Your External CFO for Swiss SMEs
From high-growth startups to established SMEs - professional CFO leadership, without hiring a full-time CFO.
Challenges
Key financial challenges as companies grow and become more complex:
Finance focused on historical reporting rather than future-oriented decision support.
Accounting numbers do not provide the unit economics and margin transparency needed for effective decision-making.
Major strategic and investment decisions are taken without structured financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Financial governance and internal control frameworks are not sufficiently established to support growing organisational complexity.
There is no clear ownership of financing, including debt, equity, and capital structure decisions, as the business evolves.
Communication with external stakeholders lacks clear financial interpretation and decision context.
Cross-functional projects lack a single point of financial integration.
Solutions
CFO support focused on clarity, structure, and decision-making:
Forward-looking financial planning and scenario analysis to support management decisions.
Decision-grade financial insight, including unit economics and margin analysis across products, clients, and activities.
Structured financial modelling to support strategic initiatives, investments, and long-term value creation.
Establishment of financial governance and internal control frameworks appropriate to the company’s size and complexity.
Clear ownership of financing decisions, covering debt, equity, and capital structure across different growth stages.
Structured financial communication with banks, investors, and boards, focused on clarity, context, and decision relevance.
Integrated financial oversight across cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment between strategy, operations, and financial priorities.
Who this is for
Companies that need experienced financial leadership - without a full-time CFO:
Businesses where financial decision-making currently sits with the CEO or founders.
Companies engaging with banks, investors, or boards and requiring structured financial support.
Organizations preparing for a major change, such as growth, restructuring, acquisition, sale, or succession.
Companies requiring reliable cash-flow visibility and forward-looking financial planning.
Businesses making significant investment, pricing, or expansion decisions under uncertainty.
Why fractional
Access to senior financial leadership, without a permanent full-time hire or a consultancy model.
1. Independent perspective
Fractional CFO is independent of career dynamics, allowing difficult topics to be addressed earlier and more openly.
2. Variable level of involvement
Fractional CFO involvement scales from targeted input to deeper engagement, adjusting to what matters most.
3. Flexible cost structure
CFO-level expertise is available without a fixed full-time compensation structure, keeping costs aligned with real needs.
4. Lower commitment risk
Fractional CFO provides access to senior financial leadership without making a long-term hiring decision upfront.
5. Matched to your business stage
Fractional CFO support shaped around company’s current situation - whether building structure, managing growth, or navigating change.
6. No additional administration layer
Fractional CFO focuses on financial direction and standards, without adding another layer of internal administration or management complexity.
7. Embedded in decisions
Fractional CFO contributes directly to management discussions and decision-making rather than acting as periodic external consultant.
8. Integrates with existing teams
Fractional CFO works with existing finance teams and advisors to raise standards and clarity without disrupting current functions.
How it works
Intro conversation
A focused introductory conversation to understand your business context and and challenges. There is no obligation to proceed, the goal is clarity, not commitment.
Define priorities and scope
If there is a fit, priorities are clarified and an appropriate level of involvement is defined, from focused input to ongoing or intensive CFO support.
CFO involvement
CFO support starts at the level required for your situation, whether that means ad-hoc decision support, part-time CFO involvement, or intensive support during critical phases.
Adjust as things evolve
As priorities change, the level of involvement can scale up or down. Some engagements intensify during busy periods and reduce once complexity decreases.
Let’s bring clarity to your financial decisions
If you are considering fractional CFO support, let’s start with a conversation.