Corporate Financial Advisory

Office of the CFO

Corporate-grade finance leadership, sized for an SME or mid-sized company: steering, reporting, governance and decision support.

Objective

Give management a reliable, up-to-date view of performance and cash, to decide quickly and defend the numbers before banks, investors and the board.

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When to call on us

  • Growth has outpaced the finance organisation: figures arrive late or are unreliable.
  • You are preparing a fundraising, a bank financing or an investor entry that requires quality reporting.
  • The CFO position is vacant, or the company is not yet large enough for a full-time CFO.
  • Cash is tightening without a clear explanation (working capital, margins, payment terms).

Deliverables

  • Monthly management dashboard
  • Annual budget and rolling forecasts
  • Cash flow plan
  • Bank and investor reporting pack

Our approach

  1. 01
    Finance function diagnostic

    Review of processes, tools, closing timelines and data reliability (SYSCOHADA framework).

  2. 02
    Dashboard and reporting

    Monthly key indicators: revenue, margin, EBITDA, working capital, cash, debt.

  3. 03
    Budget steering

    Budget, rolling forecasts, 13-week cash plan, variance analysis.

  4. 04
    Governance

    Board and committee preparation, relations with banks and statutory auditors.

Every engagement is conducted under a confidentiality agreement. For a first reading of your situation, you can use our Express Diagnostic tool or write to us from the Contact page.