How is a fractional FD different from management accounts?

Management accounts explain performance. A fractional FD uses those numbers to shape strategy, board decisions, funding readiness and scenario planning.

How many days per month do we need?

It depends on complexity and stage. Some clients need light monthly board support; others need deeper involvement around funding or change. We recommend a practical starting cadence after an initial conversation.

Can this sit alongside outsourced finance?

Yes. Many clients combine Finance Partner reporting with Fractional FD leadership so the numbers and the strategy stay connected.

Will you attend board meetings?

Where agreed in the engagement, yes — we can prepare packs and join meetings to present and challenge the financial agenda.

Outsourced Finance

Fractional Finance Director

Senior financial leadership when you need it — strategy, board support and funding readiness without a full-time FD cost.

Growing businesses often outgrow bookkeeping and basic reporting long before they can justify a full-time Finance Director. GBFC’s Fractional Finance Director service gives you senior-level financial leadership on a flexible basis — board packs, strategic planning, lender and investor support, and scenario modelling — so you get clarity and commercial grip without the overhead of a permanent hire.

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Who it is for

Senior finance leadership for growing businesses

Fractional FD support is designed for ambitious owner-managed businesses that need strategic finance leadership alongside strong operational reporting.

SMEs preparing for growth, funding or lender conversations

Founders who need board-level finance input without a full-time FD

Businesses with management accounts that still lack strategic direction

Companies navigating expansion, restructuring or investment rounds

Leadership teams that want scenario planning and performance accountability

What is included

A clear Fractional FD scope

You get senior finance leadership focused on decisions, not just compliance filings.

Board support and board pack input

Strategic planning support with the leadership team

Funding and lender support

Scenario modelling for growth, investment and risk

Investor and lender reporting

Performance reviews against budgets, forecasts and KPIs

Practical recommendations you can action each month

Problems we solve

Where businesses feel the gap

Without senior finance leadership, important decisions are made on incomplete numbers — or delayed until a problem becomes urgent.

No strategic finance voice at the table

Operational reporting alone does not answer where to invest, when to hire or how to fund growth.

Funding conversations lack credibility

Banks and investors expect clear packs, forecasts and narrative. A fractional FD prepares you properly.

Full-time FD cost is premature

You need senior input now, but a permanent hire may be too expensive or too early for your stage.

Scenario planning is ad hoc

Without modelling, leadership debates stay anecdotal. We bring structured what-if analysis to decisions.

How we deliver

A practical engagement model

We embed senior finance leadership into your rhythm — clear scope, regular touchpoints and board-ready output.

Understand your priorities

We assess your reporting, cash position, growth plans and stakeholder needs to define the FD scope.

Agree the engagement model

Days per month, meeting cadence and deliverables are agreed upfront so expectations stay clear.

Lead the finance agenda

Board packs, forecasts, scenario work and stakeholder reporting are prepared and challenged with management.

Review and refine

As the business evolves, we adjust focus — funding, margin, cash or expansion — while keeping leadership informed.

FAQs

Common questions

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