Fractional CFO
Ongoing financial leadership. At the right level of involvement.
As a fractional CFO, I take ongoing responsibility for agreed areas of your finance function. I work with management, your team and external partners — not just on analysis, but on putting it into practice.
The difference from a full-time role is the agreed time commitment. We define responsibilities, decision-making authority, availability and the engagement period before we start.
When this model fits
You need experienced financial leadership regularly, but not a full-time appointment. Day-to-day bookkeeping is handled in-house or by a service provider. You want to develop planning, reporting, cash management and the way your finance team works together.
What we can work on
Depending on the engagement, this may include:
- Planning and cash management: Connecting the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, challenging assumptions and building forward-looking cash forecasts.
- Close and reporting: Coordinating processes and responsibilities with the team and accounting provider; making the numbers easier to understand and use in decisions.
- Banks and investors: Explaining financial issues, preparing for discussions and managing or supporting ongoing communication.
- People and processes: Setting priorities, developing team members and improving how finance, operations and systems work together.
- Financing and integration: Organising financial data for financing partners and bringing finance processes together after an acquisition.
I do not replace day-to-day bookkeeping. We explicitly agree which work sits with your team, external providers and me.
How we get started
- Free introductory call: We discuss your situation and whether my experience and the model are a good fit.
- Paid assessment: We take a closer look at the finance function and what needs attention. Scope, fees and specific deliverables are agreed in advance as a separate assignment.
- Engagement and regular reviews: We agree responsibilities, priorities and time commitment, then review whether that arrangement still meets your needs.
A later handover to an internal hire is possible, but it is not the automatic goal of every fractional engagement. What matters is the solution your business needs.
When another format may be better
A temporary leadership requirement may call for an interim CFO; a defined assignment may be better handled as a project. If you already have a CFO, a clearly scoped project or Finance Leader Sparring may help — rather than adding another leadership role without clear boundaries.
