Fractional CFO services for Houston companies.
A dedicated CFO, backed by a Senior CFO, for Houston businesses between $2M and $50M in revenue.
C-Suite Support provides fractional CFO services to Houston companies with $2M to $50M in revenue. A senior finance executive works in your business part time, backed by a Senior CFO. We build scenario plans, 13-week cash forecasts and capital plans for energy services, industrial, construction and healthcare businesses.
- Office
- 5045 Lorimar Dr, Suite 280, Plano, TX
- Serving
- Houston, Harris County and The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Katy
- Company size
- $2M to $50M in revenue
- Engagement
- A dedicated CFO, backed by a Senior CFO
- First step
- A 30-minute Clarity Call
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A fractional CFO, also called an outsourced CFO, gives you senior financial leadership without a full-time salary. You get a forecast, reporting you can run the business on, and a partner for the big decisions.
Our team is based in Plano. Houston clients meet their CFO on video each week, and we travel to Houston for planning sessions, lender meetings and board meetings.
Houston's finance problem is volatility
Houston's economy is anchored by energy, the Port of Houston, the petrochemical corridor and the Texas Medical Center. Around them sits a large base of industrial services, construction and distribution companies.
Many of those businesses ride a cycle they do not control. Commodity prices move, a large customer delays a project, and next quarter looks nothing like the forecast. A plan built on a single number breaks the first time that happens.
We plan in scenarios instead. You see the base case, the downside and the cash you would need to get through it, while there is still time to act.
Signs your Houston business needs a fractional CFO
- A swing in oil prices or one delayed project would put you in a cash crunch, and you would not see it coming.
- Your budget is a single number with no downside case.
- Customer concentration is high, and nobody has modeled what losing the largest account would do.
- You are growing through acquisitions without a model for how each deal affects cash.
- Your monthly reports arrive weeks late and describe a business that has already changed.
If two or more of these sound familiar, the problem is rarely effort. It is that the finance function was built for a smaller business.
Fractional CFO services for Houston companies
- Fractional CFO LeadershipA dedicated CFO backed by a Senior CFO who reviews the work.
- Cash Flow StrategyA 13-week rolling forecast, updated weekly, so tight weeks show up early.
- Capital and Transaction AdvisoryDebt structuring, equity raises, M&A and exit readiness.
- Financial Reporting and DashboardsA monthly close and the handful of numbers that run the business.
- Strategic Financial PlanningBudgets and long-range plans tied to the forecast you use.
- Financial AssessmentsA fixed-fee review in three to four weeks, $5,000 to $10,000.
Houston businesses we serve
- Energy and industrial servicesScenario planning, working capital and lender reporting through the cycle. You see the downside before it arrives and keep the financing to survive it.
- Healthcare practicesProfitability by service line and preparation for a sale. The numbers a buyer will ask for are ready before the process starts.
- Construction and tradesWIP, bonding and cash timing on progress billing. Your surety sees accurate work in progress every month.
- Companies raising capitalThe model, the materials and the diligence process. Our team has raised more than $336M across debt and equity.
How much does a fractional CFO cost in Houston?
We price by scope on a monthly retainer, not by the hour, so your cost does not rise in a complicated month. Clients typically spend 30 to 40 percent less than a full-time CFO, who costs $200,000 or more a year in salary, benefits and bonus.
For a smaller first step, a Financial Assessment is a fixed fee of $5,000 to $10,000, scoped in advance and delivered in three to four weeks. The price in the engagement letter is the price you pay. See how our pricing works.
Fractional CFO or full-time CFO for a Houston company?
Hire in this order: a bookkeeper for accurate records, a controller to close the books on time, a CFO to decide what the numbers mean. A fractional CFO gives you that last role at the size your business needs.
| Role | What they do | Looks | Typical cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeper | Records what happened. | Backward | Hourly or a small monthly fee | Every business, from the start |
| Controller | Closes the books accurately and on time. | Backward and present | Salary or contract | Books that need a reliable monthly close |
| Fractional CFO | Decides what the numbers mean and what to do next. | Forward | Scoped monthly retainer, typically 30 to 40 percent less than full time | Companies with $2M to $50M in revenue whose decisions outgrew the records |
| Full-time CFO | The same judgment, every day, on staff. | Forward | $200,000 or more a year in salary, benefits and bonus | Companies that need daily financial oversight |
How a Houston engagement starts
- A 30-minute Clarity Call No preparation and no documents. We tell you what we see and whether ongoing CFO leadership is the right next step.
- Scope the work Start with a fixed-fee Financial Assessment, $5,000 to $10,000 over three to four weeks, or go straight to an ongoing engagement.
- First 30 days We make the books trustworthy and stand up a 13-week cash forecast, so decisions stop coming from the bank balance.
- By 60 days A month closed under our cadence, and the two or three things that will move the business this quarter.
- By 90 days The reporting rhythm is live, and you can see profitability by the lines that matter.
How we work with Houston clients
Weekly work runs on video and shared reporting: the cash meeting, the forecast update and the decisions it raises. The monthly close comes with a walkthrough of what changed and why.
We travel to Houston for planning sessions, lender meetings and board meetings. That keeps your cost on the work rather than on travel.
Our Dallas-Fort Worth office
C-Suite Support5045 Lorimar Dr, Suite 280
Plano, TX 75093
214.477.6039
Also serving
The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland, Pasadena, Spring, Cypress, Conroe, and the rest of Greater Houston.
Fractional CFO in Houston: common questions
Do you have a Houston office?
No. Our only office is in Plano. Houston clients work with their CFO on video week to week, and we come to Houston for the planning sessions, lender meetings and board meetings that need a room.
Can you help an energy services company plan through a downturn?
Yes. We build a 13-week cash forecast and a scenario plan with base, downside and recovery cases. You see how much cash a downturn would take and which levers you have, before you need them.
What does a fractional CFO do that our controller does not?
A controller closes the books accurately and on time. A CFO decides what the numbers mean: pricing, financing, hiring, capital and the plan. We often work alongside an existing controller and make that role stronger.
Can remote CFO work really work for a Houston company?
Yes. Most of a CFO's weekly work is the forecast, the close and the conversations they raise. All of that runs well on video with shared reporting. We come on site for the meetings where being in the room matters.
Do you serve The Woodlands, Sugar Land and Katy?
Yes. We work with companies across the Houston metro, including The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland and Spring.
How do Houston engagements start?
With a 30-minute Clarity Call on video. If a full engagement is more than you need, start with a fixed-fee Financial Assessment. It costs $5,000 to $10,000 and gives you a clear read in three to four weeks.
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If your numbers are not telling you the truth, let us talk.
Book a 30-minute Clarity Call. We will tell you what we see in your Houston business and whether ongoing CFO leadership is the right next step.