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FOR COMPANIES NEEDING SENIOR FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP
Virtual CFO Services.
MIS reporting, 13-week cash flow forecasting, compliance calendar ownership, financial modelling, board pack delivery, and investor-ready financials for Indian companies and US, UK, Singapore and UAE businesses — the senior finance function delivered on a fractional engagement model.
TL;DR
Fractional senior finance leadership — MIS reporting, 13-week cash flow forecasting, compliance calendar ownership, financial modelling, board pack delivery, and investor-ready financials — for Indian companies and US, UK, Singapore and UAE businesses.
How we help
You get a designated lead partner (weekly / fortnightly cadence) plus an execution team, on a monthly retainer scoped to the engagement — not a rotating cast, not hourly billing.
01 · What we do
Virtual CFO services
A partner-led finance function for companies not ready to hire one — numbers you can take to a board or an investor with confidence.
What we handle
- Monthly close, management reporting and board packs.
- 13-week cash-flow and runway forecasting.
- Compliance calendar — ROC, GST, TDS, FEMA, payroll.
- Modelling and fundraising support.
- Audit & tax coordination.
References to income-tax provisions follow the Income-tax Act, 2025 (effective 1 April 2026, replacing the Income-tax Act, 1961); we cite the erstwhile section where it aids clarity.
02 · Who this is for
Client profiles
Series A to Series C companies
Companies between ₹5 Cr and ₹100 Cr in annual revenue, post-institutional-investment, requiring senior financial leadership without the cost of full-time CFO appointment.
Founder-led companies pre-Series A
Founder-led companies approaching their first institutional round, requiring fundraise readiness, financial modelling, and investor-grade financials.
Foreign companies with India operations
Foreign companies with Indian subsidiaries requiring senior India-side financial leadership without the cost of expatriate CFO or full-time local CFO appointment.
Family-owned businesses in transition
Established family-owned businesses transitioning to institutional governance, professional management, or third-party investment, requiring structured financial discipline and reporting.
03 · How we engage
Engagement structure
01
Monthly MIS and cash flow
Monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, KPI dashboard, and executive summary. Weekly 13-week cash flow forecast updated against actuals.
02
Compliance calendar
Consolidated compliance calendar with assigned ownership, deadline tracking, submission status, and quarterly compliance posture review.
03
Financial modelling
Operational business model, unit economics, cap table model, and fundraise scenario model. Updated quarterly or per major business development.
04
Board pack and investor relations
Monthly or quarterly board pack delivered to the board and institutional investors. Pre-emption notification compliance, information rights compliance, and investor query response coordination.
03a · Packages
Virtual CFO packages
Essentials
₹25,000 / month
Core monthly compliance and bookkeeping — the baseline before CFO-level reporting.
Growth · most common
₹50,000 / month
Adds MIS, 13-week cash flow, FEMA/FC-GPR/15CA-15CB and corporate secretarial on top of compliance. Almost every Virtual CFO engagement sits here.
Institutional
₹1,00,000 / month
A named senior advisor, same-day response and multi-entity consolidation — for larger or multi-entity groups.
Virtual CFO work is bundled into one of three retainer programmes rather than sold as a standalone package — in practice almost every Virtual CFO engagement sits in the Growth tier (₹50,000/month), which adds MIS, 13-week cash flow, FEMA/FC-GPR/15CA-15CB and corporate secretarial on top of compliance; larger or multi-entity groups typically move to Institutional (₹1,00,000/month) for a named senior advisor and same-day response. See the full pricing breakdown → for what each tier includes.
04 · Representative scenarios
Illustrative engagements
Representative scenario
Post-Series A B2B SaaS company
A B2B SaaS company has just closed Series A at ₹125 Cr pre-money with ₹35 Cr raised. The company has 38 employees, ₹14 Cr ARR, and operations across two state GST registrations. Considerations: post-investment governance requirements (board pack monthly, information rights to lead investor, CS tracking), financial discipline upgrade from founder-led bookkeeping to investor-grade reporting, compliance calendar consolidation, financial modelling for next 18 to 24 months including Series B trajectory, and operational improvements. Engagement: full Virtual CFO with monthly MIS, weekly cash flow, board pack, and quarterly strategic review.
Representative scenario
Foreign technology company with Indian subsidiary
A US-headquartered technology company has an Indian WOS with 80 employees, providing engineering services to the parent under a cost-plus arrangement. The US CFO requires standardised monthly reporting in US-style format, but India lacks a dedicated CFO function. Considerations: dual reporting (Indian statutory and US management format), transfer pricing compliance on cost-plus arrangement, operational cash management against parent funding rhythm, Indian statutory compliance ownership, and coordination with US finance function. Engagement: Virtual CFO covering Indian-side operations, monthly reporting in both formats, statutory compliance, and US CFO coordination.
