Robert Band
CFO
Robert E. Band is the Founder and Managing Director of CFO & Company, a fractional CFO consulting firm that delivers strategic financial leadership to startups, small businesses, nonprofits, religious institutions, and real estate developers and owners.
Since launching the firm in 2011, Robert has guided the finances of 160+ clients with revenues from $500K to $70M — steering them through turnarounds, explosive growth, and highly profitable exits.
He combines deep technical expertise with crystal-clear communication, elevating everything from bookkeeping and internal controls to complex financing, cash-flow forecasting, and modern accounting systems. Most importantly, Robert translates the numbers into plain-English, actionable insights that reveal exactly where clients can make more money — without them ever having to think like accountants.
Instead of a full-time CFO salary, clients get the precise level of high-caliber financial leadership they need, on a part-time basis, at a fraction of the cost — with a proven track record of delivering at least 10X ROI on his fees.
A University of Florida B.S. Accounting graduate and former CPA auditor, Robert previously served as Controller of Catalina Lighting (NYSE), CFO of Royce Labs (NASDAQ), and CFO of Midgard Group (real estate developer). He founded CFO & Company to make that same elite financial firepower accessible to the businesses that need it most.
What Clients Say About Robert Band
Prior to engaging CFO & CO, our accounting processes were lacking. They took our accounting, which is complex, to another level and helped me sleep better knowing it was rock solid. They found a great bookkeeper and accounting firm for us, implemented necessary accounting policies, made our books audit-ready, designed our KPI dashboard, and created a valuable cash flow projection model. They added so much value to our company and by guiding me, made me a better CEO.
Jamie Rosenberg
CEO
When I left a partnership to start my own company, I took a large multifamily and self-storage portfolio with me. I reached out to Robert to urgently set up an accounting department for me. I needed reporting, budgets, compliance, and the works. He designed a phenomenal financial reporting package that pleased investors, lenders and property management clients. A year later, he helped me negotiate a merger of one of my businesses. He drafted the initial proposal, including post-merger integration plans, and advised me through completion of what became a very successful merger.
Jay Massirman
CEO
At Temple Judea of Coral Gables, we learned the value of outsourcing a CFO when we partnered with Robert Band and CFO & Co. to create an in-house accounting department and transition our books from our accounting outsource company. Robert far exceeds our expectations and delivers everything we need at a fraction of the cost of a full-time CFO.
Sharon Israel Moskovitz
Executive Director
After consulting with Robert regarding our accounting department’s processes and organization, he helped us think through restructuring key functions, while enhancing controls and productivity. His broad experience and contacts have and continue to provide us with tremendous value, and he genuinely cares about our company’s success. I highly recommend him.
Jorge Herrera
CEO
Blogs
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Outsourced Financial Leadership: Keeping Your Projects On Track & Profitable
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