Sabrina Ellis
CFO leadership for leaders who need steadier decisions instead of more spreadsheet drama.
Brings calmer finance leadership and sharper decision support to founder-led and lower middle-market teams. Best for leaders who need steadier decisions instead of more spreadsheet drama.
Commercial fit
$295 / hour advisory rate
Availability
Available 1-2 days per week
Delivery mode
Virtual
Operator summary
Sabrina steps into professional services and distribution teams that need cfo-level leadership without a full-time executive hire yet.
Brings calmer finance leadership and sharper decision support to founder-led and lower middle-market teams. Companies usually bring Sabrina in for board-ready finance cleanup and pre-raise planning.
Sabrina is known for helped leadership stabilize cash conversations and margin review before a critical lending conversation. and for creating traction around forecast discipline and executive reporting.
Best-fit engagements
- Board-ready finance cleanup
- Pre-raise planning
- Interim finance bridge
Career highlights
- Former VP Finance in professional services.
- Known for tightening finance and risk under pressure.
- Frequently brought in when teams need CFO and CEO coverage without a full-time hire.
Why companies shortlist this profile
Commercial clarity
$295 / hour advisory rate with available 1-2 days per week gives companies a clean first read on fit.
Responsiveness
Usually responds within 24 hours helps companies move more quickly once the fit looks right.
Best-fit mandate
Board-ready finance cleanup is the kind of engagement where this operator is likely to be most useful.
Leadership signal
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Assessment signals
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Commercial profile
Rate: $295 / hour advisory rate
Experience: 17 years experience
Based: Based in Dallas
Engagement style: Works in focused bursts around board-ready finance cleanup and keeps leadership aligned with simple weekly decisions.
Response time: Usually responds within 24 hours
Delivery mode: Virtual
Travel fees: Travel can be pre-approved as a pass-through expense during the managed term.
Strengths
- Forecast discipline
- Executive reporting
- Commercial clarity
Credentials and working style
Credentials
- Board reporting
- Forecasting
- Pricing and margin visibility
- Cash planning
Working norms
- Weekly finance syncs
- Simple dashboards before complexity
- Clear owner-level decisions