Michael King

The CFO Accelerator

I help fractional CFOs start, scale, and optimize their advisory services.

Founder

We help you increase your PROFITS so you can increase your IMPACT.

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District Sales Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC

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US Navy

Nuclear Power Plant Supervisor

I help fractional CFOs and accountants build multiple 6 and 7-figure advisory firms through coaching and community.

I started building my Fractional CFO firm, KFE Solutions, 8+ years ago.

On my journey, I looked for a mentor that could show me how to build a firm that right way.

I looked for a community of other impact-drive Fractional CFOs that could support me and encourage me.

I couldn't find either.

I ended up making massive mistakes that ended up severely slowing my growth and costing me hundreds of thousands in lost profits.

Today, I have a firm and a team that I'm proud of. I've made it my mission to help firm owners that are coming after me avoid the mistakes I made so they can build the firm of their dreams faster.

That's why I built The CFO Accelerator.

Since launching, I've had the privilege of mentoring THOUSANDS of firm owners through our Inner Circle community, our flagship course called The CFO Academy, our annual conference called The CFO Accelerator LIVE, and our podcast and YouTube channels.  

If you're trying to scale your firm and your impact, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

Let's get to work. Together.

I help fractional CFOs and accountants start, scale, and optimize their advisory services.

I've been tracking data on the Fractional CFO industry since 2023.
And this data point is beyond interesting... 

Here's how the number of Fractional CFOs on LinkedIn has grown since April of 2023: 

April 2023: 6,300+
April 2024: 13,000+
April 2025: 18,000+
November 2025: 21,000+

So that begs the question: 

Is the Fractional CFO industry saturated or is there still room to grow?

I'm putting together my thoughts on this question but I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments! 👇
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📸 Pic from the VIP breakfast at The 2025 CFO Accelerator LIVE in Orlando, FL.

I help Fractional CFOs start and scale their firms.

We all need someone in our life that just isn’t that impressed with us.

Once your Fractional CFO firm hits $500k to $750k in revenue, where do you go from there? 

It's interesting because at this stage, 
It's no long about proving you can BUILD a firm. 
It's about proving you can SCALE a Fractional CFO firm.

In a lot of ways, everything has to change.

The strategies. 
The standards.
The conversations. 

That's why I created The Elite Mastermind.

It's for Fractional CFO firm owners that have hit the $500k revenue mark and want to blow past 7-figures in 2026. 

We just opened applications for our 2026 cohort. 

👉 DM me for details. 

📌 This is becoming THE PLACE Fractional CFO firm owners come to hit 7- and multiple 7-figures. I'd love to tell you why.

Being a fCFO isn't always rainbows and butterflies!

Sometimes you'll have to handle tough calls... 

Let me start by saying this:
I love the work that we do in our industry! 

We have a unique opportunity to help our clients unlock additional profits, pay down debt, hire more people, and change lives - goose bump kinda stuff! 

But you're also likely to have to make some tough calls and make some hard decisions. Three of the toughest include: 

• Saying no to a prospect
• Not being able to serve a client any longer
• Getting harsh feedback from an irate client

These calls are inevitable and you can't hide from them.

So how you handle them means everything. 

I recently put together a free guide covering exactly how to handle each of these three types of calls. 

📌 Click here to check it out: 
https://lnkd.in/gWaPGhAC

2025 was a hard year for a lot of Fractional CFOs.
In many ways, it was more of the same... 

Same profit
Same revenue
Same problem with leads
Same problem with business growth

The only thing that WASN'T the same was the amount of hours you worked 
(Which trended in the wrong direction)

What went wrong? 

It turns out there are 5 hidden patterns that are low-key sabotaging even the smartest, hardest working firm owners. 

The bad news? 
If you want 2026 to be better than 2025, you'll have to break those patterns.

The good news? 
Those patterns are 100% solvable - which means 2026 should be your best year ever.

What are those patterns and how do you solve them? 

Join me on Wednesday, November 12 at 2pm ET / 11am PT for my Best Year Ever webinar.

I'm going to show you: 
• The 4 pillars for breakout growth in 2026
• The 5 hidden patterns that held you back in 2025
• Why 2026 is shaping up to be a rare opportunity for fCFOs

This isn't a rah-rah pep talk. 

It's a practical blueprint designed off of what I'm seeing work inside the fastest growing firms right now.

Sign up here:
https://lnkd.in/gcPxiytE

The amount of metrics a Fractional CFO COULD be monitoring as they scale from $100k to $500k can be dizzying.... 

Leads
Discovery calls
Sales calls 
Proposals sent
New clients
Revenue
Gross Profit
Net Profit
Time to value for clients
Client lifetime 
Revenue/profit/cash generated for clients

If you could only pick THREE to monitor, what would they be and why? 
Did I forget any? 

Let me know! 

📸 Cute pic of our dog because it's Thanksgiving week so why not?

Networking request: 
I’m looking for a Zoom Webinars guru. 

I have some questions I need help answering. Happy to pay for someone’s time. 

Who do I need to know?

