FRACTIONAL CFO SERVICES

Fractional CFO and Virtual Finance Director Services

Senior Finance Leadership. Without the Full-Time CFO Overhead.

FineX provides fractional CFO services for businesses that need experienced financial leadership without appointing a full-time CFO. Our virtual finance director support connects management reporting, cash-flow forecasting, strategic financial planning and decision support with the priorities of your leadership team.

FINANCE LEADERSHIP

Finance Leadership That
Scales With Your
Business

Growing businesses often reach a point where basic accounting and year-end reporting are no longer enough. FineX’s Fractional CFO Services add senior finance capability to your business without requiring a full-time CFO.

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Where are we now?

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Where are we heading?

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What could change?

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What should we do next?

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Your Business + FineX Finance Leadership

Financial Visibility
Forward Planning
Decision Support
Scalable Leadership
INTRODUCTION

Financial Leadership That Supports Your Next Stage

As businesses grow, financial decisions become more complex. Changing cash requirements, reporting expectations and strategic priorities can put pressure on an internal finance team.

FineX provides fractional CFO and virtual finance director support to connect management accounting services with financial planning and analysis support. Your leadership team retains ownership of business decisions, approvals and strategic direction.

Whether you need recurring financial oversight or support with a defined planning requirement, FineX can structure senior finance capacity around your business.

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Strategic Financial Planning

Build a clearer financial roadmap around your company’s goals.

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Cash Flow Forecasting

Understand upcoming cash requirements before they become immediate problems.

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Management Reporting

Turn accounting data into reporting that management can actually use.

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Board Reporting

Give directors and stakeholders clearer visibility into financial performance.

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Financial Modelling

Understand the potential financial impact of important business decisions.

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Budgeting & Forecasting

Build a more forward-looking finance function by connecting historical performance with future expectations.

FROM NUMBERS TO DECISIONS

A More Forward-Looking
Finance Function

Accounting tells you what has happened. Fractional CFO support helps management understand what the numbers mean, what could happen next, and what financial actions may need consideration.

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Accounting Data

Clean finance inputs from day-to-day activity.

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Management
Accounts

Monthly reporting that explains performance.

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KPI's &
Performance

Track the measures that matter to management.

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Cash Flow
Forecast

Look ahead at cash requirements and timing.

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Financial Model

Test assumptions, scenarios and growth choices.

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Strategic Insight

Translate numbers into leadership actions.

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Business Decision

Support clearer decisions with better evidence.

Finance team planning business decisions
CONNECTED INSIGHT

Data → Insight → Planning →
Decisions

Finex management accounting team delivering global business services
VIRTUAL FINANCE DIRECTOR

Virtual Finance Director Services for UK Businesses

For businesses that prefer the UK terminology, FineX can provide Virtual Finance Director Services as part of an outsourced finance leadership model.

A Virtual Finance Director can help connect day-to-day financial operations with higher-level planning and management information.

DELIVERY MODELS

Choose the Level of Fractional CFO Services You Need

Fractional CFO

Flexible senior finance support aligned with agreed business requirements. Suitable for businesses that need recurring strategic financial input without a permanent CFO position.

Best for: Growing SMEs and scaling businesses.

Virtual Finance Director

Ongoing finance leadership that works alongside management and the existing finance team. Suitable for businesses requiring stronger financial oversight, management information, forecasting and planning.

Best for: Businesses building a more structured finance function.

Outsourced Finance Function

Combine finance leadership with operational finance capabilities from FineX. This can bring together Accounting + AP/AR + Management Accounting + FP&A + CFO/FD Support.

Best for: Businesses wanting a broader outsourced finance model.

WHAT YOUR CFO SEES

Turn Financial Data Into Management Visibility

Financial Performance

Revenue, margins, profitability and financial trends.

Cash Flow

Current cash position and forward-looking cash requirements.

Budget vs Actual

Understand where performance differs from expectations.

Forecast

Update expectations as business conditions change.

KPIs

Track the financial and operational measures that matter to management.

Scenarios

Understand how different assumptions could affect future financial performance.

HOW IT WORKS

A Structured Approach to Virtual CFO Support

Discovery call

We start by understanding the business, its reporting needs and the decisions the finance function must support.

Planning and setup

We agree the reporting pack, key measures, meeting rhythm and access to the accounting systems.

