Fractional CFO · Planning & Performance · Fractional Controller

Know what's happening. See what's coming. Decide what to do.

McClure CFO combines CFO-level guidance, forward-looking planning, and CPA-led Controller discipline—scaled to the level your business needs now.

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Experienced finance and operating leaders reviewing business performance together

Does this sound familiar?

The business is growing—but the financial picture still feels uncertain.

Business owners rarely reach out because they want more financial reports. They reach out because something behind the numbers is affecting their decisions, their confidence, or their ability to sleep at night.

Where the pressure shows up

Most growing businesses feel it in one of three places.

Cash. Reliable numbers. A plan for what comes next. If one of these sounds familiar, let's start there.

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01

Show me the money

You had a strong month. Sales were up, and the business looked profitable—but the bank balance tells a different story. Payroll is approaching, bills keep coming, and no one can clearly explain where the money went or what the next several weeks will look like. McClure CFO helps you see where the cash is going, what is coming next, and what you can do before a cash concern becomes a crisis.

02

Moving-target financials

The numbers change every time you look at them. Reports arrive late, different people give you different answers, and you still cannot tell whether the business is really making money—or where it is being lost. We give you numbers that hold still long enough to make a decision, along with a clearer view of what is working, what is not, and where your attention is needed.

03

Tumbleweed strategy

Everyone is busy. Customers need attention, problems keep coming, and another month disappears—but you are not sure whether the business is actually moving toward anything. We help turn your goals into a practical plan, a view of what is coming next, and a short list of numbers that tell you whether you are on track.

Finance leadership at the level you need.

Each level builds on the one before it, so your finance support expands as the business grows.

Level 01

Fractional CFO

Strategic financial leadership for major decisions, capital and banking, boards, M&A, growth strategy, and ongoing CEO advisory.

Level 02

Planning & Performance

Rolling forecasts, budgets, 13-week cash flow, KPIs, variance analysis, profitability analysis, and scenario planning.

Level 03

Fractional Controller

Accurate books, a disciplined close, reliable reporting, stronger controls, and an accounting function that stays under control.

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Paul McClure — candid portrait

Meet Paul McClure

Nearly two decades leading finance inside growing businesses.

Paul McClure, CPA, MBA, has spent nearly two decades as a CFO, VP of Finance, Controller, and fractional finance leader. He helps growing companies build reliable accounting, forward-looking planning, and decision support—without adding a full-time executive before the business needs one.

Building teams, improving reporting, implementing ERP systems, supporting fundraising and M&A, and helping companies through successful exits.

Credentials
CPA · MBA
Roles held
CFO · Controller · Finance Builder
Sectors
SaaS · Technology · Manufacturing · Ecommerce · Multi-location
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Senior leadership team working through a business plan together

Let's talk about what your business needs next.

Tell me where your finance function is today, what is changing, and what decisions are ahead. I'll respond personally to determine whether McClure CFO is the right fit.

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Where we work

Based in Spokane, Washington, McClure CFO works remotely with growth-oriented companies across the United States.

How engagements work

Engagements are structured as monthly retainers, scoped to your company's stage, complexity, and the level of financial leadership you need.