Fractional CFO Services in Boston, MA
Senior CFO leadership for Boston companies that need strategic finance without a full-time executive salary. BP CFO Services works with Boston owners and leadership teams remotely from Arlington, Texas, on a part-time basis sized to the business.
The Boston business landscape
Boston is a leading center for life sciences, healthcare, higher education, technology and investment management. Its companies are often research-heavy, grant- or venture-funded, and accountable to sophisticated boards.
Common finance pressures in Boston
- 01Managing long R&D cycles and runway
- 02Grant and restricted-fund accounting
- 03Board-level reporting
Key Boston industries
- Life sciences and biotech
- Healthcare
- Technology
- Education and nonprofits
How our fractional CFO work helps Boston companies
For Boston companies, the CFO role usually centres on managing long R&D cycles and runway and grant and restricted-fund accounting. A fractional CFO brings that judgment in for the hours it is needed, alongside your existing bookkeeper or controller.
BP CFO Services is a service-disabled veteran-owned firm led by Bradley M. Petty, MBA, FMVA®, CMSA®, with 18 years in accounting, financial analysis, controllership and CFO leadership. We work with Boston companies remotely through secure access to your systems and scheduled video meetings.
What the work includes
- Owning the financial plan, budget and cash forecast
- Monthly reporting with clear explanations for owners and boards
- Lender, investor and banking relationships
- Pricing, margin and profitability decisions
- Preparing for a sale, acquisition or capital raise
Fractional CFO in Boston: common questions
01Do you provide fractional CFO services in Boston, MA?
Yes. BP CFO Services is based in Arlington, Texas, and works with Boston companies remotely, using secure access to your accounting system and scheduled video meetings.
02When does a Boston business need a fractional CFO instead of a full-time CFO?
Usually when revenue has reached a level where financial decisions carry real risk, but the work does not yet justify a full-time executive. Common triggers in Boston include managing long R&D cycles and runway and grant and restricted-fund accounting.
03Which Boston industries do you work with?
We work with companies with $5M to $100M in annual revenue and with nonprofit organizations. In Boston that includes life sciences and biotech, healthcare, technology and education and nonprofits.
04How is fractional CFO work priced for a Boston company?
Pricing is custom. It is set after an introductory consultation based on the scope, the complexity of your finances and how much ongoing support you need.
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