Houston

Fractional CFO Services
in Houston, TX

Making companies stronger in Houston since 2009

vcfo Houston

Houston companies have trusted vcfo for strategic financial leadership since 2009. Our local team of fractional CFOs, controllers, and HR leaders works alongside owners and executive teams across the greater Houston area, from the Energy Corridor to The Woodlands, Sugar Land, and Katy. Every consultant is a full-time vcfo employee, never a contractor, and our consulting CFOs average 25 years of experience. Since 1996, we’ve helped more than 6,000 companies strengthen performance, improve cash flow, and build business value.

Most clients reach out with a specific need in mind. It might be a fractional CFO to bring clarity and confidence to the numbers, finance and accounting support to strengthen reporting, HR and people operations leadership, or transaction advisory help ahead of a raise, acquisition, or sale. Through an initial consultation, we scope the right level of support for your situation, or take a broader look with our v360® Enterprise Value Roadmap. You pay only for the time you need, and you gain the collective expertise of the entire vcfo team behind your consultant.

Built for Houston’s operating economy

Houston runs on energy, industry, health care, and the companies that move, build, and connect everything in between. Our Houston client base reflects that mix, and so do our consultants, whose backgrounds span oil and gas, biotechnology, software, manufacturing, logistics, insurance, construction, and more.

Energy and oilfield services

We’ve supported companies across the energy value chain, from subsea positioning and wireline services to environmental monitoring and frac sand supply. Our CFOs understand commodity cycles, capital intensity, and the cash discipline it takes to grow through both.

Industrial and manufacturing

Steel fabrication, coatings, and specialty manufacturers deal with project accounting complexity, margin pressure, and working capital swings. We bring the job costing, forecasting, and banking relationships that keep industrial companies funded and informed.

Health and life sciences

Houston is home to the world’s largest medical center and a growing wave of health technology companies. We help funded and revenue-stage health businesses build investor-ready financials, manage burn, and prepare for the next round or the next stage.

Logistics, construction, and technology

Trucking and logistics operators, build-to-rent developers, fiber infrastructure providers, and software companies round out our Houston client base. The models differ, but the fundamentals don’t: reliable numbers, honest forecasts, and a finance partner thinking a few moves ahead.

Houston companies we’ve worked with

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Zupt, LLC

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Encino Environmental Services

WBN WAN Bridge logo with orange and black colors for Houston event.
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Wan Bridge Group

ARVA Intellibridge logo representing innovative financial technology solutions.
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Arva Intelligence

Your Houston team

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Mike Wilfley

Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President

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With over 25 years of executive experience, Mike excels at building strong teams and executing complex strategies. As Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, he works directly with the Houston practice while making sure vcfo’s operations deliver for clients across every market.

Meet your Houston consultants

Common questions about fractional CFO services in Houston

How much does a fractional CFO cost in Houston?

Cost depends on the level of support and the hours involved, because every engagement is scoped to the need and billed for the time you use. There’s no minimum term, and engagements can end with 30 days’ notice. A consultation is the fastest way to get a clear scope and budget.

What size companies does vcfo Houston work with?

Most of our Houston clients generate roughly $10 million to $100 million in revenue or employ 10 to 100 people, and don’t yet have a full-time CFO. We also support well-funded earlier-stage companies, and we step in for project or interim needs when a full-time CFO or HR leader is stretched thin.

Do vcfo consultants work on-site in Houston?

Yes. We work on-site, remote, or hybrid, whichever fits how your team operates. Our Houston office is at Wortham Center in Northwest Houston, and our consultants serve companies across the metro, including the Energy Corridor, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, and Katy.

How is vcfo different from a CPA firm?

vcfo isn’t a CPA firm, and that’s by design. CPA firms focus on tax and compliance. We provide the strategic finance leadership of a CFO: forecasting, cash flow management, capital raises, and decision support. We work alongside your CPA firm and auditors, not in place of them.

What industries does the Houston team know?

Our Houston consultants have led finance and HR functions in oil and gas, oilfield services, manufacturing, biotechnology, software, logistics, insurance, and construction. We’re industry agnostic by design, and when a niche question comes up, your consultant can draw on subject matter experts across the entire firm.

How quickly can an engagement start?

Usually within days to a couple of weeks, depending on your needs and consultant availability. We start with a consultation to understand the situation, then propose a scope and match you with the right Houston consultant. Every vcfo consultant is a full-time employee, never a contractor.

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