Fractional / Part Time CFOs - ProCFO Partners - Chicago, IL

Chief Financial Officer - Fractional/Portfolio

Location: Chicago (Hybrid / Client-Based)

ProCFO Partners is seeking an experienced CFO based in the Chicago area who is interested in joining the next phase of growth at ProCFO Partners . This role is designed for seasoned financial leaders who want to apply their expertise across multiple businesses while operating within a clearly defined Fractional CFO model, supported by proven tools, frameworks, and a collaborative peer network.

This opportunity combines the autonomy and flexibility of independent, portfolio-based work with the structure, support, and community of a national Fractional CFO firm. Our CFOs serve as embedded financial leaders to their clients, partnering closely with business owners to bring clarity to financial decision-making, strengthen operating discipline, and build scalable, sustainable companies.

This role is best suited for entrepreneurial CFOs who appreciate working within a defined financial framework, value consistent methodologies, and are comfortable operating in an environment that includes collaboration, shared standards, and appropriate oversight across the broader ProCFO Partners team. Successful candidates are motivated by building trusted relationships with owners and leadership teams while contributing to a collective approach to excellence.

This is an independent contractor position. Income potential is driven by the size and composition of your portfolio of ProCFO Partners clients.

The Company:

• We have a growing team of 40+ CFOs across the country.
  
• Our core work is to solve for our client’s most urgent financial needs and implement a systematic, sustainable, and scalable framework for financial management and growth.
  
• Our Create the Next strategy moves the organization towards achieving its goals.
  
• Our CFOs have been CFOs in businesses of all sizes and industry. Many of our CFOs have also run businesses or have general management experience. They share common qualities of excellence and the desire to pass on their knowledge and experience.
  

Role Overview:

• As a Fractional CFO with ProCFO Partners, you will manage a portfolio of client engagements, serving as a strategic financial leader to each organization.
  
• You will work within ProCFO Partners’ established frameworks and tools while tailoring your approach to meet each client’s specific needs.
  
• You will collaborate with fellow CFOs, participate in ongoing training and peer forums, and contribute to the continuous refinement of our model and best practices.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the CFO for a portfolio of small to mid-sized business clients, acting as a strategic partner to owners and leadership teams
  
• Lead client engagements, providing financial strategy, forecasting, cash flow management, and performance insights that support sound decision-making
  
• Apply ProCFO Partners’ financial frameworks and tools to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes within our Service Delivery Standards
  
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships while collaborating with fellow ProCFO CFOs, internal resources, and referral partners
  
• Monthly reporting of outcomes within each client engagement, framing value and impact provided by the ProCFO for clients and continuously evolving financial leadership with clients to retain and grow client relationships
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Senior-level financial leadership experience, including prior CFO or equivalent roles
  
• Experience partnering directly with business owners and senior leadership teams, with the ability to influence and build trust
  
• Strong understanding of how finance supports business growth and operational decision-making
  
• Large network with excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts.
  
• Energetic, motivated, and results-oriented, with a track record of making things happen
  
• Comfort managing multiple client relationships simultaneously
  
• Ability to operate in a dual-facing role that requires clear, consistent communication with both clients and internal ProCFO Partners team members
  
• Self-directed, organized, and accountable, with the discipline required for portfolio-based work
  
• Entrepreneurial mindset with respect for defined processes, frameworks, and oversight
  
• Lifetime learner interested and comfortable in exploring new tools and technologies such as AI.
  
• Must be located in Chicago
  

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