Setup and transition

Reporting routines, working procedures and system access are transitioned to the FineX team.

Ongoing finance leadership

Cash flow visibility, forecasts, budgets and management reporting are prepared and explained each period.

Review and decisions

Findings are reviewed with the leadership team so decisions are made on current, reliable numbers, and support can be adjusted as needs change.

Review and decisions

Findings are reviewed with the leadership team so decisions are made on current, reliable numbers, and support can be adjusted as needs change.

A CONTROLLED TRANSITION

How virtual CFO support works.

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Discovery call

We start by understanding the business, its reporting needs and the decisions the finance function must support.

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Planning and setup

We agree the reporting pack, key measures, meeting rhythm and access to the accounting systems.

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Setup and transition

Reporting routines, working procedures and system access are transitioned to the FineX team.

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Ongoing finance leadership

Cash flow visibility, forecasts, budgets and management reporting are prepared and explained each period.

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Review and decisions

Findings are reviewed with the leadership team so decisions are made on current, reliable numbers, and support can be adjusted as needs change.

SCALE YOUR FINANCE TEAM

Build a Wider Finance Team Around Your CFO

A business may start with virtual CFO  support and gradually widen the finance function around it, adding bookkeeping, reporting and analysis capacity that feeds the CFO’s reporting and planning.

FineX can support individual finance processes or help a business build a broader dedicated finance team, with wider support added as needs grow.

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Audit Support

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Accounting & Bookkeeping

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Tax & Compliance

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Payroll

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Management Accounting

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Dedicated Accounting Team

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Managed Offshore Delivery

TECHNOLOGY & COMPLIANCE

Integrated with the platforms you use

Our teams work across leading cloud accounting and practice-management platforms.

xero
Sage

150+

Accounting Professionals

15+

Years Experience

4+

UK Clients Supported

100+

Global Offices

60%+

Staff Cost Savings

95%+

Client Retention

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Fractional CFO Services

What are Fractional CFO Services?
Fractional CFO Services provide businesses with access to senior finance capability on a flexible or part-time basis rather than requiring a full-time internal CFO. Support can include financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, cash flow analysis and strategic financial decision support.
What does a Fractional CFO do?
A Fractional CFO can support management with financial planning, forecasting, cash flow visibility, financial modelling, performance analysis, management reporting and other senior finance activities agreed with the business.
What is the difference between a Fractional CFO and a Virtual CFO?
The terms are often used for similar outsourced finance-leadership models. A Fractional CFO commonly describes senior CFO capability provided for part of the time, while Virtual CFO often emphasises that the service is delivered externally or remotely. The exact scope depends on the provider and engagement.
What are Outsourced CFO Services?
Outsourced CFO Services allow a business to obtain agreed CFO-level finance capabilities from an external provider rather than building the entire capability internally.
What is a Virtual Finance Director?
A Virtual Finance Director provides outsourced senior finance support to management. Depending on the agreed scope, this can include management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning and financial analysis.
Is a Fractional CFO suitable for SMEs?
A Fractional CFO for SMEs can be suitable when a growing business needs stronger financial leadership and forward-looking reporting but does not require a permanent full-time CFO function.
What is the difference between a Part-Time CFO and an Outsourced CFO?
A Part-Time CFO generally describes the amount of time a finance leader works with the business. An Outsourced CFO describes the external delivery model. Depending on the arrangement, a service can effectively be both.
Can FineX provide Cash Flow Forecasting Services?
Yes. Cash flow forecasting can form part of the wider Fractional CFO, FP&A or finance-support model, depending on the agreed scope.
Can FineX provide Management and Board Reporting?
FineX can support structured Management Reporting Services and Board Reporting Services, bringing together agreed financial information, KPIs, forecasts and performance analysis.
Can FineX support our existing finance team?
Yes. FineX’s finance leadership services can complement an existing bookkeeper, accountant, finance manager or internal finance team rather than requiring the whole finance function to be outsourced.
LOOKING FOR MORE THAN BOOKKEEPING

Build an accounting function that can grow with your business.

Whether you need reliable bookkeeping, stronger month-end processes, additional accounting capacity or a complete dedicated offshore accounting team, Finex can build the right delivery model around your organisation. Start with the accounting support you need today. Scale into the finance capability you need tomorrow.