Ashley Grant
Calm, board-ready finance leadership for companies growing out of founder-led reporting.
Finance leader for founder-led services and software companies entering their next operating cadence.
Commercial fit
Monthly retainer from $8k
Availability
Available 1-2 days per week
Delivery mode
Hybrid
Operator summary
Ashley partners with CEOs who have outgrown spreadsheet finance and need an operator who can install rhythm without slowing the company down. She is at her best in companies that are operationally solid but financially under-instrumented.
Her work typically spans forecasting, pricing decisions, KPI architecture, and investor readiness for companies between $3M and $30M in revenue. She tends to start by tightening cash visibility and simplifying the weekly operating review.
On the interpersonal side, Ashley is known for being measured, direct, and unflustered with founders who want finance clarity without bureaucracy.
Best-fit engagements
- Post-acquisition finance cleanup
- Pre-raise operating cadence
- Interim CFO leadership bridge
Career highlights
- Former VP Finance at a PE-backed home services rollup
- Built FP&A and board reporting for a vertical SaaS operator
- Led lender and investor reporting through a recapitalization cycle
Why companies shortlist this profile
Commercial clarity
Monthly retainer from $8k with available 1-2 days per week gives companies a clean first read on fit.
Responsiveness
Usually responds within one business day helps companies move more quickly once the fit looks right.
Best-fit mandate
Post-acquisition finance cleanup is the kind of engagement where this operator is likely to be most useful.
Leadership signal
Top 5 CliftonStrengths
Color bands map to Strategic, Influence, Relationship, and Organizational domains.
CCAT results
CCAT verbal
16
CCAT math / logic
17
CCAT spatial
12
CCAT overall
45
Assessment signals
Self-reported assessment results can help companies quickly gauge working style, communication pace, and leadership fit.
Source documents
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Commercial profile
Rate: Monthly retainer from $8k
Experience: 16 years experience
Based: Based in Lake Highlands, Dallas
Engagement style: Hands-on for the first 30 days, then moves into a steady operating cadence.
Response time: Usually responds within one business day
Delivery mode: Hybrid
Travel fees: Virtual work is included. In-person sessions and approved travel are billed separately at cost.
Strengths
- Cash runway and forecasting models
- Board and lender reporting
- Pricing and margin visibility
Credentials and working style
Credentials
- CPA
- Board reporting and lender package design
- Pricing and margin model rebuilds
Working norms
- Prefers a standing CEO finance sync each week
- Builds simple dashboards before complex analytics
- Comfortable with remote-first teams and in-person planning days