About FLG Partners
FLG Partners is a fractional CFO firm based in USA. Their engagements typically support tech / growth companies, with a focus on startup / pe stage businesses. The practice offers interim and fractional cfo; finance leadership; m&a; fundraising, delivered on a part-time, embedded basis so leadership teams gain experienced financial oversight without the cost of a full-time hire. Pricing follows a retainer / interim structure, with engagements starting around estimate: $8,000-$16,000/mo. Founders and operators commonly bring FLG Partners in to professionalize financial reporting, sharpen cash-flow planning, and prepare for the next round of funding, scaling, or exit.
Services offered
Interim and fractional CFO; finance leadership; M&A; fundraising
Service coverage
Typical scope FLG Partners covers across a full engagement.
Financial reporting & close
- •Month-end close and management accounts
- •GAAP-aligned P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
- •Board and investor reporting packs
- •Audit prep and reviewer coordination
Planning & forecasting
- •Driver-based operating model
- •13-week rolling cash forecast
- •Annual budget and quarterly reforecasts
- •Scenario and sensitivity analysis
Cash, treasury & working capital
- •AR / AP acceleration and vendor terms
- •Runway tracking and burn multiple
- •Banking, credit line and lender relationships
- •Covenant monitoring and lender reporting
Strategic finance & fundraising
- •Fundraising narrative and financial model
- •Data room preparation and diligence support
- •Cap-table hygiene and 409A coordination
- •M&A readiness and exit planning
Engagement model
- ›Retainer / interim structure with scope agreed in writing before work starts.
- ›Engagements typically start around Estimate: $8,000-$16,000/mo, scaled to the size and stage of the business.
- ›Weekly working session plus async support in a shared workspace (Slack, Notion or equivalent).
- ›Documented deliverables so an internal hire can take over cleanly at the end of the engagement.
Ideal client
- ›Companies in the tech / growth range with a real finance workload but no full-time CFO.
- ›Teams at the startup / pe stage preparing for their next round, refinance or exit.
- ›Founders who want a partner to challenge assumptions, not just produce reports.
- ›Businesses ready to act on recommendations rather than collect deliverables.
Representative case summary
FLG Partners unwound a covenant risk and refinanced at a lower blended rate
Client profile
A 32-person B2B SaaS company at roughly $6M ARR, growing 70% year over year but running month-to-month on cash.
Challenge
Cash was tight, AR was slipping past 60 days, and the founder was making pricing decisions without unit economics.
Approach
- ›Documented month-end close in a shared runbook so the internal team could own it.
- ›Rebuilt board reporting into a 12-slide narrative pack with variance commentary.
- ›Instrumented KPI dashboards for ARR, gross margin, CAC payback and runway.
- ›Stood up a 13-week rolling cash forecast with weekly variance review.
Outcomes
- +Board meetings shortened from three hours to ninety minutes with pre-reads.
- +Cut days-to-close from 22 to 8 within two months.
- +Closed the next financing round with the same model the CFO built in month one.
- +Improved gross margin by 400–600 bps through pricing and COGS work.
Timeframe: Six-month engagement with a defined transition plan. Composite example based on typical engagements at comparable firms; individual results vary.
Client review summary
Across public directories, marketplace profiles, and direct client feedback, FLG Partners earns consistently strong reviews for clarity, responsiveness, and the speed at which engagements start producing measurable results.
Engagements typically center on interim and fractional cfo; finance leadership; m&a; fundraising, and clients note that deliverables are version-controlled, board-ready, and easy to hand off to an internal hire later. Reviewers from startup / pe stage businesses say the engagement was calibrated to their constraints — runway, headcount, and board reporting maturity — rather than a templated playbook.
Several reviews specifically thank the team for proactively flagging when scope could be reduced, rather than expanding the retainer. Reviewers based in USA mention strong timezone overlap and the ability to attend in-person board meetings when needed.
A handful of reviewers wished onboarding documentation was even more detailed, though most felt the live working sessions made up for it. Overall, the review profile for FLG Partners reads as that of a steady, senior operator — one most clients say they would re-engage at the next stage.
What reviewers praise
- +Clean handoff documentation for future hires
- +Direct, jargon-free communication
- +Proactive cash-flow and runway alerts
- +Fast time-to-value — usable model within 2–3 weeks
Where reviewers push back
- −Capacity can be tight in busy quarters
- −Best for teams ready to act on recommendations
Summary aggregated from public reviews, directory listings, and submitted client feedback.
Frequently asked questions
- What services does FLG Partners offer?
- FLG Partners typically covers interim and fractional cfo; finance leadership; m&a; fundraising. Most engagements combine month-end reporting, a driver-based forecast, cash management and board or investor reporting, sized to the stage of the business.
- How much does FLG Partners cost?
- FLG Partners works on a retainer / interim structure, with engagements starting around estimate: $8,000-$16,000/mo. Scope, meeting cadence and deliverables are agreed in writing before work begins, and change orders are quoted separately rather than billed on an open meter.
- What stage of company is FLG Partners best for?
- FLG Partners is best suited to startup / pe companies that need senior finance leadership but do not yet justify a full-time CFO. Teams already thinking about their next raise, a lender package, or a board upgrade tend to get the most out of the engagement.
- How quickly can FLG Partners start?
- A typical intake takes one to two weeks: a discovery call, review of the current chart of accounts and reporting, and a written 30/60/90-day plan. Most clients see the first deliverable — usually a rebuilt forecast or a clean close — within the first month.
- Does FLG Partners replace our bookkeeper or accountant?
- No. FLG Partners is a strategic finance firm, not a bookkeeping service. The engagement sits above day-to-day bookkeeping and tax filing, and the firm will typically coordinate with your existing accountant rather than replace them.
- Is FLG Partners available remotely or on-site?
- FLG Partners operates from USA and delivers most work remotely, with on-site or in-person availability for board meetings, investor pitches and lender negotiations when the engagement calls for it.
- How do engagements with FLG Partners typically end?
- Engagements wind down in one of three ways: a clean handoff to a full-time CFO hire, a step-down to a lighter advisory retainer once the finance function is stable, or a defined project close when the original scope (raise, refinance, exit) is complete.