What Your Business Needs to Know About Fractional Hiring
For most businesses, there are no angel investors — no venture capital funding, and no series A financing. Many of today’s smartest entrepreneurs have built their businesses without the luxury of investors.
Operating a modern business can often feel like a catch-22. What we mean is that to be successful businesses often rely on growth to increase cash flow and to facilitate growth.
It’s a dizzying carousel ride that can make or break a business. So how do companies do it?
With competition at a historical high, how can the average business compete with the alpha dogs of their industry? For many small and midsize companies, the answer could be as simple as utilizing fractional staffing.
Start the ConversationWhat is the definition of fractional staffing?
Fractional, or part-time, employees are exceptionally qualified professionals who share their time and services among various companies. A fractional employee may work in-house, similar to an internal employee, but for a fraction of the time of a full-time, in-house employee.
What are the benefits of fractional employees?
Hiring internal employees has many benefits. Working solely for one company enables employees to have extensive knowledge of the brand and the technologies they use. Internal employees are more likely to be loyal to the business and have established a rapport with other team members.
However, depending on the current stage of the business, many small and midsize companies may not need to carry full-time staff within specific departments or roles.
Fractional staffing enables businesses, who wouldn’t otherwise have the budget, to get the expertise of experienced professionals at a fraction of the price of hiring full-time employees. As companies do not have to provide training or incur costs of additional employee expenses (benefits, leave pay, or holidays) for fractional hires, resources are freed up to invest in other areas of the business.
Fractional employees can fill the roles essential to helping your business grow and achieve company goals. These roles might include developing a strategy and providing support to your current team until it makes sense to bring that position on full-time.
Hiring fractional employees: is now the right time?
For example, many small businesses may currently be utilizing their bookkeeper or a generalized manager to oversee and maintain the accounting.
As a short-term solution, this isn’t a bad thing. However, as the business grows, the more susceptible it becomes to regulatory, environmental, and human capital risks. An example of this is when hiring an experienced CFO, who has the knowledge and experience to help protect and provide insight into these complex risks, becomes vital to ensuring the health of the company.
The average CFO can earn an annual salary between $200-$300 thousand per year, which means for many businesses, hiring a full-time C-suite executive is an unaffordable luxury.
However, as clear, rapid growth becomes evident; having access to a full-time, in-house CFO is crucial. The CFO will help navigate and guide your business through the ever-changing financial waters.
Fortunately, most small and midsize businesses don’t need a full-time, in-house CFO while they are still developing growth. However, many companies would benefit from having access to a resource with experience overseeing compliance issues and developing reliable benchmarking data crucial for growth. Times like these are when fractional hiring (such as a fractional CFO) becomes an ideal option.
As the business continues to grow, it will make sense to onboard this role and others in-house on a full-time basis.
Why does the fractional staffing make sense?
Fractional staffing is more than just finding someone who can keep the company’s books in order. When it comes to the financial health and stability of your business, it’s essential to hire someone with the knowledge and expertise of the role you want to fill.
Talk to An ExpertWhen is the right time to try the fractional model?
The decision to hire is a critical step for any business. Fractional hiring gives your company the perks of having top talent fill the crucial roles necessary to take your business to the next phase of success. You can start benefiting from our finance and accounting fractional model at a fraction of the cost of hiring a full, in-house team by requesting a consultation today.
To learn more about whether the fractional staffing model is a fit for your company, read more about why organizations should utilize fractional hiring here.
