Planning & Advisory

Fractional CFO & Finance Advisory

Fractional CFO support for leadership decisions, planning and performance review as part of a stronger finance function.

Senior finance input for leadership

Reporting and planning considered together

An agreed finance review rhythm

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When is Fractional CFO support useful?

It can be useful when leadership needs finance input into planning, performance and operating decisions without building a full internal finance leadership team.

Senior finance support where it is needed

Ideal For

Founders who need senior finance guidance without a full-time CFO hire

Businesses entering a more complex growth stage

Leadership teams that need a stronger finance voice in strategic decisions

As a business grows, leadership may need more finance input into decisions about performance, hiring, cash and investment. The right level of support depends on the operation and the existing team.

LedgerByte can provide Fractional CFO support alongside managed accounting, reporting and planning. The scope is agreed around leadership priorities and can work with your current finance staff.

FINANCE CAPABILITIES

What the engagement can cover.

Recurring finance leadership and review cadence

Management reporting review and decision support

Budgeting, forecasting, and cash planning input

Profitability and performance analysis

Founder and leadership advisory on finance priorities

Support aligning finance operations with business growth goals

From current operation to agreed scope.

We keep the process practical, documented, and aligned to what your leadership team actually needs from finance.

01

Understand the leadership agenda

We focus first on the decisions leadership is making, the gaps in current finance support, and the level of insight the business actually needs.

02

Strengthen the finance operating rhythm

We improve the connection between bookkeeping, reporting, review meetings, planning cycles, and leadership accountability.

03

Support better decision-making

We help leadership interpret performance, understand trade-offs, and frame forward-looking finance discussions more clearly.

04

Scale with the business

As complexity grows, we help refine the finance structure so reporting, planning, and operating discipline keep pace.

FINANCE TRANSFORMATION

Part of a stronger finance operation.

This capability can support a wider transformation or an agreed ongoing engagement. We begin by understanding the existing systems, responsibilities and control needs.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about this service.

Does this replace our finance team?

Not necessarily. The engagement can work alongside existing finance staff, with responsibilities agreed after understanding the current operation.

How does this fit the wider LedgerByte offer?

Fractional CFO support is an ongoing finance capability. It can sit alongside accounting, Controller oversight, reporting and planning after the initial transformation.

START WITH YOUR CURRENT FINANCE OPERATION

Let’s understand what your finance operation needs.

Talk to LedgerByte about the current process, the problems to solve and the support that fits your business.