Office of the CFO
Confidence to make the big financial decisions in your business
Canberra-based outsourced Office of the CFO, by people who have run and scaled successful businesses. Get commercially focused and forward-looking financial capability, without hiring a team.
Book a free financial health check- 100+Businesses advised
- 75+Years of combined senior experience
- Canberrabased
- $2M–$200MClient revenue range
Is this for you?
We work with founders, entrepreneurs, owners and CEOs at moments like these.
A major contract is on the table.
You need to price it, fund it and make sure you have enough cash runway.
You’re going to the bank, a lender or new investors.
You need investment-grade numbers and a credible advisor in your corner, so you get a good deal.
You’re making the big calls alone.
You have a bookkeeper and an accountant, but you need someone senior to think ahead with you and tell you what the numbers mean.
You’ve been carrying the financial load yourself.
You need senior advice, and someone to take the books off your plate.
Your reporting hasn’t kept up with your business.
You need numbers you can trust, a forward view of your cash and answers you can act on.
It’s a challenging market, and your margins and cash are strained.
You need a clear plan to recover, de-risk and make money again.
A major contract is on the table.
You need to price it, fund it and make sure you have enough cash runway.
You’re going to the bank, a lender or new investors.
You need investment-grade numbers and a credible advisor in your corner, so you get a good deal.
You’re making the big calls alone.
You have a bookkeeper and an accountant, but you need someone senior to think ahead with you and tell you what the numbers mean.
You’ve been carrying the financial load yourself.
You need senior advice, and someone to take the books off your plate.
Your reporting hasn’t kept up with your business.
You need numbers you can trust, a forward view of your cash and answers you can act on.
It’s a challenging market, and your margins and cash are strained.
You need a clear plan to recover, de-risk and make money again.
“Auscorporate has been instrumental in helping our leadership team navigate a series of complex transactions while advising us on how to better manage the risks and the day-to-day practicalities of scaling up our business.”
“Auscorporate has provided strategic advice to Arteri, which has helped it position itself in the market and successfully navigate the challenges of rapidly scaling a start-up.”
Your Office of the CFO: advice, forecasts, management accounts and board reporting
Most leaders have access to accounting and bookkeeping, but not to the strategic finance support they need. Every engagement is tailored: we draw on the services below to build the solution that fits your needs.
CFO advisory
What should we do?
Senior judgement on your biggest decisions, from strategy and pricing to capital and deals.
Forecasting, budgeting and cash flow
What happens next, and can we afford it?
See where the business is heading, and test a decision before you commit to it.
More on forecasting (opens in a new tab), budgeting (opens in a new tab) and cash flow (opens in a new tab)
Management accounting
How did we go, and why?
Results, margins and cash explained each month, by contract, service line or entity.
Reporting and governance
Will others trust our numbers?
A consistent story on performance, key risks and decisions required, for your board, investors and lenders.
What you get
Every month
- A consolidated management report: profit and loss, performance against budget, cash flow, profitability trends, break-even and gross margin, and balance sheet
- Commentary on what changed, why, and whether it’s timing or a trend
- A presentation and planning session with your CFO-level advisor
- An updated cash forecast
- Agreed actions and follow-up responsibilities, reviewed each month
Built at the start and kept current
- A budget, performance targets and KPIs that connect results to activity, such as utilisation and customer profitability
- Integrated profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts
- Rolling cash flow and runway forecasts
- Margins by contract, service line or entity
- Governance and risk reporting frameworks
When the moment comes
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Contract and tender pricing models
- Board and investor reporting: a consistent narrative on performance, key risks and decisions required
- Financial due diligence support, buy-side or sell-side
- Working capital and cash flow improvement plans
- A trusted sounding board
Advice is only as good as the numbers under it. If the books need work, or you don’t have a bookkeeper, we also provide bookkeeping, BAS (opens in a new tab) and payroll (opens in a new tab).
One fixed monthly fee, with pricing starting from $2,500 + GST per month.
