Interim CFOs: The Game-changers You Didn’t Know You Needed
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Interim CFOs: The Game-changers You Didn’t Know You Needed

Updated: Sep 25

by CFO, Greg Price


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Why Interim CFOs Matter

Business transitions can be chaotic, from leadership gaps and financial uncertainty to major challenges with accuracy of the Cap Table Management.  In those moments of M&A or IPO Due Diligence, one role can be the difference between survival and real transformation: the Interim Chief Financial Officer. Far from being a temporary placeholder, an Interim CFO can reset an organization and position it for long-term success.


Stability That Reassures

When uncertainty hits, stakeholders want confidence. For the seller you want your leader from the CFO side to have the resonate expertise to properly position the value opportunity and the historical value creation without surprises. An Interim CFO immediately signals financial discipline and leadership. Their presence calms employees, reassures current and future investors, and builds credibility with lenders and the Board, all while stabilizing core financial operations.


A Fresh, Unbiased Perspective

Interim CFOs aren’t bound by legacy decisions or office politics. They come in with a clear lens, often seeing what insiders can’t:


  • Identifying inefficiencies and cutting waste

  • Spotting and mitigating risks early

  • Optimizing cash flow and working capital

  • Elevating forecasting and scenario planning

  • Evaluating capital structure and financing options

  • Driving profitability through sharper data-driven choices

  • Uncovering hidden opportunities for growth


For the buyers, they want to know that the CFO of their target has produced accurate historical records and conservative and reliable forecasts based upon the correct indicators.


Navigating Complexity with Expertise

Big financial moves demand experienced hands. Interim CFOs bring the specialized skillset to guide organizations through:


  • Leading due diligence in acquisitions or sales

  • Aligning operations with investor expectations during fundraising or IPO prep

  • Restructuring teams and costs to sharpen performance

  • Implementing ERP or financial systems that scale


Building Talent, Not Just Numbers

In companies with green or understaffed finance teams, Interim CFOs can act as mentors. They develop high-potential talent, strengthen the finance function, and even identify and onboard the next permanent CFO, ensuring continuity well beyond their tenure.


Creating Long-Term Value in a Short-Term Role

Interim CFOs don’t just patch holes. They instill financial discipline, align strategy with goals, and create scalable systems that keep paying dividends after they move on. The mark of a great Interim CFO is leaving the company stronger than they found it.


More Than a Stopgap

Too often, Interim CFOs are seen as temporary fixes. In reality, they can be the catalyst for lasting change, resetting an organization’s trajectory and unlocking growth. For companies at a crossroads, bringing in a strategic Interim CFO isn’t just smart. It’s a game-changer.


Greg is a Partner on the Texas South team of SeatonHill. Mr. Price is an analytical and process-driven Chief Financial Officer with over 45 years of entrepreneurship, executive leadership, and financial strategy management. He is an expert in due diligence processes, facilitating seamless mergers and acquisitions, and guiding compliant integration efforts. Greg is adept at capital management and fundraising, leading three financing rounds at Decisio Health, Inc., generating $65M. He is also a CPA Executive Leadership instructor and a nationally recognized leader in entrepreneurship programs and curriculum at five universities.



ABOUT SEATONHILL PARTNERS, LP


SeatonHill provides organizations’ financial leadership with a strategic and operational focus by placing elite CFO talent to challenge the business and contribute to operational decisions to achieve results.  With our curated talent, our financial leaders guide small and medium-sized businesses through complex financial problems to mitigate risk and achieve organizational goals.

 

We are the fastest-growing CFO services firm in the nation, offering the power of combined thought leadership and the support of the country’s top financial talent to the benefit of all our clients.  SeatonHill has offices in  Atlanta, Austin/San Antonio, Birmingham, Boston, Cedar Rapids, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Princeton, Raleigh, Savannah, Tallahassee, Tampa/Sarasota, Washington DC. 



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