Fractional and interim finance leadership

Finance that explains itself.

Clear numbers before the next big decision. I build the forecasting, reporting, and financial roadmap a growing business can act on, without the cost of a full-time CFO.

C. Scott Hambrook
C. Scott Hambrook

$400M

Recovered in operational losses

$30M+

Cut through labor productivity tools

25 yrs

In finance and business intelligence

Financial leadership and analytical work with

Medtronic | Biogen | DaVita Clinical Research | Siemens Energy | Wells Fargo | LendingTree | Dentsply Sirona

Medtronic | Biogen | DaVita Clinical Research | Siemens Energy | Wells Fargo | LendingTree | Dentsply Sirona

Medtronic | Biogen | DaVita Clinical Research | Siemens Energy | Wells Fargo | LendingTree | Dentsply Sirona

Fractional and interim finance leadership

For leaders who have outgrown running the business on instinct.

The right fit is the owner, chief executive, or operating leader who knows the company has more in it, but cannot yet see clearly what is holding it back. The numbers are harder to read, cash feels tighter, and managing by feel is no longer enough.

Owners who have outgrown instinct

You built the company on grit and relationships. Now you need real visibility into cash, margin, and labor, and forecasting you can trust before the next major decision.

Companies stuck between growth stages

Too complex for basic bookkeeping, not yet ready for a full finance department. You need cleaner reporting, clearer accountability, and a practical path to the next level.

Finance teams that need experienced hands

An established team facing a system conversion, a reporting overhaul, or a stretched close cycle. I embed and add capacity, with no long ramp up required.

What I do

Three areas. One objective:
better decisions.

Three areas.
One objective:
better decisions.

Whether the need is a single forecasting model or a full reporting environment, the goal is the same. Give leadership clear, reliable visibility into the numbers that actually drive the business.

Whether the need is a single forecasting model or a full reporting environment, the goal is the same. Give leadership clear, reliable visibility into the numbers that actually drive the business.

Whether the need is a single forecasting model or a full reporting environment, the goal is the same. Give leadership clear, reliable visibility into the numbers that actually drive the business.

01

FP&A, budgeting and forecasting

The forecasting, budgeting, and variance work that keeps leadership ahead of the numbers instead of reacting to them.

Forecasting models

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Cash forecasting

01

FP&A, budgeting and forecasting

The forecasting, budgeting, and variance work that keeps leadership ahead of the numbers instead of reacting to them.

Forecasting models

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Cash forecasting

01

FP&A, budgeting and forecasting

The forecasting, budgeting, and variance work that keeps leadership ahead of the numbers instead of reacting to them.

Forecasting models

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Cash forecasting

02

Modeling and executive dashboards

Financial and operational data translated into dashboards, KPIs, and reporting packages an executive team actually uses to decide.

KPI development

Dashboards

Financial modeling

Benchmarking

02

Modeling and executive dashboards

Financial and operational data translated into dashboards, KPIs, and reporting packages an executive team actually uses to decide.

KPI development

Dashboards

Financial modeling

Benchmarking

02

Modeling and executive dashboards

Financial and operational data translated into dashboards, KPIs, and reporting packages an executive team actually uses to decide.

KPI development

Dashboards

Financial modeling

Benchmarking

03

Cost recovery and process improvement

Digging into the data to find missed billing, labor inefficiency, and margin leakage, then fixing the process, not just the number.

Cost accounting

ROI analysis

Operational finance

Process improvement

03

Cost recovery and process improvement

Digging into the data to find missed billing, labor inefficiency, and margin leakage, then fixing the process, not just the number.

Cost accounting

ROI analysis

Operational finance

Process improvement

03

Cost recovery and process improvement

Digging into the data to find missed billing, labor inefficiency, and margin leakage, then fixing the process, not just the number.

Cost accounting

ROI analysis

Operational finance

Process improvement

Proven case studies

Results that show up on the P&L.

