Expert Financial Advice And Support

Financial clarity is essential for running a successful business, whatever its size.  However finance and accounting are specialist areas so it’s important to ensure your business has the right level of expertise.  This is where Secantor’s Virtual CFO (Chief Financial Officer) comes in to bring a combination of financial and commercial acumen to your senior leadership team.  Often referred to as Part-Time FDs, Outsourced FDs, Virtual FDs or Fractional FDs, our team of experts will give you confidence that you have every angle of your finances covered enabling you to focus more time on other areas. If you’re looking for cover for the absence of your permanent CFO, or to carry out a specific financial project then please visit our Interim CFO page.

Financial Power Source On The Inside

Every business has an accountant to produce their annual statutory accounts.  But it’s what happens in between times that really matters to your business.  Whilst your accountant probably works externally to your business, a Secantor CFO gets to know you and your business from the inside.  By becoming part of your management team we understand the everyday commercial, operational and people aspects of your business meaning that we can provide bespoke financial reporting and advice to help you make business decisions.

Managing Your Finances

As experts in managing business finances, we are perfectly equipped to develop & oversee your finance team, and implement systems and processes to provide consistent and secure control. We can take care of all your financial reports & KPIs, interpret results and prepare management accounts, while providing support and advice so you can make informed decisions.  Our experienced CFO will produce a cashflow forecast to give you peace of mind that you’re not going to get any nasty surprises around the corner.  

Planning Ahead

Our professional CFOs can look at each area of your income and expenditure, assisting to find ways to control costs, keep within budget and boost your bottom line. However, it's also our job to look to the future, to make sure that profits, cash and balance sheet value are healthy going forward.  We can achieve this by helping with setting budgets, cashflow forecasting and management, as well as creating expert financial plans for the next 3-5 years to show the profit and cash consequences of your business plan.

Those businesses looking to expand can also rely on our professional CFOs to help source appropriate funding, and prepare and present clear financial justifications to your bank to make it easier for them to lend to you.

Why Use A Virtual CFO?

Whilst it is essential that your business has someone with strategic financial expertise within the team, the cost of employing a high-calibre CFO on a full-time basis is very high for small to medium-sized businesses.  But the good news is you only need this specific skill at key points within the month so employing a Virtual CFO is the ideal solution.  You only pay for what you need, which might be as little as a day per month but you have the flexibility of being able to call on your CFO at any point for help and advice.  And because we have a wide range of experiences working in many industries with lots of other businesses, you benefit from a broader perspective and the sharing of best practice from elsewhere.

What Does A Virtual CFO Do?

A Secantor CFO will take care of every aspect of finance in your business from the ground up. They’ll ensure your internal finance function provides you with everything you need to grow your business profitably and at the same time will take responsibility for financial strategy so your business can meet the plans you have.  We provide a full range of financial services that can be adapted to suit the needs of your business including:

Free Business Review

Since all businesses are different and may have varying financial requirements, it makes sense for one of our experts to get to know your company in greater detail so we can create the perfect package for you.  To do this, we provide a free business review or site visit, enabling us to obtain all the relevant information we need to improve and manage the financial side of your operations.  Contact us today to start the conversation.

What Our Customers Have To Say

Over the years we have helped hundreds of businesses take control of their finances.  By working closely with owners and directors we become an integral part of the management team and as a result have long-standing relationships with our customers, many of whom have relied on our expert knowledge, advice and guidance for many years.  Why not review some of our case studies or listen to what our customers have to say?

How Do I Recruit a Virtual CFO?

Organising Part-Time CFO services with Secantor is easy - simply get in touch and we'll manage the rest.  As well as providing expert financial services, we can improve your business with Non-Executive Director and Operations Director services too, so why not take a look at the other pages of our website to see how we can help you in more ways than one?

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