Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Contract to Hire

Fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Strategic / Fundraising / Executive Advisory About Us We are building a category-defining global platform at the intersection of: • Pet Technology & Digital Identification • Veterinary, Shelter & Animal Health Ecosystems • First Responders, Municipalities & Smart Cities • NFC, QR, IoT and AI-driven infrastructure Syneroid Technologies Corp. (GPC Smart) is building verified identity and response infrastructure for animals — designed to operate across veterinary networks, shelters, insurers, municipalities, and emergency responders. -Our platform is live. -Our products and patents exist. -Enterprise and national conversations are already underway. We are seeking a fractional CFO to help architect the financial foundation required to scale responsibly. The Role: This is a strategic executive role, not a bookkeeping position. We are looking for a CFO who can operate in early-stage complexity and help transform momentum into structured financial clarity — without slowing innovation. You will work directly with founders and executive leadership to help design: • Financial architecture • Capital strategy • Fundraising readiness • Revenue modeling across hardware, SaaS, and enterprise partnerships This role begins as a fractional engagement with the potential for expanded scope based on performance and company growth. Key Responsibilities Strategic Financial Leadership • Design scalable financial architecture for a hybrid hardware and SaaS ecosystem • Build financial models that support enterprise partnerships and long-term valuation • Support executive-level decision making and prioritization Fundraising & Capital Strategy • Assist in seed and early institutional fundraising preparation • Support investor materials, financial narratives, and readiness • Help structure capital deployment, burn strategy, and runway planning Operational & Executive Support • Assist in structuring contractor and team compensation frameworks • Support forecasting and growth planning • Align financial decisions with long-term enterprise strategy Partnership & Ecosystem Support • Support enterprise discussions across veterinary, telecom, insurance, and municipal partners • Help translate ecosystem partnerships into revenue logic and valuation strategy Ideal Background • Experience as a startup CFO or fractional CFO • Strong understanding of venture funding and early-stage finance • Experience with SaaS, platform, infrastructure, or ecosystem-based businesses • Comfortable operating in ambiguity • Strong communication skills with founders and investors Time Commitment • Fractional engagement • Estimated 5–10 hours per week initially • Flexible schedule with high-impact involvement Compensation • Hourly or fixed-rate consulting engagement paid in U.S. dollars through Upwork • Rate to be determined based on experience and scope Why This Role Matters This role helps define: • How we raise capital • How we scale responsibly • How we structure growth • How enterprise value is protected and expanded You will not be stepping into a finished company. You will be helping build the foundation it grows on.