A sample of outcomes from engagements across clinical research, energy, and distribution.

A sample of outcomes from engagements across clinical research, energy, and distribution.

A sample of outcomes from engagements across clinical research, energy, and distribution.

Recovered in operational losses

DaVita Clinical Research. Corrected missed billing across a multi-year initiative, and improved the department cash position by a further $5.0M through new forecasting tools.

$1.3M

Cut in contract and overtime labor

Siemens Energy. Built labor productivity tools across SAP, Workday, and Excel, and identified major labor allocation errors along the way.

$1.1M

Reduction in administrative G&A

Dixie Electric. Restored $350K to the bottom line and identified a further $1.0M in shipping savings through inventory and distribution realignment.

35%

Growth supported into a corporate platform

DaVita Clinical Research. Scaled a research business from roughly $1.5M to $15M, with pricing controls, KPI packages, and executive reporting used up to senior corporate leadership.

10×

How I work

Direct involvement. Clear communication. No black boxes.

Whether the need is a single forecasting model or a full reporting environment, the goal is the same. Give leadership clear, reliable visibility into the numbers that actually drive the business.

Whether the need is a single forecasting model or a full reporting environment, the goal is the same. Give leadership clear, reliable visibility into the numbers that actually drive the business.

Whether the need is a single forecasting model or a full reporting environment, the goal is the same. Give leadership clear, reliable visibility into the numbers that actually drive the business.

Start with the business

I learn how the operation actually runs before building a model, forecast, or dashboard.

Start with the business

I learn how the operation actually runs before building a model, forecast, or dashboard.

Work across the stack

Work across the stack

From ERP data integrity to executive reporting, I connect the systems, tools, and decisions behind the numbers.

Build for
leadership

A dashboard is only useful if people trust it, understand it, and can act on it without translation.

Look for the
dollars

I look beyond the deliverable to find the question, risk, or opportunity that can change the outcome.

About

Twenty-five years turning numbers into decisions.

Twenty-five years turning numbers into decisions.

I am a senior financial analyst and FP&A professional who turns messy financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight for leadership across multiple industries.

I am a senior financial analyst and FP&A professional who turns messy financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight for leadership across multiple industries.

I am a senior financial analyst and FP&A professional who turns messy financial and operational data into clear, actionable insight for leadership across multiple industries.

My work spans financial leadership and analytical roles at Medtronic, Biogen, DaVita Clinical Research, Siemens Energy, Wells Fargo, LendingTree, and Dentsply Sirona. Along the way I have recovered more than $1.3 million in operational losses, built labor productivity tools that cut costs by over $1 million, and delivered executive reporting used by senior and Fortune 500 leadership.

My work spans financial leadership and analytical roles at Medtronic, Biogen, DaVita Clinical Research, Siemens Energy, Wells Fargo, LendingTree, and Dentsply Sirona. Along the way I have recovered more than $1.3 million in operational losses, built labor productivity tools that cut costs by over $1 million, and delivered executive reporting used by senior and Fortune 500 leadership.

I am especially drawn to helping emerging and growing organizations build the scalable financial structures, forecasting models, KPI benchmarks, and executive dashboards, that give leadership real visibility instead of guesswork.

I am especially drawn to helping emerging and growing organizations build the scalable financial structures, forecasting models, KPI benchmarks, and executive dashboards, that give leadership real visibility instead of guesswork.

Financial reporting on a laptop.

C. Scott Hambrook

C. Scott Hambrook

C. Scott Hambrook

Let us talk about where the business is stuck.

Let us talk about where the business is stuck.

Let us talk about where the business is stuck.

For owners, chief executives, founders, boards, and operators who need financial clarity, stronger reporting, or a practical roadmap through a plateau.

Executive finance · Business transformation · Fractional CFO · Charlotte, NC

Executive finance · Business transformation · Fractional CFO · Charlotte,NC

Executive finance · Business transformation · Fractional CFO · Charlotte, NC