Fractional CFO & financial consulting

Financial clarity for businesses ready to know the truth about their numbers

Ongoing financial leadership, profitability roadmaps, and bookkeeping so you understand your company's real financial reality, and what to do about it.

Nicole, founder of Whizdom Financial Consulting
Nicole Smith Fractional CFO
  • Working hands-on in QuickBooks since 2002
  • B.S. Finance, George Washington University
  • Colorado-based, available remotely
About

I see patterns in numbers that other people miss, because I've learned where to look.

I'm a finance professional based in Colorado Springs, Colorado — born and raised here, and still happiest on a mountain trail or watching a rare afternoon rainstorm roll in.

I earned my degree in Finance from George Washington University and have spent my career since translating financial data into decisions business owners can actually act on.

I started doing bookkeeping and accounting on paper before QuickBooks existed, then moved onto QuickBooks in 2002. I understand the fundamentals underneath the software, not just the software itself.

Over the years I've worked as a bookkeeper, accountant, and fractional CFO for companies across a wide range of industries: events, professional speaking, residential remodeling, consulting, mental health therapy, homeowners associations, water mitigation and restoration, website services, pet sitting, and lead generation. That variety is exactly what trained my eye. I work remotely, which means location is never a barrier to working together.

20+
Years translating numbers into decisions
10+
Industries served, all growing small businesses

The questions I hear most

Most clients come to me knowing something in the business is off, or they've simply never had financial reporting precise enough to trust. Here's how those conversations usually start.

The worryI have money in the bank, so why doesn't it feel like we're making money?
How I helpCash in the bank and net income are not the same thing. I can help you understand the difference and see your real profitability.
The worryI have several services or revenue streams, but I don't know which ones are actually working.
How I helpI break down profitability by service line, job, or client, so you know exactly what's contributing to the bottom line and what's quietly draining it.
The worryI don't really understand my cash flow.
How I helpA healthy bank balance can mask a cash flow problem that's building underneath it. I build projections that show you what's really coming in the next quarter and year.
The worryI don't know what each job or client actually costs me.
How I helpJob costing reveals true profitability at the individual level. This is critical information most business owners never have.
The worryMy fixed expenses feel high, but I don't know what to do about it.
How I helpI identify where fixed costs can be reduced or restructured without compromising the business.

If any of these sound familiar, I can help.

Services & offerings

The financial partner most growing companies don't have in-house

01

Fractional CFO / Comptroller

Ongoing financial leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. I manage your financial operations, oversee reporting, and act as the financial decision-making partner most growing companies don't have in-house.

02

Financial Position Review & Profitability Roadmap

A clear-eyed assessment of where your company stands today and a specific plan for the financial choices needed to reach or protect profitability.

03

Cash Flow Projection & Management

Forward-looking cash flow modeling so you know what's coming, not just what's already happened.

04

Job & Client Costing Analysis

A breakdown of what each job, project, or client actually costs you — and what it actually earns you.

Add-on

Bookkeeping & Reconciliation

Full-charge bookkeeping including monthly reconciliation of all asset accounts and credit cards, and client invoicing. Typically included as part of a broader engagement.

The process

From murky books to numbers you can run a business on

1

Assess

I review your current books, accounts, and financial position to understand what's actually happening — not just what the dashboard says.

2

Diagnose

I find the real issues: which jobs or clients are profitable, where cash flow is misread as income, where fixed costs quietly eat margin.

3

Manage

I take over the ongoing financial function (reconciliations, reporting, projections, invoicing) so you run on accurate numbers month over month.

4

Advise

I bring you the specific choices in front of you, with the analysis behind them, so pricing, staffing, and spending are decided with real information.

Engagement structure

Consistent oversight each month

I work with clients on a monthly contract for an agreed scope of services, which gives you consistent financial oversight without the unpredictability of hourly billing. Hourly project work is also available for more limited or one-time needs.

What changes for clients

Business owners who finally have a clear picture of their company's finances, and what to do about it

I finally understand why a profitable month doesn't always mean money in the bank. Nothing about our finances feels like a mystery anymore.

— Owner, residential remodeling firm

She found money leaking out of two service lines I'd have sworn were our strongest. We reworked our pricing and the margins haven't looked back.

— Founder, professional speaking business

For the first time, I open my reports and actually trust the numbers. It's the most thorough financial work we've ever had.

— Director, group therapy practice

Honestly, we get far more out of this than we pay for it. I make staffing and spending calls now with real information behind them.

— Owner, restoration company
Let's talk

Know the truth about your numbers

(719) 338-0202