About Us
Ambassador Group is a boutique recruiting firm specializing in the construction industry, serving high-end and custom residential builders across the Bay Area. As a team of growth-minded operators, we’re scaling rapidly and building the internal infrastructure to match. We operate on EOS and are known for our high-integrity partnerships with clients, candidates, and each other.
About the Role
We’re seeking a Builder-Minded Strategic Finance Partner (Fractional CFO/Controller) to help us professionalize, automate, and scale our financial operations. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a fractional leader who can zoom out for strategy and zoom in to implement.
Reporting directly to our Managing Partner (Integrator), you'll bring financial clarity, structure, and foresight to our growth journey. You’ll work cross-functionally with leadership to mature our financial systems and empower decision-making with clean data, accurate forecasts, and strategic insight.
What You’ll Own
Financial OperationsManage and improve AP, AR, payroll, and financial hygiene
Own commission tracking and performance-based compensation models
Lead and maintain monthly accrual closes
Oversee billing, invoicing, credits, and refunds workflows
Deliver clean, consistent Income, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, and Capital Stack reports
Automate core reports and dashboards (Zapier, GSheets, QBO integrations)
Provide monthly budget vs actuals analysis with context and insights
Respond to ad hoc data/reporting requests from leadership
Build and maintain a 12–18 month rolling forecast
Model hiring, compensation, and cash runway scenarios
Advise on pricing, vendor strategy, capital planning, and margin health
Participate in quarterly planning + monthly leadership reviews
What We’re Looking For
Must-HavesProven experience as a fractional CFO/controller in early-stage or high-growth environments
Strong command of QuickBooks Online, Gusto, Google Sheets, and automation tools
Deep understanding of GAAP, accrual accounting, and financial modeling
Skilled at building clean, actionable reporting from limited data inputs
Strategic thinker who’s also willing to do the work
Prior experience with commission structures and hiring runway planning
Familiarity with Zapier, Qwilr, Stripe
Experience in recruiting, staffing, or professional services industries
Exposure to EOS / Traction systems and meeting cadences
Logistics
Remote, but must be aligned to Pacific Time
Estimated part-time (~20 hrs/month), flexible on distribution
Long-term contract with strong potential for deepening role and scope
Why Join Us?
We’re a values-aligned, founder-led team that’s ready to build for the next chapter. You’ll be stepping into a highly trusted position where your insight, structure, and discipline can shape the future of how we grow — and how we lead.
If you love clean books, scalable systems, high-trust founder collaboration, and getting credit for building smart things early — we’d love to talk.
Appendix: Roadmap
We're investing in a deeper, more proactive partnership (~20 hrs/month) and a clear phased path. Here's how we envision your evolving impact:
Phase 1: Stabilize & ClarifyWeekly cash flow snapshot + short-term forecast
Fully manage AP/AR and payroll oversight (Gusto, Stripe)
Monthly income + cash flow statements
Commission engine built in Sheets (or automated)
Clean QBO file with rules, tags, and smart categorization
Accrual closes (monthly cadence)
Automated or semi-automated reporting (Zapier, QBO, GSheets)
Rolling 12–18 month forecast (hiring, margin, ops scenarios)
Monthly budget vs actuals with trends and insights
Commission model improvements + variance tracking
Strategic modeling (hiring runway, margin analysis, pricing scenarios)
Capital stack visibility and optimization
Tax planning and proactive strategies
Participation in monthly EOS/leadership pulse meetings
KPI dashboards and strategic reporting layer
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