Fractional executive search

A Chief Financial Officer, for exactly as long as the numbers demand

Senior financial leadership embedded in your business: cash flow under control, the board well informed, and a funding round properly prepared. A fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from our collective brings vetted senior finance leadership, matched to your stage and sector.

350+Vetted leaders
30–60%Vs full time
2–3 weeksTo embed
A fractional CFO at work in a Bali business setting
Proven leadership

Our fractional CFOs have owned the numbers at

Emirates NBD
First Abu Dhabi Bank
Mubadala
Mashreq
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
PwC
KPMG
When it matters

When a chief financial officer is the right call

A fractional CFO earns their place at a specific moment. You usually know which one you are in.

01

When a funding round is coming

Investor-ready model, clean data room, and a narrative that survives diligence. The CFO runs the process alongside you.

02

When cash flow has become the constraint

A rolling forecast you trust, collections that hold, and the runway clarity to make the next decision with confidence.

03

When the board needs more than bookkeeping

Management accounts, KPIs and reporting that turn the monthly close into a basis for decisions, not a backward glance.

04

When compliance is outpacing the team

Corporate tax, statutory filings and transfer pricing handled properly, with the controls a growing business needs in place.

Is it the right fit?

Where a fractional CFO fits, and where it does not

Best for

  • A funding round where the model and data room have to survive diligence
  • Cash flow that has become the constraint on every other decision
  • A board that needs real management accounts, not just bookkeeping
  • Corporate tax, controls and reporting outpacing the finance team
  • A capable but junior finance function that needs senior oversight

Not for

  • Basic bookkeeping or routine transactional accounting
  • A one-off tax return with no wider finance need
  • Businesses not yet ready to share the numbers openly
  • A junior finance hire to process the day-to-day
What the CFO owns

Financial leadership, measured on outcomes

A fractional CFO does not advise from the sidelines. They take the finance function and the decisions inside it.

Cash flow and working capital

Forecasting, collections and supplier terms managed so liquidity stops being the thing that keeps you up at night.

Funding and investor readiness

Model, deck and diligence pack built to raise, then the round run end to end.

Reporting and board cadence

A timely monthly close, clear KPIs and reporting the board can actually act on.

Tax, controls and compliance

Corporate tax and statutory filings handled, segregation of duties enforced, and risk kept on the register.

The model

Senior leadership, on terms that fit the business

Business to business, scaled to the engagement, and free of the cost and liability that come with a permanent hire. One leader embeds, with the whole collective behind them.

1 monthNotice, either way
B2BCompany-to-company engagement
30–60%Less than a full-time hire, on our engagements
A senior leadership team in a Bali boardroom
The comparison

A fractional CFO, a full-time hire, or a consultant

Three ways to bring in financial leadership. They are not the same.

Fractional

Full-time hire

Consultant or agency

Commitment
Fractional

Business to business, scaled to the engagement, one month’s notice.

Full-time hire

Salary, benefits, insurance and severance exposure.

Consultant or agency

A scoped project or retainer, with a defined end.

Cost
Fractional

Our engagements typically run 30 to 60% less than a full-time hire.

Full-time hire

A senior package whether the workload justifies it or not.

Consultant or agency

Day rates or project fees that add up fast for anything ongoing.

Time to impact
Fractional

Embedded within weeks, with the collective behind them.

Full-time hire

A search, a notice period, then onboarding before any output.

Consultant or agency

Fast to start, but external and rarely embedded in the business.

Accountability
Fractional

Owns the finance function and the decisions in it.

Full-time hire

Owns the function, but as a permanent fixed cost.

Consultant or agency

Advises or delivers a defined scope, then hands back; the work stays with you.

Best for
Fractional

A finance leadership gap that needs an owner, not just a report.

Full-time hire

Permanent, full-load finance capacity you can keep busy.

Consultant or agency

A defined advisory or delivery project with a clear finish line.

