Fractional CFO

Brown Edwards & Company; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA/HSA options

401K with match

Flexible PTO

Dress for Your Day

Job summary

Brown Edwards & Company, a Top 100 Firm, seeks a Fractional CFO to provide strategic financial leadership to CAS clients. On-site at one of our Virginia offices, hybrid, or remote arrangements are available.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, capital structure decisions, and high-level advisory support, partnering with client executives to improve financial performance and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of financial leadership experience.
• Strong financial modeling and strategic advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic financial leadership to clients on budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Develops and interprets advanced financial models, KPIs, and dashboards.
• Advises on capital structure, financing, and cash flow strategies.
• Oversees high-level financial reporting and accounting policies.
• Collaborates with Controllers, Senior Managers, and Managers.

Skills

Financial leadership

Financial modeling

Strategic advisory

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

A Top 100 Firm, Brown Edwards provides assurance, tax and business advisory services to a diverse clientele. With a firm-wide staff of approximately 450 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region. We support individuals and businesses ranging from small companies to large corporations. Our success is directly attributable to an unyielding commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.

Core Values: Integrity : Community : Respect : Excellence : Transformative

We are seeking a Fractional CFO to join our team on-site at one of our 13 offices, hybrid, or remotely!

The Fractional CFO provides strategic financial leadership to CAS clients, including long-term planning, forecasting, financial modeling, capital structure decisions, and high-level advisory support. This role partners with client executives to enhance financial performance and strengthen decision-making.

What your day looks like:

• Provides strategic financial guidance to client executives on budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Develops and interprets advanced financial models, KPIs, and performance dashboards.
• Advises clients on capital structure, financing, and cash flow strategies.
• Oversees high-level financial reporting accuracy and strategic accounting policies.
• Collaborates closely with Controllers, Senior Managers, and Managers.
• Present financial insights to client boards, ownership groups, or leadership teams.
• Identifies risks, trends, and opportunities impacting financial strategy.
• Maintains Firm confidentiality.
• Follows Firm policies by conforming to procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Develops an understanding of the Firm’s vision, plan, and strategies and their role in achieving them.
• Works sufficient hours needed to complete assigned responsibilities.

What you need for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of financial leadership experience.
• Strong financial modeling and strategic advisory skills.

What you can expect from us:

• Full benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA options, STD/LTD, Firm-paid Life Insurance, and Supplemental Life, Critical Illness and Accident coverages.
• 401K Profit Sharing Plan with Pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match.
• Competitive compensation and annual merit considerations.
• Annual and engagement-based performance assessments.
• Firm-wide Peer Recognition and Rewards platform to support our culture of year-round positive feedback and communication.
• Flexible working options with generous PTO.
• “Dress for Your Day” policy.
• Whether you aspire to pass the CPA exam or pursue an additional designation, we offer educational support and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs to help you achieve your goals!
• Participation in professional and civic organizations is encouraged! Brown Edwards is proud to be deeply involved in many charitable organizations that give back to our communities. We even offer reimbursements for some membership dues.
• Collaborative work groups or “niches” provide opportunity to work closely with Partners and Directors, allowing you to learn, grow, and build your career.

Pay Range:

$125,000.00-$160,000.00

Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, credentials, demonstrated skills, performance, and business need.

Brown Edwards provides equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.