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Fractional CFO & Strategic Finance for Growth, Acquisitions, and Transaction Readiness

Fractional CFO, transaction advisory, acquisition support, and strategic finance leadership for founder-led businesses, acquisition entrepreneurs, investors, and growth companies — to fix financials, improve cash visibility, and prepare for lenders, audits, and exits.

Proven Track Record

Real Outcomes for Real Clients

Cleared SEC comments & supported S-4/A filings

On-time audits for historically delayed companies

Reduced external accounting costs $135K+ annually

Built lender-ready cash flow & working capital reporting

Structured acquisition models & SBA financing

Fractional CFOSEC ReadinessAcquisition SupportSBA FinancingAudit CoordinationGAAP ComplianceCash Flow ManagementFinancial Reporting
Who We Work With

Built for Founders, Operators & Investors

We partner with a specific type of client — those who need senior financial expertise now, not in six months.

Founder-Led Businesses

Owner-operators who want a senior financial partner to bring clarity to growth, cash, and profitability decisions.

Growth Companies ($2M–$50M)

Businesses that have outgrown their bookkeeper and need real financial leadership without a full-time hire.

Acquisition Entrepreneurs

Searchers and operators buying a business who need deal modeling, diligence, and SBA financing strategy.

Independent Sponsors & Search Funds

Sponsors structuring deals who need institutional-grade financial analysis, modeling, and reporting.

Investors & Portfolio Companies

PE firms and family offices needing portfolio-level oversight, reporting, and value-creation support.

Preparing for Audit, Lender or Exit

Companies getting ready for a first audit, lender review, or sale that need bulletproof financials.

Leadership

Leadership Team

Direct access to experienced finance executives who have led transactions, supported public-company reporting, built finance functions, and guided companies through growth, acquisitions, and strategic change.

Matthew Malriat, CPA
Founder & Principal

Former KPMG Deal Advisory Director and former CEO & CFO of a Nasdaq-listed SPAC. Experience spanning SEC reporting, M&A transactions, SBA acquisitions, public company readiness, and strategic finance leadership.

CPA15+ Years ExperienceFormer KPMG Deal Advisory DirectorFormer CEO & CFO of Nasdaq-Listed SPAC
Isaac Freites
Managing Director

Senior finance executive with experience serving in CFO, Corporate Controller, and finance transformation leadership roles across growth companies, capital markets initiatives, M&A-related projects, and operational finance environments.

CFO LeadershipCorporate Controller ExperienceFinance TransformationCapital Markets ReadinessM&A ExperienceOperational Finance
Sectors

Industries Served

Experience supporting a range of founder-led, growth-stage, and investor-backed businesses.

TechnologySaaSE-CommerceConsumer ProductsManufacturingProfessional ServicesHealthcare ServicesBusiness Services
What We Do

Four Service Lines

Every engagement is scoped to your situation and led directly by senior leadership — experienced professionals, not layers of junior staff.

01 · Fractional CFO

Strategic Finance Leadership

  • Cash flow & liquidity management
  • Close process + reporting
  • KPI dashboards
  • Bank / lender reporting
  • Board & investor reporting
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02 · Acquisition Support

Transaction & Deal Advisory

  • LOI modeling
  • Deal structuring
  • SBA financing strategy
  • Diligence support
  • Quality of Earnings (QoE)
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03 · SEC Readiness

Public Company Support

  • S-4 / SEC filing support
  • Audit coordination
  • Financial reporting remediation
  • 10-K / 10-Q preparation
  • SEC comment responses
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04 · Systems & Reporting

Financial Infrastructure

  • QuickBooks remediation
  • Power Query automation
  • Close checklists
  • Data restructuring
  • Reporting infrastructure
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Proven Results

Case Studies

Real situations. Real outcomes. Specific, measurable results.

Technology

Audit & SEC Readiness for a Historically Delayed Company

Company had a history of late audit filings and unresolved SEC comment letters, creating regulatory risk and investor concern.
Rebuilt financial statements from source data, coordinated directly with external auditors, and managed the SEC comment response process end-to-end.

✓ On-time audit delivered · SEC comments cleared · S-4/A filing supported successfully

Consumer Products

$135,000+ Annual Accounting Cost Reduction

Client was spending $5,000/week on external accountants for work that was inefficient, poorly documented, and producing unreliable outputs.
Rebuilt the close process, automated reporting with Power Query, created close checklists, and right-sized the external accounting relationship.

✓ $135,000+ in annual savings · Faster close · Clean, reliable financials

Marketing

Acquisition Modeling & SBA Deal Structuring

Acquisition entrepreneur needed LOI-stage modeling, deal structure analysis, and SBA financing strategy for a target business in a time-sensitive process.
Built acquisition model, analyzed working capital requirements, structured SBA 7(a) financing approach, and supported diligence through close.

✓ Deal closed · SBA financing secured · Clean financial foundation post-close

Growth Company

Financial Reporting Transformation

A founder-led company experiencing rapid growth had inconsistent financial reporting, limited cash visibility, and lender reporting that required significant manual effort.
Implemented a monthly reporting cadence, cash flow forecasting, KPI dashboards, and lender-ready reporting packages.

✓ Improved financial visibility · Streamlined lender communications · Established a reporting framework capable of supporting future financing and growth

15+
Years of Experience
$2B+
Transactions Advised
Public &
Private
Markets Experience
$225K+
Cost Savings Delivered
Insights

Recent Insights

Practical perspectives on acquisitions, finance leadership, SEC reporting, and business growth.

SBA Acquisitions

Preparing for an SBA Acquisition: Financial Issues to Address Before Closing

Key financial reporting, working capital, and lender considerations that can affect transaction success.

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Fractional CFO

What a Fractional CFO Actually Does — And When Companies Need One

Understanding when strategic finance leadership creates value and when a full-time CFO is unnecessary.

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SEC Reporting

Public Company Readiness: Building Finance Infrastructure Before It Becomes Urgent

How reporting processes, controls, and financial visibility can support growth and future capital market opportunities.

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Questions

Frequently Asked

A fractional CFO provides senior financial leadership on a part-time or project basis — owning cash flow, reporting, forecasting, and board and investor materials — without the cost of a full-time hire.

We typically work with companies between $2M and $50M in revenue, along with acquisition entrepreneurs, search funds, independent sponsors, and investors.

Every engagement is tailored to the client's needs, whether through a fractional engagement, a defined project, or transaction support. Engagements are led by experienced senior finance professionals with direct accountability from start to finish.

Yes. We support LOI-stage modeling, deal structuring, quality of earnings, working capital analysis, SBA financing strategy, and diligence through close.

Yes. We build lender- and investor-ready reporting, cash flow and working capital models, and board packages that withstand scrutiny.

Yes, as a specialized capability — SEC reporting readiness, technical accounting, audit readiness, and S-4 and registration statement support.

Ready to Strengthen Your Finance Function
or Evaluate a Deal?

Let's talk. A direct 30-minute conversation about your situation — no pitch, no agenda.

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