How much time does the CFO spend on my business?

It depends on your needs. Most clients use 2--4 days per month of CFO time. This can scale up during intensive periods (capital raising, M&A, year-end) and back down during steady state.

Is this a real CFO or a senior bookkeeper?

These are experienced financial leaders with backgrounds in corporate finance, investment banking, or senior commercial roles. Not bookkeepers with an upgraded title.

Can the CFO attend board meetings?

Yes. Board attendance, presentation of financial results, and participation in strategic discussions are core parts of the Premium Finance Hub offering.

What if I hire a full-time CFO later?

Great outcome. We'll help transition the function to your new CFO, ensuring continuity and handing over clean processes, systems, and institutional knowledge.

What if I don't understand finance?

That's why the CFO is here. They translate financial complexity into plain English. You get the insights you need without needing to understand the mechanics.

Can the CFO help with investor meetings?

Absolutely. Preparing pitch decks, modelling financial scenarios, and presenting to investors are core CFO functions. This is particularly valuable when raising capital.

What's included in board reporting?

Professional board packs with financial performance, KPIs, commentary, forward-looking projections, risk analysis, and strategic recommendations.

How does this compare to hiring a full-time CFO?

For $30--50k per year you get a part-time CFO equivalent to a full-time role costing $200--300k. The trade-off is availability---you share the CFO's time with other clients.

Strategic financial leadership without the $250k salary.

Board reporting, budgeting, financial strategy, and decision support at the level your business needs.

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The short answer

An outsourced CFO is a part-time, contracted finance leader who provides the strategic financial direction of a chief financial officer — budgeting and forecasting, scenario modelling, board reporting and decision support — without a full-time hire. Valont delivers it as the strategic-finance function within your finance hub, one part of a wider connected back office, with an experienced advisor working from the same data as the rest of your team.

$250K+

typical salary for a full-time CFO

6-12 months

to hire and onboard a CFO

$30-50K

annual cost for outsourced CFO services

The Reality

You've outgrown your bookkeeper but can't justify a full-time CFO.

You need someone who can build a budget, prepare board papers, model an acquisition, or present financials to investors. But you're not big enough to justify a full-time CFO at $200--300k per year.

So you make do --- making complex financial decisions without the financial leadership that larger companies take for granted. Your bookkeeper does their best, but they're not equipped for strategy.

Without financial leadership:

Major strategic decisions made without proper financial analysis
Board or investor meetings without professional financial presentations
No budget or forecast --- flying blind on financials
Can't model scenarios before committing to them
Nobody translating financial data into business insights
Missed opportunities to optimise capital structure or improve margins

What's Included

Enterprise-grade financial leadership for mid-market growth.

Budgeting and forecasting

Annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis. Financial planning that drives accountability and informs strategy.

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Board reporting

Professional board packs with financial performance, KPIs, commentary, and forward-looking projections.

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Financial strategy

Capital structure, funding strategy, growth modelling, and exit planning aligned with your business objectives.

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Decision support

Financial analysis for major decisions: acquisitions, new locations, product launches, pricing changes, and capital investments.

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Investor and lender relations

Preparation and presentation of financial information for investors, lenders, and board members.

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KPI design and monitoring

Identification and tracking of the financial and operational metrics that actually matter for your business.

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The Process

From assessment to strategic partnership in weeks.

Financial maturity assessment

We assess your financial maturity and identify the gaps in your current financial management and reporting.

CFO assignment

A CFO-level advisor is assigned based on your industry expertise, business complexity, and stage of growth.

Engagement structuring

Engagement is continuous and structured around your needs — with real-time visibility always on and strategic sessions as frequently as your business requires.

Cross-hub integration

Your CFO advisor integrates with the rest of your Valont team for full-context decision support and strategic alignment.

Who It's For

Businesses that need strategic financial leadership without the full-time cost.

$2M+ revenue

Businesses that have outgrown their bookkeeper but can't justify a full-time CFO

Growth-stage

Planning significant expansion, new locations, or new product lines

Capital raising

Seeking investment or debt financing and need sophisticated financial presentations

Exit planning

Preparing for acquisition or sale and need strategic financial positioning

Cross-Hub Integration

The CFO function draws on data from every hub.

People costs and projections from the People Hub. Technology and infrastructure costs from Operations. Revenue pipeline and customer economics from Growth. This cross-hub visibility is what makes the CFO function genuinely strategic rather than just producing numbers.

People Hub

Labour costs & headcount planning

Operations Hub

Infrastructure spend & efficiency

Growth Hub

Revenue pipeline & customer metrics