Fractional CFO services in Dubai for growing SMEs
A senior finance lead from GoStride Accounting Services works with you every month on budgets, cash flow, pricing and the numbers your bank or investors ask for. You get finance director judgement without a full-time hire, on a fixed monthly retainer.
What a fractional CFO does for you
- An annual budget and a rolling cash flow forecast, so you can see a cash squeeze coming months ahead.
- A monthly review of your management accounts with you: what moved, why, and what to do about it.
- Pricing, margin and cost analysis, product by product or client by client.
- Financial packs and models for bank facilities, investors and board meetings.
- Scenario planning before big decisions, such as a new hire, a second branch or a large contract.
When it makes sense
Most owners bring in a fractional CFO when the business has outgrown bookkeeping alone but does not yet need a full-time finance director. The usual signs: sales are growing but cash still feels tight, a bank or investor has asked for forecasts, margins are slipping without a clear reason, or a big decision needs numbers behind it.
How the retainer works
We start with a review of your last twelve months of accounts and agree a short list of priorities. From then on we meet every month to go through the numbers and the decisions ahead, and you can reach us between meetings by WhatsApp, email or phone. The retainer covers an agreed amount of time each month, fixed up front.
Who we work with
SMEs and growing companies across Dubai and the UAE: trading and general trading, retail, restaurants and food and beverage, real estate and brokerage, professional services, construction and contracting, e-commerce, and logistics and transport.
Forecasts are only as reliable as the accounts behind them. Many clients pair CFO support with our monthly bookkeeping, so the numbers we plan from are closed and reconciled every month.
Questions we hear often
What is a fractional CFO?
A senior finance lead who works with your business part time, every month, instead of a full-time finance director. You get budgets, forecasts and a second pair of eyes on big decisions, for a fixed monthly retainer.
Is the fee fixed?
Yes. The retainer covers an agreed amount of time each month and is fixed up front. It only changes if you change the scope.
Do I need to use your bookkeeping as well?
No. Forecasts are only as good as the books behind them, so we start by reviewing your records and tell you if anything needs fixing first.
Who will I work with?
A senior finance lead who stays with your business, so you do not have to explain your numbers twice.
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