How a Virtual CFO Supercharges Your SME’s Growth

Running a business means wearing a dozen hats. Finance shouldn’t be one of them.
A Virtual CFO (also called a fractional CFO or part-time Finance Director) plugs seasoned financial leadership into your company for just the days or projects you really need. Below, you’ll see why more than 110,000 UK leaders now list “fractional” roles on LinkedIn—up from 2,000 in 2022. thetimes.co.uk

Virtual CFOs

A full-time UK CFO now commands a median salary of £101k plus bonuses. Fractional packages typically range £2k–£6k per month for one to three days’ input. evokemanagement.co.uk
That’s a minimum 72% saving—capital you can reinvest in marketing or talent.

86 % of UK CFOs say forecasting accuracy is their top tech investment priority for 2025. fticonsulting.com
Your Virtual CFO installs rolling 13-week cash-flow tools, so surprises evaporate.

Fractional leaders bolt on BI dashboards that expose margin, pricing and cost-to-serve issues—insight usually reserved for enterprise finance teams. fdaccountancy.co.uk

Whether you’re courting a seed round or prepping for exit, a Virtual CFO shapes credible projections, tightening due-diligence timelines by 30–40 % (based on deal reviews at The CFO Centre). cfocentre.com

Need extra horsepower during an acquisition? Scale from 2 to 5 days a week, then taper back once integration is complete—no severance or recruitment drag. artemisclarke.co.uk

Your part-time CFO embeds light-touch monthly board packs covering KPI trends, covenant compliance and scenario planning, aligning directors and investors.

With high-stakes finances delegated, you reclaim mental bandwidth to focus on product, customers and culture.

Ready to see what strategic finance feels like?

Book a 30-minute discovery call with a GYN Virtual CFO today.