A modern financial management firm for SMBs

We make your financial function work.

Building on what works — and filling the gaps.

We step into the financial function to bring structure, coordination, and clarity. We don't replace what's working — we build on it, and fill in what's missing.

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The CFO Brief™ · This Week
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Cash on hand
$284K
Net margin
18.4%
Runway
9.2 mo
Revenue · trailing 4 wks$612,400
Receivables aging upWatch
Needs attention3 signals
The CFO Brief™What needs your attention
The reality

Most businesses have a fragmented financial function.

The pieces exist, but they rarely work as one — and the important parts, plus seamless coordination between them, are often missing.

Internal Accounting

Runs the basics — banking, payroll, and day-to-day activity.

The CPA

Handles taxes and financial reporting for lenders, investors, and bonding.

The Owner

Keeps mental tabs on what's urgent and important — and carries the gaps.

Important aspects and seamless coordination are often missing.

What we do

We step into the financial function to make it work — bringing structure, coordination, and clarity.

We don't replace what's working. We build on it — and fill in what's missing.

The framework

The HFM System.

A modular, structured system applied across four areas — so nothing important falls through the cracks.

Operations

Accounting processes, systems, and coordination that keep the day-to-day running cleanly.

Compliance

CPA coordination, banking, and external requirements — handled and on time.

Reporting

Monthly financials, KPIs, and clear insight you can actually read and use.

Awareness The CFO Brief™

Cash, trends, and key signals — showing you what needs attention, before it becomes a problem.

The fit

How this fits your business.

Every business is different. Some need a full financial operating layer; others have strong internal systems but need a more comprehensive approach. Most commonly, we provide:

Visibility & Awareness

Clear sight of cash, trends, and the signals that matter.

Coordination

Working across your existing providers so everything connects.

Ownership

Responsibility where gaps exist — someone accountable for the whole.

Engagement model

How we work.

A consistent framework, flexible to what's happening in your business.

01

Monthly Retainer

A predictable monthly engagement scoped to your business.

$4.5K–$8.5Kper month · by scope
02

Structured System

Everything runs through a consistent, repeatable framework.

03

Flexible Involvement

Adjusts based on what's happening in your business.

04

Additional Initiatives

Scoped separately when needed.

The outcomes

What this actually does.

You always know where you stand.

Cash, trends, and key signals, current and in one place.

You see issues before they become problems.

Signals surface while there's still time to act on them.

You stop reacting and start running the business.

Trade fire drills for steady, informed decisions.

Your financial function actually works.

Structure, coordination, and clarity — finally aligned.

Free download

The Hannum Financial Management overview.

A short, no-nonsense walkthrough of the system, the framework, and how it fits your business.

Hannum Financial Management

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