Finance leadership

Fractional CFO services — finance leadership without a full-time hire

Growing companies often need CFO-level thinking before they can justify a full-time CFO. Our fractional CFO service gives you a senior finance lead for the days and hours you need, built on clean monthly books.

What a fractional CFO does for you

  • Cash flow — a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast, so likely shortfalls show up early.
  • Budgets and forecasts — an annual budget and quarterly re-forecasts, linked to your sales plan and hiring.
  • Management reporting — a monthly pack with profit and loss, balance sheet, cash and the key indicators for your business, explained in plain language.
  • Banks and investors — financial models and reporting packs for loans, credit lines and investors, and support in the meetings.
  • Controls — approval limits, month-end close, payment controls and the set-up of your accounting system.
  • Tax considerations — Corporate Tax, VAT and transfer pricing considered before decisions, not checked afterwards — including the free zone 0% conditions where they apply.
  • Audit readiness — year-end schedules and support for your external auditor.

Who it suits

  • Founder-led companies growing past the point where the founder can manage the numbers alone.
  • Companies raising finance or preparing for an investor or bank review.
  • Groups with entities in more than one free zone or emirate.
  • Owners who live abroad and want one senior point of contact for the UAE finances.

How it works

  • We agree the scope and the number of days or hours a month, and a fixed monthly fee in writing.
  • Your books are kept current every month — by our bookkeeping team or yours — so the CFO time goes on analysis and decisions, not catching up.
  • You get a named CFO, a monthly management pack, review calls in your time zone and access to our tax team when a decision has tax consequences — and nothing is filed without your approval.

Sources: Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, as amended; Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on VAT, as amended. This page describes our service; it does not set out legal requirements.

Important: This page gives general information about UAE tax rules as at 12 October 2026. It is not legal or tax advice for your situation, and the FTA decides every application and request. Rules, fees and deadlines change, so we confirm the current position for your case before acting.

Frequently asked questions

How is a fractional CFO different from an accountant?

An accountant records and reports what happened. A fractional CFO uses that information to plan cash, budgets, financing and tax ahead of decisions, and works with you as part of your management team for an agreed number of days.

How many days a month do we need?

It depends on the size and stage of the business. Many companies start with a few days a month around month-end and board meetings; we agree the scope with you after a short review.

Do we have to use your bookkeeping service as well?

No. We can work with your in-house team or another provider, provided the books are kept up to date each month.

Need senior finance support?

Tell us about your business and what you need from a CFO — we'll suggest a scope and a fixed monthly fee.

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