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Fractional CFO & Strategic Finance

The financial
leadership your
company needs

Experienced CFO-level partnership for founder-led and growth-stage companies. No full-time overhead. No learning curve. Just the financial clarity and strategic execution your business deserves.

Based in Seattle - travel available.

Doug Kikendall Doug Kikendall
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19+
Years of experience
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
CFE
Certified Fraud Examiner
Masters of
Accounting
Washington State University

Strategic finance
built to scale

01

Strategic Finance & Execution

Financial forecasts, scenario models, and KPI frameworks that give your leadership team clear visibility into performance. Scalable reporting structures that simplify complexity and support disciplined growth.

02

Capital Raises & M&A

Supporting founders through capital raises, M&A, and diligence with detailed financial modeling and strategic planning. Investor-ready materials built to instill confidence and move deals forward.

03

Finance Infrastructure

Designing the systems, processes, and reporting structures that give leadership teams the visibility and controls needed to scale with confidence. Built right the first time.

Founders and leaders
at inflection points

I work best with founder-led and growth-stage companies that need stronger financial visibility, clearer operational structure, and experienced leadership to translate strategy into execution.

In these moments you need more than accounting. You need strategic financial leadership that connects capital strategy, operational execution, and long-term growth.

Founder-led Growth-stage Series A-C PE-backed Nationwide Support

My work is most valuable when

  • I.Preparing for a capital raise or navigating investor conversations
  • II.Building finance infrastructure from the ground up
  • III.Improving operational reporting and business visibility
  • IV.Evaluating acquisitions or navigating M&A diligence
  • V.Entering a period of rapid growth or increasing complexity
Doug Kikendall with family

Professional,
strategic & human

I am a finance executive based in the Greater Seattle region with over 19 years of experience, starting my career at Moss Adams in 2007. I partner with founders and leadership teams through growth, operational scale, capital raises, and M&A.

I bring a practical, hands-on approach, connecting financial insight to operational clarity so companies can execute with confidence and scale with discipline. I believe great work happens when strong relationships, intellectual curiosity, and a little personality are part of the process.

Outside of work, I am a husband and dad to two kids who keep life wonderfully unpredictable. My wife and I are raising a household full of energy, laughter, and the occasional controlled chaos that comes with parenthood. When I am not at the whiteboard or deep in a model, you will find me chasing live music across the Pacific Northwest or planning the next road trip somewhere worth the drive.

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Education
  • Master of Accountancy, Washington State University
  • B.S. Accounting & Finance, Washington State University
Location
  • Greater Seattle, Washington
  • Travel available
Credentials
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent®, WA

Ready to have
the conversation?

If your company could benefit from stronger financial leadership, improved operational visibility, or support navigating growth, capital strategy, or scaling challenges, I would be glad to connect.

Douglas Kikendall, CPA, CFE doug@dougthecfo.com  ·  Seattle, Washington

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