Fractional CFO Leadership for Ambitious Enterprises
Senior Big 4 financial acumen acting as your strategic partner. Clean cash flow visibility, disciplined controls, and board-ready reporting on a scalable monthly retainer.
The Strategic Gap in Modern Finance
Why growing companies outgrow traditional bookkeeping, yet do not need a Rs 45 Lakh full-time executive salary.
| Strategic Dimension | Traditional Bookkeeper / Tax CA | Full-Time In-House CFO |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Historical tax compliance & journal entries | Executive strategy & team management | Forward-looking cash runway, MIS & strategic growth |
| Annual Cost | Rs 2.5L – Rs 4L / year | Rs 35L – Rs 60L+ plus bonuses & equity | Fraction of full-time cost on an agile retainer |
| Reporting Speed | 30 to 45 days after month-end | 10 to 15 days after month-end | Decision-ready executive MIS by the 10th |
| Cash Forecasting | None; checks current bank balance only | Periodic internal spreadsheet updates | Active 13-week rolling cash flow forecast |
| Pedigree & Network | Local accounting practice | Single industry candidate experience | Big 4 Senior Audit & Advisory (Deloitte, KPMG) |
| Onboarding Time | Immediate, but compliance-only | 3 to 6 months executive search & ramp-up | Operational within 14 business days |
The First 90 Days: What We Build
A battle-tested transition blueprint designed to establish complete financial order without interrupting daily business.
Diagnostic & Cash Visibility
- Deep diagnostic audit of historical ledgers and reconciliations
- Deploy rolling 13-week cash forecasting model
- Audit overdue accounts receivable and establish DSO targets
MIS & Internal Controls
- Institute monthly closed books deadline by the 7th
- Deploy 5-page decision-ready executive MIS dashboard
- Implement dual-authorization payment approvals and vendor SOPs
Strategy & Growth Governance
- Annual operating budget & departmental variance reviews
- Product/service unit economics and margin rationalization
- Lender relationship management and fundraising data room setup
Scalable Engagement Models
Itemized scope and clear deliverables. Commercial terms finalized after a thorough discovery review.
Growth Financial Advisory
Focused monthly financial hygiene, cash visibility, and partner strategy reviews for emerging enterprises.
- Monthly P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow review
- 13-week rolling cash forecast
- Quarterly Advance Tax modeling
- Monthly 60-min strategic review with CA Sandeep
Full-Stack Virtual CFO
End-to-end strategic leadership acting as your primary financial authority across all operations.
- Complete financial strategy & budgeting
- Decision-Ready MIS delivered by the 10th
- Working capital & DSO optimization
- Internal controls, approval matrices & SOPs
- Fortnightly leadership finance reviews
Institutional Governance
Institutional financial stewardship, cap table modeling, board representation, and M&A support.
- Everything in Full-Stack Virtual CFO
- Institutional 3-statement model & scenarios
- Board reporting & direct representation
- Virtual Data Room & due diligence management