RightSize Collective

RightSize Collective (RSC) provides growth-stage professional service firms with flexible, fractional executive talent to eliminate bottlenecks and create a clear path forward. Our team of pre-aligned fractional executives brings 11-20+ years of experience helping businesses break through barriers and scale smarter. Unlike specialized agencies that focus on a single function, RSC offers cross-discipline expertise to seamlessly fill gaps with experienced leadership.

Chief Financial Officer

Benhamou Consulting

15 years ago, I learned how valuable a financial model is, and have since applied that into helping start-ups and SMEs raise over $150M through bespoke financial modelling and strategic advisory.

We’ve worked with 100+ clients, turning numbers on a screen into measurable growth.

Start-ups and investors need financial guidance and clarity. 

Without it growth stagnates and cash evaporates. 

This is why clients come to us. 

And here are a few examples of our proven impact:

- Built financial models that enabled a micro mobility start-up to raise $1.3M, expand to 5 countries in the Middle East, and acquire a Turkish competitor.

- Helped a SaaS company grow its team by 60% after a $100m raise, while maintaining runway by optimizing hiring plans, reconciling financials, and embedding their budgeting process into Causal.

- Modelled an investment strategy for a VC, and an investor ROI for a micro fund, helping them raise capital and later securing a €60M fund.

- Helped multiple start-ups secure funding, including two fintechs ($60M and $4.5M), a lawtech ($6M), a SaaS company ($3M), a biotech (€20M collaborating over four funding rounds), a consumer goods company (£2.5M, including £1M from Crowdcube).

Our approach is hands-on, tailored, and focused on results. 

We don't just build spreadsheets. 

We create decision-making frameworks that drive growth, mitigate risks, and unlock financial clarity. 

Interested in working together? Book a call: https://calendly.com/benhamouconsulting/introduction

Director

Fractionals United

Fractionals United is the leading global community for Fractional Leaders.

It's the go-to place for Fractionals to grow their expertise and business, network with other like-minded executives, and access valuable resources and support.

Companies can also take advantage of the community if you're in need of Fractional Leaders to help grow your business.

Fractional CFO

Leafr Climate Freelancing

Accepted onto Leafr: a highly selective platform connecting companies with top freelance sustainability consultants.
Offering Fractional/Interim CFO services through the Leafr network

Fractional Chief Financial Officer

Okapi AI

Analysing and developing AI solutions for risks in the commercial property industry.

Business Risk Analyst

FinTier

Drove product and release strategy for SaaS FinTech software in support of company mission. Worked closely with development teams to direct rollout of releases to schedule and specification. Key accomplishments:
•	Performed competitor analysis on functionality helping to define product strategy and roadmap
•	During on-boarding, identified core issue in product affecting key clients and subsequently managed the redesign of the application from a product perspective
•	Supported lack of available company processes and resources by producing the company’s compliance, governance and risk management documentation

Director of Product

Founding member of EY RPA team, member of Data Analytics team. Developed and implemented data analytics and RPA solutions and documentation in a variety of teams across multiple sectors. Project Manager on Financial and Regulatory Compliance team. Key accomplishments:
•	Audited and optimised the Ministry of Defence economic model for veteran pension funds, significantly reducing processing speed while increasing calculation capacity
•	Managed and delivered 6 Proof of Concept RPA solutions (Automation Anywhere and Leo) which were scaled up to full projects, including building databases and data collection systems to optimise data efficiency and quality, saving thousands of monthly man-hours in repetitive tasks
•	Provided training to clients and colleagues for RPA solutions
•	PMO for GDPR implementation projects
•	Audited hi-tech clients’ R&D process for Software Capitalisation compliance
•	Developed reporting tools in Tableau, Excel and Access for Data Analytics clients
•	Wrote publications, internal material, proposals and presentations for clients

Data Analytics Advisor

Member of Risk Management team. Key accomplishments:
•	Identified revenue streams at risk of losing several hundred million dollars for a global manufacturing enterprise, by producing a 6-month financial forecast which was retrospectively 97% accurate 
•	Designed and built KPI reports in Tableau for pharmaceutical and manufacturing clients
•	Designed and built a Risk Assessment tool for a multi-national pharmaceutical enterprise
•	Provided a Risk Assessment for a SAP ERP project for a multi-national mining company
•	Carried out full life-cycle Enterprise Risk Analyses (ERA) to identify clients' operational and procurement-related Tier 1 and 2 risks
•	Conducted ERM process and designed Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery processes
•	Managed project to develop predictive and prescriptive analytic solutions for Advisory department using Six Sigma, ToC and Lean approaches
•	Developed reporting tools in Tableau, Excel and Access for ERM clients
•	Wrote publications, internal material, proposals and presentations for clients

Risk Management Advisor

Independent Consultant

Futura Defence - Ministry of Defence consultancy

Built, designed and maintained forecasting models for Ministry of Defence (MOD) clients relating to logistics, training, recovery and hardware upgrades. Performed QA on UI built for products and trained colleagues. Key accomplishments:
• UK MOD – Built model tracking and optimising recovery and rehab of forces returning from combat
• UK MOD – Managed redesign of legacy training model to increase functionality and optimise capability
• Australian Navy – Led project and built forecasting model to optimise training and promoting of personnel and ensure capability availability on hardware
• Australian Navy – Supported design of a forecasting model to change legacy for new hardware, and required personnel training for new equipment
• Supported installation of data analytics and SaaS tools at client sites

