13-week cash forecast
Week-by-week cash in, cash out and closing balance, with your minimum cash buffer. Pinch points show up weeks ahead, while there is still time to act.
CFO Advisory
Financial leadership, without a full-time CFO.
Senior financial leadership on a part-time, project or interim basis: clear numbers, a plan for your cash and the confidence to make the next big decision.
- Ways to work with us
- 3
- Rolling cash forecast
- 13 weeks
- Reporting languages
- AR · EN
When to call a CFO
Six signs your business needs a CFO
Most growing companies outgrow bookkeeping before they can justify a full-time finance director. That gap is where we work.
You are growing fast
Sales are rising, but you are not sure the profit and cash are following.
Cash feels tight
Payroll weeks are stressful and you cannot see far enough ahead.
You need finance
A bank, investor or partner wants numbers you can defend.
Reports arrive late
Accounts come weeks after month end, and nobody trusts them fully.
Margins are unclear
You cannot say which products, branches or clients really make money.
A big decision is coming
Expansion, a new branch, a major contract or a restructure.
From bookkeeping to strategy
Numbers that look forward, not back
Most finance functions stop at recording and reporting what already happened. A CFO adds planning, control and strategy, so the numbers start shaping your decisions.
What we do
Eight areas of CFO support
Take one, or the full finance leadership role. Every engagement starts from your priorities.
Financial strategy
Turn your business plan into financial targets, priorities and a funding path.
Budgeting & forecasting
An annual budget and rolling forecasts that leadership actually uses.
Cash flow & working capital
A 13-week cash forecast, collections and payment discipline, and less cash tied up.
Management reporting & KPIs
A clear monthly pack and dashboard: the few numbers that run the business.
Funding & bank readiness
Financial models, bank packs and support in lender and investor meetings.
Cost & profitability
Margin by product, branch or client, and practical cost savings.
Controls & finance systems
Approval rules, month-end close, accounting software and a stronger finance team.
Board & investor reporting
Board packs and updates that build confidence with owners and partners.
What you see every month
Clear numbers, early warnings
Three views from a typical monthly CFO pack: where the cash is going, where the profit goes, and what could happen next.
From revenue to net profit
Where every 100 of sales goes, and which costs to work on first.
Scenario planning
Upside, base and downside cases for the next twelve months, so you can plan for each.
Illustrative examples. Your reports are built from your own figures and shared only with the people you choose.
Working capital
Free the cash already inside your business
The cash conversion cycle measures how long your money is tied up in stock and unpaid invoices. Every day we take out of it is cash you no longer need to borrow.
- Faster collections and clear credit terms
- Leaner stock levels, matched to demand
- Supplier terms that fit your cash cycle
Ways to work with us
Three ways to bring in a CFO
Part-time CFO
Ongoing finance leadership for a set number of days each month.
- Best for
- Growing companies that need senior finance support, but not full time
- Includes
- Monthly reporting and KPIs, cash forecast, budget, leadership meetings
Project CFO
A defined piece of work with a clear goal, scope and end date.
- Best for
- Raising finance, a bank application, a new budget, a turnaround or a major investment
- Includes
- Financial model, bank or investor pack, recommendations and handover
Interim CFO
Hands-on cover while you recruit, restructure or go through a major change.
- Best for
- A finance leader leaving, rapid change, or a function that needs rebuilding
- Includes
- Running the finance function, team leadership and recruitment support
How it works
From diagnostic to decisions
A clear start, then a steady monthly rhythm that keeps the numbers current and the team accountable.
- 01
Financial diagnostic
We review your accounts, cash, reporting and team, and agree the priorities with you.
- 02
Model & plan
A three-statement financial model, budget and 13-week cash forecast built on your numbers.
- 03
Monthly rhythm
Close, report, review KPIs with leadership and update the forecast, every month.
- 04
Decisions & funding
We support pricing, investment, hiring and financing decisions with clear analysis.
- 05
Build your team
We strengthen your finance team and processes, so the gains last after we step back.
Every month
A finance rhythm your team can rely on
Four weeks, four steps. By the second week of every month, leadership knows where the business stands and what to do next.
- Monthly management packProfit and loss, balance sheet, cash and KPIs on a few clear pages.
- Rolling forecastUpdated every month, so the year-end never comes as a surprise.
What you receive
Practical tools, built on your numbers
- Three-statement financial modelProfit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow, linked and easy to update.
- Annual budgetBy month and by department, with clear owners for each line.
- 13-week cash forecastRolled forward every week or month, with a minimum cash buffer.
- KPI dashboardThe few measures that drive your business, tracked against target.
- Bank & investor packA professional financing proposal with the evidence lenders ask for.
- Finance policies & controlsApproval limits, month-end checklist and documented processes.
Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about working with a CFO from LinkOra.
Ask us anything01What is a part-time (fractional) CFO?
An experienced finance leader who works with your business for a set number of days each month. You get senior financial leadership, planning, reporting and decision support, without the cost of a full-time executive.
02How is this different from our accountant?
Your accountant records transactions, prepares the accounts and handles compliance. A CFO uses those numbers to look forward: planning, cash, pricing, funding and decisions. We work alongside your accountant, not instead of them.
03Will you work with our current software and team?
Yes. We start from the accounting system and people you already have, and only recommend changes where they clearly help.
04How do you keep our information confidential?
We sign a confidentiality agreement before we review your figures, limit access to the people working on your account, and agree how documents are shared and stored.
05Can reports be in Arabic and English?
Yes. Management packs, board reports and models can be prepared in Arabic, English or both.
06Do you advise on Shariah-compliant finance?
We can structure financing options with Islamic banks and work with qualified specialist partners where Shariah supervisory expertise is required.
Get a clear view of your numbers
Book a confidential first conversation about your finances, your cash and the decisions ahead.