Hire a fractional CFO in Dayton
Vetted chief financial officers available for fractional, interim, or advisory engagements with companies in Dayton and across OH. Most engagements start inside two weeks.
The Dayton market for CFOs
Dayton's economy is built around aerospace research, defense contracting, advanced materials, and precision manufacturing, with a major Air Force installation anchoring demand. Contract cycles drive most hiring decisions. Interim and fractional executives are used to scale up and down without permanent headcount risk.
Why Dayton companies hire fractional CFOs
The typical trigger in this market is a contract award or ramp-down that changes the size of the business in a single quarter. A fractional CFO gives you the same executive seat and finance judgment on 1–3 days per week, without the base salary, equity, and benefits load of a permanent hire.
- You are raising a seed–Series C round and need investor-ready financials
- Monthly close takes more than 10 days or numbers don't tie out
- You have a bookkeeper but no one owning cash, forecast, and unit economics
- You just missed a plan and the board wants a credible re-forecast
Typical cost in Dayton
Expect roughly $5k–$14k/mo per month, or $160–$360/hr hourly, for a fractional CFO in Dayton. Dayton retainers are among the lowest in the Midwest, well below national benchmarks. Rate depends on stage, complexity, and hours. Typical seed-stage fractional CFO: ~$8k/mo for 1 day/week.
National benchmark for comparison: $6k–$18k/mo per month ($200–$450/hr).
fractional CFO in Dayton — FAQs
How much does a fractional CFO cost in Dayton?
Most Dayton engagements run $5k–$14k/mo per month for 1–3 days per week, or $160–$360/hr on an hourly basis. Dayton retainers are among the lowest in the Midwest, well below national benchmarks.
How fast can I hire a fractional CFO in Dayton?
We return a curated shortlist of vetted Chief Financial Officers within 48 hours of your brief, and most Dayton companies are in first conversations the same week and started within two weeks.
Do CFOs need to be based in Dayton?
Not necessarily. Many Dayton companies hire a locally based CFO for onsite days with the leadership team, but remote-first engagements are equally common and widen the candidate pool considerably.
When do Dayton companies usually bring in a fractional CFO?
The most common trigger is a contract award or ramp-down that changes the size of the business in a single quarter. At that point the function needs executive ownership, but not yet a full-time salary, equity grant, and benefits load.
Start your CFO search in Dayton
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