Sirius Minerals - Fertiliser Mining Project

Conducted research and analyses into various financial, market and operational aspects of the project. Worked with the financial, technical, marketing and corporate teams, and produced Board, Opex and Capex reports. Researched possible product stream options and strategies for Feasibility. Key accomplishments:
• Built a valuation model of the project (with forecasts and scenarios) increasing the value by 60%
• Developed an algorithm to generate chemically and financially viable product options
• Analysed logistical constraints and shipping options to optimise downstream business strategy
• Prepared cost-benefit and budgeting analyses to track finances and manage cash burn
• Audited contractor reports and identified areas to cut costs and fuel theft
• Merged external consultants’ Opex and Capex models and reports for unified expenses report

Performance Improvement Consultant

Insight Analysis & Consulting Ltd

Produced business and strategic solutions for mining and energy sectors with specialised modelling software. Developed model templates (IP) to improve future project processes and implemented ToC and Lean methodologies during management projects. Key accomplishments:
SMB client – Company Strategy Review 
•	Built a valuation model with an iterative algorithm to optimise the production using Lean and ToC methodologies, increasing the project value by 30%
•	Wrote a presentation for the investors outlining the project status, next operating steps, its value, and the client’s financial options moving forward 
FTSE 100 client – Logistics Cost Reduction, Strategy Planning and Operational Improvement Project 
•	Led audit of company to provide strategic financing options for the director’s budget proposal
•	Identified multiple opportunities to improve processes and strategies to unify view of business
•	Wrote a KPI report for the COO, and built a historical and 5-year forecasting financial model
•	Optimised the railcar fleet using Lean and ToC approaches, reducing time loss by over 20%
FTSE 100 client – Copper Industry Analysis Project
•	Audited and rebuilt financial forecasting model in new software, combining 300+ models into 1
•	Reduced run time (8 hours to 7 minutes) and improved the output's accuracy by 10% through auditing and correcting the model
•	Redesigned the model architecture to provide increased visibility and access to data
•	Built additional decision-making tools and KPIs to help the client gain a better understanding of the newly visible data

Have also designed and built several complex financial and operational (including scheduling) IP models in Excel and Carbon (an advanced modelling software package), and made presentations for investor and strategy meetings, project status reports and tutorials.

Business Consultant and Analyst

Bilborough College

Teaching assistant and tutor to Olympiad and foreign students
Helped prepare students for Physics Olympiad exam.
Initiated and ran a tutor group for foreign students to help overcome language difficulties in Physics exams

Teaching Assistant

Fractional CFO Driving Growth Through Data-Driven Financial Strategy

15 years ago, I learned how valuable a financial model is, and have since applied that into helping start-ups and SMEs raise over $150M through bespoke financial modelling and strategic advisory.

We’ve worked with 100+ clients, turning numbers on a screen into measurable growth.

Start-ups and investors need financial guidance and clarity. 

Without it growth stagnates and cash evaporates. 

This is why clients come to us. 

And here are a few examples of our proven impact:

- Built financial models that enabled a micro mobility start-up to raise $1.3M, expand to 5 countries in the Middle East, and acquire a Turkish competitor.

- Helped a SaaS company grow its team by 60% after a $100m raise, while maintaining runway by optimizing hiring plans, reconciling financials, and embedding their budgeting process into Causal.

- Modelled an investment strategy for a VC, and an investor ROI for a micro fund, helping them raise capital and later securing a €60M fund.

- Helped multiple start-ups secure funding, including two fintechs ($60M and $4.5M), a lawtech ($6M), a SaaS company ($3M), a biotech (€20M collaborating over four funding rounds), a consumer goods company (£2.5M, including £1M from Crowdcube).

Our approach is hands-on, tailored, and focused on results. 

We don't just build spreadsheets. 

We create decision-making frameworks that drive growth, mitigate risks, and unlock financial clarity. 

Here's what past clients have said:

- “Raphael was a godsend in working through building out a series of business models we have used in our latest fundraising efforts. Not only were the models exceptionally well built, our investors loved them as they clearly depicted "how" our business operated and the means by which revenue and costs flowed across numerous business lines.” - Anthony Begando, CEO of ProCredEx

- “The day we were introduced I was in a time crunch with some financial modeling challenges, and he was able to get up to speed with and add value towards our first project in < 48 hours.” - West Smithe, CEO of Direct

- “He developed an interactive model that provided granular visibility into all aspects of the business, including revenues, costs, and cash flow. Raphael's ability to model and identify the break-even point enabled me to optimize our marketing budget and create a roadmap to profitability. He also built logic into the model, which enabled simple scenario analysis, making decision-making easier.” - Jelte Liebrand, Founder of Savvy Navvy

Interested in working together? Book a call: https://calendly.com/benhamouconsulting/introduction

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