Fractional CFO · Accounting · Tax Strategy
You didn't start your company to run a finance department.
But we did.
Northstar operates as your complete fractional CFO and accounting team, from daily bookkeeping to financial strategy, so you can stop managing spreadsheets and start running your business.
500+
Businesses Served
100%
Clean Audits
35%
Avg. Tax Savings
As Seen In
The Problem
Growing businesses hit a financial ceiling
You started a company to build something great, not to spend your nights reconciling transactions and chasing down numbers.
You’re the Accidental CFO
Making financial decisions without financial training. Every spreadsheet feels like a guess. Every board meeting, you’re winging the numbers.
You’ve Outgrown Your Bookkeeper
They keep the lights on but can’t help you plan, fundraise, or make strategic decisions. You need more, but you’re not sure what that looks like.
A Full-Time CFO Is Out of Reach
$200K+ salary for someone you might only need 15 hours a week. The math doesn’t work yet. But doing it yourself doesn’t work either.
Sound familiar? Let's fix it.
“Simply the best accounting and finance team I've ever worked with.”
Mark Gordon
Executive Producer, Grey's Anatomy, Criminal Minds & Ray Donovan
The Solution
What happens when your finances are finally handled
Northstar plugs in as your full finance and accounting department. Not a consultant who hands over a report and disappears. An embedded team that runs your books, closes your month, and sits next to you in every strategic decision.
Make Decisions with Authority
Walk into any boardroom with the numbers to back every call you make.
See Your Full Financial Picture
Real-time dashboards and monthly reports. Complete visibility, no waiting.
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
Proactive tax strategies and entity optimization that put 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
Your Team
Your complete finance team, from day one
One embedded pod. Four roles. Working from your data, in your systems.
Dedicated CFO
Strategic leadership, forecasting, scenario modeling, and board-ready reporting.
Controller
Three-tier review, audit-ready financials, internal controls, and management reporting.
Staff Accountant
Daily bookkeeping, reconciliations, AP/AR, and monthly close by the 15th.
Tax Strategist
Year-round planning, entity optimization, and quarterly estimated tax management.
Why Northstar
Not all outsourced finance is the same
Most firms hand you a bookkeeper and call it outsourced accounting. We deploy a team with built-in oversight at every level.
Team structure
CFO + Controller oversight
Accounting + Tax + CFO integrated
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
How It Works
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 design your finance function around your specific needs, timeline, and growth trajectory.
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 focus on growth. We handle every financial detail behind the scenes. Your complete finance team, always on.
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
Meet the Founder
Built on 15 years of guiding businesses from launch to scale
Over the past 15 years, Lorenzo has shepherded more than 500 clients from launch to scale to success. He founded Northstar with a clear mission: give growing businesses the financial clarity and expertise 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.
Pricing
Choose the level that fits. Grow when you're ready.
Three tiers, all built on the same foundation: a dedicated team working from your data, in your systems.
Tier 1
Accounting Foundation
Best for $1M-$5M revenue
Bookkeeper + Senior Accountant
- Monthly close & financial statements
- Reconciliation, AP/AR, payroll
- Basic management reporting
Tier 2
Financial Operations
Best for $3M-$20M revenue
Bookkeeper + Sr. Accountant + Controller
- Controller review on every deliverable
- Audit-ready, investor-ready financials
- Budget vs. actual & management reporting
Tier 3
Financial Leadership
Best for $5M+ revenue
Full team + CFO + Tax Strategist
- Monthly strategy sessions & forecasting
- KPI dashboards & scenario modeling
- Year-round proactive tax planning
Every engagement includes CFO oversight · No long-term contracts
Common Questions
Everything you need to know
Take the First Step
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.
Schedule Your Strategy Call
Tell us about your business and we'll reach out within 24 hours.