Fractional CFO & Fractional Controller Services
Financial clarity.Stronger decisions.Sustainable growth.
Executive-level financial leadership for growing businesses that need more than numbers — they need a partner.
Strategic. Financial. Fearless.
I don’t just report the numbers. I help you use them to lead.
$65M
Reduced in accounts receivable in six months, in a prior leadership role
$4B+
Enterprise financial leadership experience
10+
Years of finance & operations leadership
$500M+
Managed in contract billing & financial operations
Figures reflect career experience and results achieved in prior leadership roles. They are not client guarantees.
The inflection point
When growth outpaces your finance function
Most founders don’t call because the books are wrong. They call because the business has become too consequential to run on last month’s numbers.
“We’re profitable, but cash still feels tight.”
“Our close takes too long.”
“I don’t trust the forecast.”
“We’ve outgrown our current accounting structure.”
“I need CFO-level thinking, but not a full-time CFO.”
How I help
Strategic Finance Solutions Tailored to You
Fractional CFO
Executive-level financial leadership that brings together cash-flow forecasting, financial planning, performance analysis and strategic decision support.
Starting at $7,500/month
Learn moreFractional Controller
Strengthen accounting oversight, month-end reporting, financial accuracy and internal processes with experienced Controller-level leadership.
Starting at $5,500/month
Learn moreFinance Transformation
Modernize the financial processes, reporting structures and systems supporting your business.
Custom Project Proposal
Learn moreFinancial Operations & Bookkeeping
Dependable bookkeeping and organized financial operations that keep your records current and your monthly reporting on track.
Starting at $2,500/month
Learn moreFinancial Health Diagnostic
Discover financial blind spots, identify operational weaknesses and receive a practical plan for moving forward.
$1,750 one-time
Learn moreHourly Advisory
Targeted financial guidance for a defined question, decision or business challenge without an ongoing monthly commitment.
$150/hour
Learn moreWorking with SHH
The SHH Partner Experience
Exceptional service isn’t reserved for our largest engagements. At Smith Helping Hand, we believe every growing business deserves financial support that feels organized, personal and purposeful.
Whether we’re managing your financial operations, strengthening your accounting processes or helping guide executive decisions, our commitment remains the same: clear communication, defined responsibilities and thoughtful attention to your business.
A Named Engagement Lead
Know who is responsible for your engagement, how to reach them and what to expect throughout your partnership.
A Defined Delivery Plan
Start with an agreed scope, clear deliverables and an organized schedule that keeps everyone aligned.
Your SHH Workspace
Access your engagement information, shared documents, requests and available financial tools in one dedicated place.
Communication That Creates Clarity
Receive organized updates, plain-language explanations and clearly documented next steps.
The service changes. Our commitment to the partnership does not.
The engagement
Diagnose. Build. Lead.
A deliberate sequence. We establish the facts, install the infrastructure, then stay accountable for what the numbers make possible.
Diagnose
We establish the truth of your current financial and reporting environment — what is working, what is fragile, and what is costing you decisions.
Build
We put the infrastructure in place: reliable close, meaningful reporting, forecasting, controls and the process discipline that holds it together.
Lead
We stay in the seat as your financial partner — translating numbers into direction for cash, margin, capital and growth decisions.
Our commitment
The SHH Partner Standard
Different businesses need different levels of financial support. They should not have to settle for different standards of professionalism.
Every ongoing SHH engagement is built around structured onboarding, a named engagement lead, defined deliverables, clear communication and appropriate access to Your SHH Workspace. Your service determines the depth of financial responsibility we undertake. Our commitment to an organized partnership remains consistent.
One standard of care. Services built around your needs.
Your SHH Workspace
A Look Inside Your SHH Experience
Your financial partnership, thoughtfully organized. Working with SHH means more than receiving financial reports. It means having an organized place to collaborate, stay informed and understand what requires your attention.
Smith Helping Hand Your SHH Workspace
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Welcome back, Alex.
Needs your attention
One open item on your to-do list
Your engagement
Current priorities and next steps
Your SHH Workspace
One dedicated place for your ongoing engagement.
Access relevant updates, engagement information, important documents and upcoming responsibilities without searching through long email chains.
Smith Helping Hand Your SHH Workspace
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My Finances
Financial health score
View your financial summary
Reports & deliverables
Published reports live with your documents
Your Financial Visibility
Financial information that is easier to find and understand.
Access financial reporting and tools included in your engagement, with information organized to support clearer conversations and more informed decisions.
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My To-Do List
Action items
Share a requested document
Upcoming meetings
Sessions you may need to prepare for
Your Requests & Next Steps
Stay connected without chasing updates.
View assigned requests, share required information, track action items and communicate with SHH through your dedicated Workspace.
Less back-and-forth. More organization. Greater clarity.
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Explore Working With SHHYour partnership
What Happens After You Choose SHH?
Your Welcome
Meet your engagement lead, confirm your scope, and receive onboarding guidance.
Your Financial Starting Point
SHH reviews your current position, priorities, and immediate needs.
Your SHH Workspace
Once activated, you receive access to your dedicated workspace and engagement tools as applicable.
Your Ongoing Partnership
Receive deliverables, updates, reviews, and structured next steps based on your engagement.
Career impact
Leadership shaped in complex environments
Smith Helping Hand is led by Rodline Smith, MBA — a finance and operations leader who has built infrastructure, strengthened controls and turned reporting into decisions inside demanding organizations.
Reliable financial operations
Accurate books, a close you can count on, and reporting that arrives when it should.
Clear visibility
A current view of cash, obligations and performance, in language that supports decisions.
Room to grow
Processes and structure that scale with the business, so leadership decides with confidence.
Next step
Your numbers should help you lead, not keep you guessing.
A short conversation is enough to know whether senior financial leadership is what your business needs next.