Fractional CFO & COO · Seattle, WA

Senior finance leadership,
without the overhead.

I partner with founders and senior operators at Series Seed through B to build the financial and operational backbone of their companies — automated, AI-powered, and built to outlast me.

I'm a builder at heart. The early growth phase of a company is where I do my best work, before systems and processes are ever put in place. I've built finance functions from scratch three times — and counting.

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15+
Years in startup finance & operations
3×
Built finance functions from scratch
$25M+
Capital raised across three rounds
2
Successful exits (Booking.com, UKG)
AI-powered workflows Accounting & close automation QBO · Stripe · Claude Board-ready reporting PSBJ Women Who Lead
About

CFO
beyond the numbers.

I own both the financial and operational backbone of your company — the systems, tools, and infrastructure that make the whole business run.

Traci Chick, CPA — Fractional CFO & COO
Hybrid CFO & COO

Finance and operations under one roof. I don't hand off the ops work, I build it alongside the numbers.

Beyond the spreadsheet

I don't just deliver models, I deliver the story behind the numbers. Growth opportunities, cost inefficiencies, and strategic tradeoffs translated into language your team can act on.

AI-powered automation

I work with AI tools to automate your financial processes: models that seamlessly update, dashboards that integrate with your systems, and financial infrastructure that works without manual intervention.

Benchmark focused

Financial models and reporting built with a VC lens: benchmarking your performance against industry standards so you know how investors will evaluate you and where you stand against your peers.

The short version

  • CPA · Ernst & Young background
  • Microsoft, buuteeq (acq. Booking.com $130B), Shiftboard (acq. UKG $15B)
  • VP Finance, Evocalize (Madrona-backed) — 6 years
  • Led $25M+ in fundraising across three rounds
  • Built finance functions from scratch three times
  • Claude Code → Intuit Developer API → direct QBO journal entries
  • PSBJ Women Who Lead honoree
  • Based in Seattle · Available remotely
Services

Fixed-scope packages.
Real deliverables.

Services range from project-based engagements to ongoing client support. Every engagement is scoped to your specific needs. Everything I build, you own.

01

Financial Blueprint

"I need to understand my business."

A board-ready financial model built on your chart of accounts, including support from Claude for Excel for easy month-end updates. Includes a 3-statement model, scenario toggle, and a 6-month bottoms-up cash plan.

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02

Finance & Ops Foundation

"We have no infrastructure."

Implementing and connecting the right tools for your stage, set up to automate and scale. Covers accounting, payroll, HR workflows, cap table, CRM, and spend management. Designed to grow with you as you scale.

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03

Fundraise Ready

"We're heading into a raise."

Prepare for your next raise with confidence. Financial model audit, SaaS metrics report, data room structure, and investor financial presentation. Built on 3 rounds and $25M+ raised firsthand.

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04

Ongoing Retainer

Fractional CFO & COO, on call

Ongoing finance, accounting, and operations support. Retainer scope and engagement level is tailored to your needs. 3-month minimum with the option to pause or cancel after the initial term with 30 days notice.

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Need something that doesn't fit a package? Sales comp plans, chart of accounts buildouts, CRM implementation, QBO migrations, board decks — scoped individually. Let's talk.

How It Works

Simple to start.
High output from day one.

1
Discovery Call

30 minutes. I want to understand what you're actually dealing with — not just the symptoms — before recommending anything.

2
One-Page Proposal

Scope, timeline, price, and what I need from you. No ambiguity, no surprises.

3
Kick Off

Most projects start within a week. I work async-first — you won't be scheduling meetings to get updates.

4
You Own It

No black-box tools, no lock-in. Everything I build is yours — documented and maintainable by your team.

Get In Touch

Let's talk about what your
company actually needs.

Start with a 30-minute discovery call.

I'll ask real questions and give you a direct answer on whether I'm the right fit — and what I'd actually do for you. No sales pitch.

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Seattle, WA · Available remotely
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traci@tracichickcfo.com
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