Book a free financial health checkSee where your finances stand with a free financial health check
A CFO advisor reviews your accounts and reporting, then writes up what they find. You’ll come away knowing:
- Your financial maturity level
- How well your reporting supports your decisions
- How far ahead you can see your cash and profit
- Whether the numbers underneath are reliable, including any errors, set-up issues and compliance risks
- Your clear priorities and next steps
It also shows us what your business needs, so we can recommend the right package.
Book a free financial health checkFrom first conversation to your first CFO review in month 1
Week 1
Your free health check
Talk to a CFO advisor. We review your accounts and reporting, then write up what we find and what we’d recommend.
Weeks 2–4
We get set up
We set up your reporting, agree your KPIs and build your budget and forecasts. We work with your bookkeeper or, if you don’t have one, take on the books.
Month 1
Your first CFO review
You receive your first management report and sit down with your CFO-level advisor to plan the months ahead.
Every month
Report, review, act
Your report arrives, you go through it with your advisor, and agreed actions are followed up at your next review.
You make the decisions. We bring the numbers and the advice.
Book a free financial health checkCase Studies
Technology services group: funding growth
We built one live Master Budget covering pipeline, team capacity and operating costs, then stress-tested it.
Result. Leadership could see whether growth could fund itself or needed outside capital. The board now has clear revenue targets, cost thresholds and capital needs.
Professional services firm: performance trends
We prepared quarterly trend analysis from monthly management accounts, with productivity reporting alongside.
Result. Leadership could tell project timing from lasting change, saw a recent slowdown in context, and had a basis for decisions on workload, billing and capacity.
Digital health business: investor readiness
We advised on structure and intellectual property, and built the financial model and budget.
Result. A new group structure supported a short Series A campaign and, ultimately, a successful private acquisition.
Your advisors have been CFOs, heads of finance and managing directors
Auscorporate brings more than 75 years of combined senior commercial finance experience across nine industries.
We built this service because senior finance people are hard to recruit and keep, especially in Canberra, and one hire rarely covers every skill the job needs.
Ryan Murphy MBAManaging Director | Principal AdvisorHas held C-suite roles in listed and private companies across Australia, Europe, North America and Asia, in sectors including defence, cyber security and software.Read bio (opens in a new tab) 
Amanda Francis CAPrincipal Advisor | CFO AdvisoryMore than 25 years as a CFO and senior finance leader in listed and private companies, leading the financial work on numerous on- and off-market capital raises.Read bio (opens in a new tab) 
Ronald Trinio MBASenior Advisor | CFO AdvisoryMore than 25 years in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and working capital, as a Head of Finance and Financial Planning leader.Read bio (opens in a new tab)
FAQs
Can we keep our bookkeeper or financial controller?
Yes. We work alongside your team to close gaps in reporting, analysis and commercial advice, and we agree where senior input will be most useful.
Why can’t our bookkeeper or accountant just do this?
Where accountants report on what has happened, we model what will happen: cash runway, profit forecast, funding needs, valuation impact and growth capacity.
How are you different to a fractional CFO?
Fractional CFOs vary widely, and many sit in an operational role rather than a strategic one. We pressure-test your decisions, challenge assumptions and link the advice to valuation, growth and capital structure.
Can you improve the reporting we already produce?
Yes. We can work with your existing management pack and develop the analysis and commentary needed to answer management’s questions.
Can you help us weigh up a big decision when we’re unsure?
Yes. We work through the risks with you, such as overcommitting resources, entering the wrong market or taking on more than the business is ready for, using structured analysis, scenario modelling and independent guidance.
What if our books aren’t in good shape?
The health check will show it. If the books need work, we can provide the bookkeeping too.
Do we keep our tax accountant?
Yes. They look after your tax, and we coordinate with them where our work overlaps. If we also do your books, we prepare your year-end accounts and working papers for them.
Do we have to take every service?
No. We put together a package from the services you need, at a fixed monthly fee. If your needs change, we’ll talk about moving to a different package before any fee changes.
How quickly can we get started?
We can start your financial health check straight away, and onboarding can begin within a week.
What accounting software do you work with?
Most major systems. We prefer Xero, and for larger businesses we work with NetSuite and other integrated ERP systems.
Book your free financial health check
Tell us a little about your business and we’ll be in touch. Your enquiry is handled confidentially.