Representative scenario
Family business institutionalisation
A 25-year-old family-owned manufacturing business with ₹85 Cr revenue is preparing for first-time external investment in 18 to 24 months. The company has been founder-managed without structured financial reporting. Considerations: financial discipline upgrade (monthly closing, MIS standardisation, working capital cleanup), related-party transaction cleanup (typical in family businesses), cap table and shareholding clarification, tax position review for historical issues, and structured improvement of financial posture to investor-ready over the 18-month horizon. Engagement: full Virtual CFO with operational improvement focus, structured monthly deliverables, and pre-fundraise readiness.
05 · Choosing an advisor
What to check before hiring anyone for a Virtual CFO engagement
A Virtual CFO is only as reliable as the team and the sign-off chain behind the monthly close. The questions below are what actually separate a structured Virtual CFO engagement from a single consultant with no bench — ask them on the first call, of us or of anyone else you're considering.
Who personally handles your close
Every Virtual CFO engagement pairs a designated lead partner with an analyst and execution team, so your monthly close, cash-flow model and board pack keep moving even when the lead partner is travelling. Ask whether the firm you're evaluating has a bench behind the person you met on the sales call, or whether that person is the entire engagement.
Who signs statutory certifications
The Virtual CFO role is an advisory engagement, not a statutory officer role, and it does not substitute for a credentialed signatory. A Rule 11UA or ESOP fair-value certificate still needs to be issued by an IBBI Registered Valuer or Chartered Accountant — we build and maintain the underlying model, and our Valuation Advisory desk coordinates the certification step.
A written monthly MIS and board pack
Every engagement delivers a monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, KPI dashboard and executive summary, plus a board-ready pack for institutional investors — not a verbal update on where the numbers stand. Ask to see a sample pack before committing.
Coordination with your bookkeeping and auditors
The Virtual CFO function is the senior interpretation layer, not a replacement for your bookkeeping team or your statutory auditor. We operate alongside your existing in-house or outsourced bookkeeping, and coordinate directly with your auditors at close — rather than duplicating or conflicting with either.
For an anonymised example, see the representative scenarios above, or the case studies page for fuller writeups with figures and documents.
06 · Frequently asked
Questions clients ask
What's actually different between a Virtual CFO engagement and hiring an independent fractional CFO consultant?
A fractional CFO consultant is typically one person, billing hourly or on a flat retainer, with no bench behind them — if they're unavailable, deliverables slip. A Virtual CFO engagement here pairs a designated lead partner with an analyst and execution team, so the monthly close, cash flow model, and board pack keep moving even when the lead partner is travelling or between calls. The trade-off is structural continuity versus a single point of contact; companies past roughly ₹10-15 Cr ARR or with institutional investors on the cap table typically find the team model reduces key-person risk at reporting deadlines.
Does the engagement include runway and burn-rate modelling ahead of the next fundraise?
Yes — runway and burn-rate modelling is part of the quarterly financial-modelling refresh, not a separate line item. As a raise approaches, we increase modelling frequency to monthly, stress-test the model against slower-close scenarios, and align the numbers in the model to what appears in the board pack and the data room, so there's no last-minute reconciliation between the two.
How is the engagement different from outsourced bookkeeping?
The Virtual CFO function is distinct from outsourced bookkeeping. Bookkeeping is the operational recording of transactions. The Virtual CFO function is the senior interpretation of records into financial position, forward-looking analysis, and accountability for compliance and strategic financial decisions. Many engagements operate alongside the client's existing in-house or outsourced bookkeeping team, with the Virtual CFO providing the senior layer.
Can the Virtual CFO sign as company CFO for statutory purposes?
The Virtual CFO role is an advisory engagement, not a statutory officer role. For Indian companies requiring a CFO signature under specific provisions (typically applicable only to listed companies or specified categories), a separate appointment is required, which can be coordinated with our team but is structurally distinct from the Virtual CFO function.
What monthly-close timeline do you typically commit to for a Series A-stage company?
For a Series A-stage company with clean underlying books, we target a close within 7 to 10 business days of month-end, with the MIS package and board-ready summary following shortly after. Timelines extend for the first one to two months of an engagement while historical books are reconciled, and for companies with multi-state GST or cross-border consolidation, which typically add 3 to 5 business days.
Can a Virtual CFO sign off on a startup's ESOP fair-value computation for statutory audit purposes, or does that need a separate valuer?
The Virtual CFO can build and maintain the Black-Scholes model and its underlying assumptions, but the statutory fair-value certificate for a Rule 11UA valuation or an ESOP grant needs to be issued by an IBBI Registered Valuer or a Chartered Accountant — consistent with how sign-off works across the firm generally: we prepare the analysis, a credentialed professional certifies it. Our Valuation Advisory desk handles the certification step for clients already running an ESOP model with us.
“His expertise in financial management proved crucial to our journey — strategic insights and dedication, with every task handled with precision and care.”
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