO should be more than the person who delivers the monthly financial statements.
What We Build
A Financial System That Helps You Run the Business
Our approach combines strategic CFO leadership with the financial infrastructure required to support it.
Cash-flow forecasting
13-week cash-flow planning
Burn-rate analysis
Cash runway
Working-capital analysis
Scenario planning
Liquidity management
Annual budgeting
Rolling forecasts
Financial modeling
Scenario analysis
Revenue and expense modeling
Hiring and expansion analysis
Capital allocation analysis
The goal isn't more reports. It's better decisions.
Accounting-system structure
ERP implementation
Application integration
Financial workflow design
Automation
Chart-of-accounts development
Month-end close processes
Internal controls
Financial data integration
Financial projections
Capital requirements
Debt financing support
Investor reporting
Board reporting
Financial due diligence preparation
Use-of-funds analysis
Capital strategy support
People. Products. Pricing.
Growth. Cash Capital.
Expansion. and Risk.
We don't just analyze the financial system. We help build it.
The objective is simple:
Give the founder the financial clarity needed to make better business decisions.
Cash flows using expected inflows and outflows, including the timing of accounts receivable collections and supplier payments. Financing is obtained, or a line of credit is used when needed to meet cash requirements.
From Financial Data to Business Decisions
Your Financial Information Should Work Together
Integrated Financial Systems
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Reliable Financial Data
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Management Reporting
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Analysis & Forecasting
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Strategic Decisions
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Sustainable Growth
"When these pieces aren't connected, the founder spends time chasing information.
When they are connected, financial information becomes a management tool."
The StartSmart Financial Infrastructure Advantage
Build the System Before the Business Starts Hurting
Many companies wait until financial problems become serious before addressing their infrastructure.
We take a different approach.
The objective is to establish a financial operating system that can evolve with the company.
That can include:
Accounting + Banking + Billing + Payroll + Documents + Reporting + Controls
Working together rather than operating as disconnected functions.
The result is a financial environment designed to provide:
- Better visibility Better controls Less manual work
- More reliable information Faster reporting Better decision support
- A stronger foundation for growth
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Why Ronald Egge, Founder of Granite CFO Group?
More Than a CFO. A Builder of Business Systems.
> Built financial infrastructure - start up to IPO at the NYSE in 8 years
> Consistent clean opinions from big 4 auditors
> Co-Founder of food processing company, now with 12% of US market
Decades of CFO Experience Across Complex Businesses
My CFO experience began well before the current fractional-CFO model emerged.
I Build the Infrastructure Behind the Numbers
A company's financial statements tell you what happened.
A good CFO helps you understand why it happened, what is likely to happen next, and what you should do about it.
That's why my approach goes beyond bookkeeping and month-end reporting.
I focus on building the financial and operating infrastructure that gives founders:
- Clear financial visibility — Know where the company stands today.
- Better decision-making — Turn financial information into actionable business intelligence.
- Cash-flow control — Understand where cash is going and what is required to support growth.
- Budgets and forecasts — Establish realistic financial targets and monitor performance against them.
- Integrated business systems — Connect accounting, payroll, billing, banking, reporting, and documentation.
- Scalable processes — Build systems that can grow with the company rather than forcing the company to rebuild them later.
- Executive-level financial support — Have an experienced financial professional helping management think through important decisions.
When you hire a fractional CFO, you need more than someone who can produce financial statements.
You need someone who understands how finance, operations, technology, people, and business systems work together—and who can build those systems so the business can grow.
That is the experience I bring to Granite CFO Group.
California Consortium of DARPA | CFO | 1998–2000
I managed financial responsibilities in an advanced-technology and research environment associated with DARPA, giving me early experience working where technology, funding, accountability, and organizational complexity intersect.
Microwave Design & Manufacturing | CFO | 2000
I developed budgeting and scheduling systems tied to program milestones for an aerospace/defense manufacturing operation. I also provided interim reporting to the Boeing contracting officer supporting the company's work on Boeing's GPS 4 system.
Green Dot Corporation | SVP | 2002 - 2006
My experience with Green Dot added a nother dimension: working in a high-growth financial-services environment where financial infrastructure, transactions, reporting, controls, and scalability were critical to the business.
My Philosophy
Build the financial infrastructure first.
Then use it to help the business grow.
For a startup or growing small business, the goal isn't to create a complicated corporate bureaucracy.
It's to create a simple, integrated Business Control System that gives the founder the information, controls, and financial visibility needed to make better decisions.
That's what I bring to every engagement.
The Difference
You aren't hiring me simply to keep the books.
You're bringing in an experienced CFO who has worked across technology, research, aerospace/defense, manufacturing, financial services, and growing businesses—and who knows how to turn disconnected financial and operating activities into a system that management can actually use.
Granite CFO Group helps founders move from reacting to the numbers to managing the business through the numbers.
The CFO Financial Health Check
How Strong Is Your Company's Financial Foundation?
Take a quick assessment of your company's financial infrastructure.
Can you answer these questions confidently?
Do you know your current monthly burn rate?
Do you know your cash runway?
Do you have a rolling cash-flow forecast?
Do you have a current annual budget?
Do you regularly compare actual results to budget?
Can you explain significant financial variances?
Do you have reliable monthly financial statements?
Do you have meaningful management KPIs?
Do your financial systems communicate with one another?
Do you have appropriate financial controls?
Can you quickly produce financial information for investors or lenders?
Do you have reliable financial projections?
Do you know how much capital the business will need?
Can you model the financial impact of major decisions?
Do you have a defined month-end close process?
If several of these questions are difficult to answer, your company may have outgrown its current financial infrastructure.
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What Does a Fractional CFO Do?
The Expertise of a CFO. The Commitment of a Strategic Partner.
A full-time CFO isn't always the right first step.
A Fractional CFO allows a growing company to access experienced financial leadership while maintaining flexibility.
Instead of hiring a full-time executive before you need one, you can bring in CFO expertise for the areas where it creates the most value.
That can mean:
- A few hours each week.
- A monthly financial leadership process.
- A major financial project.
- A system transformation.
- Or ongoing strategic partnership.
The engagement is designed around the company's needs.
Start With a Conversation.
Let's Determine What Your Company Actually Needs
There is no need to begin with a complicated engagement.
We'll start by discussing:
- Where the company is today.
- What's working.
- What's not working.
- Where the company is going.
- What financial challenges are getting in the way.
From there, we can determine whether a Fractional CFO engagement, a financial-infrastructure project, or another solution makes sense.
Schedule a CFO Discovery Call Here.
Ronald Egge, Founder, Granite CFO Group
Fractional CFO - Strategic Finance Leader
Startup-to-Scale Operator
Helping founders build financial systems that support better decisions and sustainable growth.
POWERED BY
Granute Consulting LLC
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regge@granitecfogroup.com
(702) 626-3376
825 Sierra Vista Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89169
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