The Role and Responsibilities of a Fractional CFO Advisory Services are comprehensive and multifaceted. They typically consist of:
Strategic Planning and Execution
- Developing long term financial strategies that align with your business goals and objectives.
- Providing insights on market opportunity and strategy.
- Assisting in the development of strategic plans to capture market opportunities and achievement of your business goals...
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Preparing financial reports that provide trend and variance analysis.
- Providing commentary on the financial results that are insightful and timely.
- Ensuring accurate and usable financial reporting materials are available to you for decision making.
Cash Flow Management
- Cash flow analysis and forecasting for all time frames and even down to the week, if needed.
- Monitoring receivables, payables, inventory and all critical aspects of working capital.
- Providing strategies to optimize cash and maximize liquidity.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Creating budgets and forecasts that are usable and dynamic.
- Monitoring and adjusting financial plans based on business changes.
- Scenario planning to examine different opportunities you have on your mind.
Fundraising and Investor Relations
- Assist in raising capital through loans, equity or other facilities.
- Establishing due diligence readiness to meet the needs of investors.
- Defining the key investment attributes of your business to attract investors.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Providing understanding in mergers, acquisitions and exit opportunities.
- Ensuring smooth transactions and high probability of completion.
- Conducting or enabling due diligence for successful transaction and counterparty relationships.
Financial Systems and Controls
- Implementing efficient and strong financial systems and controls.
- Including compliance with regulatory requirements and standards into your financial strategy.
- Improving fsystems for higher overall performance and accuracy across the business.
Risk Management
- Identifying and mitigating financial risks.
- Evaluating and implementing risk management techniques.
- Helping your organization navigate changing environment with risk controls.