How it works

From the brief to the match, in weeks

Tell us where you need leadership and we handle the rest. The guided brief takes a couple of minutes and makes the first conversation more useful.

01

Tell us the moment

Share where you need leadership and what good looks like.

02

A conversation

We talk through the brief and sharpen the requirement together.

03

The match

We search our collective of 350+ curated executives for the closest fit.

04

Deployment

You choose, and your leader embeds within weeks to make an immediate impact.

Common questions

The questions founders ask first

A part-time CFO is a seasoned financial executive who provides strategic financial leadership to your business on a flexible basis. With Bali's seasonal tourism cash cycle, PT PMA formalisation under BKPM and OSS, Indonesian CIT and PPN obligations, and BPJS registration, businesses need CFO-level expertise to manage compliance, optimise cash flow, prepare for funding, and build financial systems that support growth - all without the overhead of a full-time executive that most owner-operators cannot justify.

A Jakarta-benchmarked CFO costs roughly IDR 1.0-1.6 billion a year (~USD 65k-105k), and that calibre of finance leader simply does not live in Bali. Importing one triggers KITAS sponsorship, BPJS contributions and Omnibus-Law severance exposure on top of salary. Our part-time CFO services provide the same depth of expertise at a fraction of the commitment, with flexible arrangements from 4 to 24 hours per week and a clean company-to-company invoice - none of that liability.

Yes. Our part-time CFOs help Bali businesses manage PPN (VAT) and corporate income tax obligations, maintain OSS-aligned record keeping, and keep filings with the tax office accurate and on time. We ensure your PT PMA maintains compliant records, claims input PPN correctly, and avoids penalties that can disproportionately affect a seasonal business's cash flow.

Our part-time CFOs help Bali businesses with seasonal cash flow forecasting and management, financial planning and budgeting, investor-ready financial presentations, PPN and corporate tax planning, PT PMA and OSS compliance support, accounting system optimisation, financial controls implementation, KPI tracking and reporting, and strategic financial decision support.

Investment preparation requires professional financial documentation, realistic projections, and clean accounting systems. Our part-time CFOs create investor-ready financial models, establish proper financial controls, prepare due-diligence documentation, develop credible growth projections, and implement management reporting. We work directly with your potential investors and advisors - whether Jakarta-based VCs or KEK-zone JV partners - throughout the funding process.

Consider a part-time CFO when your revenue is growing and financial complexity is outpacing your internal capacity, you are managing seasonal cash flow swings, are incorporating or formalising a PT PMA, are planning new outlets or preparing for investment, require financial analysis for major decisions, or when financial management is consuming more than 20% of your time. The earlier you establish proper financial foundations, the smoother your growth becomes.

Bookkeepers and accountants handle transaction recording and compliance reporting. A part-time CFO provides strategic financial leadership - cash flow forecasting, financial planning, investor relations, tax strategy, risk management, and executive-level oversight. While bookkeepers tell you what happened, a CFO helps you plan what should happen and ensures you have the financial structure to get there.

Our part-time CFOs complement your existing team by providing strategic oversight and mentorship. They establish financial policies, review and improve processes, provide training on best practices, ensure compliance with Indonesian regulations including PPN and PT PMA obligations, and create reporting systems that give you clear visibility into business performance. Your existing team handles day-to-day transactions while the CFO focuses on strategy, compliance, and growth planning.

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Where a fractional CFO makes the difference

The moments this role is most often brought in for. See how the engagement works for each.

Explore the practices

One role, or a blended leadership setup

Many engagements start with one executive and grow, and some reach the board, where we place non-executive directors from the same collective. See the full range of C-suite practices and specialised appointments, or tell us the moment and we will help you choose.

Get started

Tell us what is putting pressure on finance.

Cash flow, a raise, reporting gaps or margin. Outline it in the guided brief and we will scope the right level of CFO support and where the fastest wins are.

Scope my CFO requirement