Tee Up Talent Solutions
The right finance hire, at the right time.
Most founders hire too early, too late, or the wrong person. We help you get it right. Start with fractional CFO support today, and build your full-time finance team when the business is ready.
Today
Fractional CFO
When the numbers support it
Full-time hire
Search partner
GrowthWise
The timing trap: when to hire a full-time CFO
A bad finance hire is expensive. You pay for the salary, the search, the months of ramp-up, and then the cleanup if it doesn't work.
The usual mistake is timing. A company hires a full-time CFO before it can afford one, or waits so long that the books, the forecast, and the board all suffer in the meantime.
We've watched this happen from both sides of the table. Tee Up Talent Solutions exists so it doesn't happen to you.
Fractional now, full-time when it makes sense
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Start fractional.
Tee Up steps in as your CFO or controller. We get the numbers clean, build the forecast, and get you ready for the board, your lenders, or a sale.
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Define the role.
Once we know your business from the inside, we know exactly what your first full-time hire needs to do, what they should cost, and when the numbers support the hire.
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Hire the right person.
Through our partner GrowthWise, we run a full search for your controller, CFO, or accounting team. Candidates are screened for skills and fit, and they're interested in the role before you ever see a resume.
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Hand off cleanly.
We help onboard your new hire and stay on as long as you need us. No gap, no lost knowledge.
Finance executive search and team buildout
CFO & controller executive search
Searches for CFOs, controllers, and accounting staff, run by recruiters who are CPAs themselves.
The fractional-to-full-time path
Fractional support while you grow, then a planned move to a full-time leader once the business can carry the cost.
Finance team design & buildout
For Tee Up clients, we figure out who to hire, in what order, and at what cost, then we help you find them.
HR and people consulting
Help with role design, compensation, the fully loaded cost of a hire, and bill rates. Priced by the hour for focused projects.
Why this works
Most recruiters have never sat in the CFO seat. Most fractional CFOs can't help you hire. We do both.
Because we already work inside your finances, we can tell you what a hire will do to your cash flow and your margins before you make the offer. You hire with confidence instead of guessing.
“A great hire at the wrong time is still a bad decision. We help you get the timing and the person right.”
Our partner: GrowthWise
Katie McConnell Olson, CPA, PHR
Founder and CEO, GrowthWise
Katie leads GrowthWise, a search and consulting firm focused on finance and accounting talent. As a CPA and a certified HR professional, she understands both the work and the people who do it. Her team doesn't send cold resumes. Every candidate is screened, interested, and a real fit for the role.
When a Tee Up client is ready to hire, Katie is who we call.
Visit GrowthWiseNot sure if it's time to hire a CFO?
Let's look at the numbers together. We'll tell you whether you need a fractional CFO, a full-time hire, or a plan for both.
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