Fractional CFO — AI-Driven Growth for Startups

Attivo Partners; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Attivo Partners seeks entrepreneurial, AI‑savvy Chief Financial Officers to join as senior, client‑facing finance leaders for venture‑backed and emerging growth startups. You will partner with CEOs, founders, and boards, aligning strategy with finance across multiple sectors, including SaaS, AI, Robotics, and FinTech.

You will lead strategic finance, planning, and AI‑driven transformation for a portfolio of clients, shaping operating systems spanning ERP, revenue, spending, and FP&A; you will

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of senior financial leadership experience, with at least 5 years as a CFO or VP of Finance.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with venture-backed, emerging growth companies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted fractional CFO and strategic advisor to CEOs, founders, exec teams, boards and investors.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting with 3-statement models and runway planning.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements, management reporting, KPI dashboards and board materials.
• Lead AI transformation and build client operating systems across ERP, revenue, spending, and FP&A.
• Manage cash flow, treasury, and capital deployment.
• Guide clients through equity and debt financings; support due diligence.
• Advise on M&A, strategic transactions, and exit readiness.
• Identify opportunities in pricing, unit economics, ASC 606, and tax strategy.
• Oversee audits, reviews, and tax compliance; maintain auditor relations.
• Manage risks and internal controls per client’s stage and complexity.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Growth mindset

Executive communication

AI fluency

Entrepreneurial spirit

Startup experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

MBA preferred

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks Online

Ramp

Bill.com

FP&A platforms

Job description

Attivo Partners seeks entrepreneurial, AI‑savvy Chief Financial Officers to join as senior, client‑facing finance leaders for venture‑backed and emerging growth startups. You will partner with CEOs, founders, and boards, aligning strategy with finance across multiple sectors, including SaaS, AI, Robotics, and FinTech.

You will lead strategic finance, planning, and AI‑driven transformation for a portfolio of clients, shaping operating systems spanning ERP, revenue, spending, and FP&A; you will