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Fractional CFO

Fractional CFO for growing Australian businesses

A fractional CFO gives you senior financial leadership part-time. We interpret your numbers, set the financial strategy, and guide the decisions that follow, without the cost of a full-time hire. GME is Sydney-based and led by an ACA-qualified chartered accountant, so the guidance is grounded in real controls, not just a spreadsheet refresh.

Who it's for

Growing businesses and scale-ups in Sydney and across Australia where the numbers have started driving real decisions but a full-time CFO isn't yet justified. You might be scaling, raising, juggling multi-currency or multi-entity complexity, or simply tired of backward-looking reports that arrive days too late. We also work with UK and global businesses that want the same rigour.

What you get

  • A monthly review of your P&L and balance sheet. What the numbers are telling you, and what to do about them.
  • Financial strategy and direction. Pricing, cashflow, margin, and the growth and funding decisions the numbers drive.
  • A scheduled monthly call, plus unlimited access in between. We stay on hand throughout the month for the questions and decisions that can't wait for the next call.
  • Board- and investor-ready interpretation. Your numbers explained to chartered-accounting standards, ready for the people who scrutinise them.
  • Strategy and oversight, not bookkeeping. We lead the finance function rather than running the day-to-day. If you need a bookkeeper, we can recommend a trusted partner.

How it works

  1. 1. Diagnose

    We start with your numbers and your processes, mapping the data flows, the controls, and the gaps, before recommending anything.

  2. 2. Design

    We agree the reporting we'll work from and the financial strategy that fits how your business actually operates. It's commercially grounded and sized to you.

  3. 3. Deliver

    We act as your fractional CFO. That means reviewing your P&L and balance sheet each month, setting direction, and staying available for the decisions in between through a scheduled call and unlimited access.

  4. 4. Evolve

    As you grow, the reporting and the strategy grow with you. Where automation saves real time, we can build it (see AI build & automation).

Engagements run as a monthly retainer for ongoing finance leadership, with fixed-price build sprints when there's a system to deliver. Everything starts with a short call and a free Finance & Automation Health Check.

Frequently asked questions

What does a fractional CFO do?

A fractional CFO gives you senior financial leadership part-time. We interpret your numbers, set the financial strategy, and guide the decisions that follow, without the cost of a full-time hire. You get the judgement of an experienced finance leader for the days you actually need it, scaled up or down as the business grows.

How is a fractional CFO different from a bookkeeper or accountant?

A bookkeeper records transactions and an accountant prepares the statutory accounts. A fractional CFO uses those numbers to drive decisions: pricing, cashflow, margin, fundraising, and forecasting. GME focuses on strategy and oversight rather than day-to-day bookkeeping. If you need a bookkeeper, we can recommend a trusted partner who works directly with you.

When should a business hire a fractional CFO?

When the numbers are starting to drive real decisions but a full-time CFO isn't yet justified. That's usually when you're scaling, raising, managing multi-currency or multi-entity complexity, or flying blind on cashflow and margin. If month-end is a scramble and the board wants answers the spreadsheet can't give, it's time.

How does an engagement work?

It runs as a monthly retainer: a scheduled review of your P&L and balance sheet each month, the financial strategy and direction that follow from it, and unlimited access throughout the month for the decisions in between. We focus on oversight and strategy, not the day-to-day bookkeeping.

Do you work with businesses outside Australia?

Yes. GME is Sydney-based and works across Australia. The founder qualified and spent five years in financial-services audit in the UK, so we work comfortably with UK and global businesses too, including multi-currency and multi-jurisdiction reporting.

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Ready for a CFO in your corner?

Tell us what you're trying to improve and what systems you use today. We'll come back on whether a fractional CFO is a fit and what a sensible first step looks like.

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