Fractional CFO · Accounting · Tax Strategy
You didn't start your company to run a finance department.
But we did.
We're the full finance team you'd build if you had the time. Bookkeeping, accounting, tax, and CFO strategy, all run by one team that plugs into your business.
500+
Businesses Served
100%
Clean Audits
35%
Avg. Tax Savings
As Seen In
Sound familiar?
You've outgrown your finance setup.
You started your company to build something great. Not to spend your nights reconciling transactions and guessing at the numbers.
You’re running finance by feel
Every decision needs a number. Every number feels like a guess. Every board meeting, you’re winging it.
You need more than a bookkeeper
They keep the books clean. They can’t help you plan, fundraise, or make the calls that matter. You need more, but you’re not sure what.
A full-time CFO is out of reach
$350K+ a year for someone you only need 15 hours a week. The math doesn’t work. But doing it yourself doesn’t either.
“Simply the best accounting and finance team I've ever worked with.”
Mark Gordon
Executive Producer, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds & Ray Donovan
Here's what changes
What happens when your finances are finally handled
Northstar plugs in as your full finance team. Not a consultant who hands you a report and disappears. A real team that runs your books, closes your month, and sits next to you in every big call.
Stop guessing with the numbers
Walk into any room with numbers you can defend. Every forecast, every KPI, every board deck.
See exactly where your money is
Real-time dashboards and clean monthly reports. No more waiting three weeks to know where you stand.
Reclaim Your Time
Stop doing work that isn’t your job. Get back to what you’re great at.
Keep More of What You Earn
Year-round tax planning and smart entity structure that legally puts money back in your pocket.
Revenue
$2.4M
+18%
Gross Margin
42%
+3pts
Cash Position
$680K
+12%
Monthly Expenses
$142K
-8%
Tax Savings
$182K
This fiscal year
A/R Outstanding
$340K
-12% from last quarter
One team, four seats at your table
Your complete finance team, from day one
Four people. All yours. Working in your systems, from your data, in sync.
Dedicated CFO
Your strategic partner on every major decision. Forecasts, fundraising, pricing, hiring. Board-ready reporting you can stand behind.
Controller
Reviews every deliverable before it reaches your desk. Catches issues before your auditors, bank, or investors do.
Staff Accountant
Handles your day-to-day accounting. Bill pay, invoicing, reconciliations, and a clean monthly close by the 15th.
Tax Strategist
Plans your tax strategy year-round so every April, you pay less. Legally.
See the difference
Not all outsourced finance is the same
Most firms hand you one bookkeeper and call it outsourced accounting. We give you a team, with senior eyes on every deliverable.
Team structure
Senior review on every deliverable
One team for books, taxes, and strategy
Month-end close
Audit & investor ready
Client Stories
Real results from real business owners
Don't take our word for it. Here's what our clients say about working with Northstar.
“As a fractional CFO, I always need to scale up my services and ensure my clients have the proper accounting supporting them. Northstar has excelled in supporting us on every front, there whenever you need them, been extremely attentive to me and my clients, and an amazing part of the team. I recommend Northstar as your one-stop shop for anything accounting and finance.”
Tyson Macdonald
Fractional CFO
“Northstar stepped in as our full controller solution during a period of rapid growth. They cleaned up our books, guided us through two annual audits, and built the reporting infrastructure we needed to plan our expansion with confidence.”
Dov Weisman
VP of Finance, Libertana Home Health
“If you’re looking for the best company to both strategize and implement self-sustaining financial systems, Northstar is it. From idea to execution, they put heart and energy into their work.”
Alex Lidow
CEO, Efficient Power Conversion
“Northstar was instrumental in creating procedures for our financials, and did so with great accuracy, proficiency and clarity. We received clear analytical reporting that helped us gain invaluable strategic insights and better understand the bottom line.”
Jamie Warm
CEO, Henry’s Original
From first call to full team in one week
Getting started is simple
No long onboarding. No complicated contracts. We move fast because you need to.
Step 01
Strategy Call
We learn your business, your goals, and where you’re stuck financially. No sales pitch. Just a real conversation.
Step 02
Custom Roadmap
We map out the team, the tools, and the timeline. Tailored to where you are and where you want to be.
Step 03
We Plug In
Our team integrates with your existing systems and starts delivering value. Not in months. In days.
Step 04
You Lead, We Handle
You run the business. We run the numbers. Monthly reports, real-time dashboards, and a team you can call anytime.
No long-term contracts. We earn your trust every month.
Industry Expertise
We don't serve every industry. We go deep in a few.
Healthcare
Payer mix, provider comp, practice valuation
Learn moreConstruction
Job costing, WIP, bonding-ready financials
Learn moreE-Commerce & DTC
COGS, multi-channel revenue, sales tax nexus
Learn moreCannabis
280E, seed-to-sale, regulatory navigation
Learn moreProfessional Services
Utilization, partner comp, client profitability
Learn moreTechnology & AI
SaaS metrics, burn rate, investor-ready financials
Learn moreDon't see your industry? We also work with professional services firms, multi-entity holding companies, and other operationally complex businesses. Let's talk.
Lorenzo Nourafchan
Founder & CEO
500+
Clients Guided
$7B+
In Transactions Advised
The why behind Northstar
Built on 15 years of guiding businesses from launch to scale
Over the past 15 years, Lorenzo has guided more than 500 companies from launch to scale to success. He founded Northstar to give growing businesses the financial clarity they deserve, without the overhead of building an in-house team.
Prior to founding Northstar, Lorenzo was an integral member of T3, a technology transfer company behind some of the world's most innovative companies. He later joined the financial team of International Rectifier (NYSE: IRF), where he assisted the company through a $3 billion sale to Infineon, before joining Entertainment One (LSE: ETO), where he helped engineer the company's $4 billion sale to Hasbro.
That corporate finance pedigree, combined with 15 years of hands-on work with founders and CEOs, is the foundation of everything Northstar delivers today. The firm now serves businesses across cannabis, construction, healthcare, e-commerce, professional services, and technology with a team of 70+ financial professionals, backed by Crete Professionals Alliance, one of the nation's largest networks of premier accounting firms.
Simple, flat monthly pricing
Choose the level that fits. Grow when you're ready.
Three tiers. Same foundation: a real team, working from your data, in your systems.
Tier 1
Accounting Foundation
Best for $1M-$5M revenue
Bookkeeper + Senior Accountant
- Clean books, closed by the 15th
- Bill pay, invoicing, payroll
- Monthly reports built for decisions, not just compliance
Tier 2
Financial Operations
Best for $3M-$20M revenue
Bookkeeper + Sr. Accountant + Controller
- Everything in Tier 1, plus senior review on every deliverable
- Financials clean enough for banks, investors, and auditors
- Budget vs. actual, so you know if you’re on track
Tier 3
Financial Leadership
Best for $5M+ revenue
Full team + CFO + Tax Strategist
- Everything in Tier 2, plus monthly CFO strategy sessions
- Live KPI dashboards and scenario forecasts
- Year-round tax planning that puts cash back in your pocket
Every engagement includes CFO oversight · No long-term contracts
Quick answers
Everything you need to know
Let's talk
Let's figure out what your business actually needs.
Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a sales pitch. Tell us about your business and we'll reach out within 24 hours.
Join 500+ businesses that stopped managing spreadsheets and started growing.
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