Fractional CFO services for startups & SMEs
AI and automation, built into your finance function.
Built for your next stage.
Make decisions with current numbers and a finance team that follows through. We manage your daily accounting, reporting and forecasting, with a full weekly CFO review and AI and automation built into the work.
AI, automation & your finance team
AI reads and assists. Your systems calculate. Your finance team validates. Your CFO leads.
Ecommerce & retail
Orders, refunds, settlement reports, marketplace fees, stock movements and purchase orders join bank, payroll and supplier records.
Which channels produce contribution after returns, fulfilment and acquisition costs—and how much cash does the next stock order require?
Explore this industry’s finance pack ↗
Workflow exampleGreen: accounting & reporting flowPurple: reviewed business data, assumptions & AI contributions
CFO oversight throughout. Accounting policies, approval limits and reporting requirements guide every stage.
Explore the workflow
Choose a stage to inspect its inputs, outputs and review responsibilities.
Back to the full workflow ↑Your business systems supply the records. Make and authorised connections route them through validation, accounting, reporting and analysis. Claude assists inside the reporting process; your finance team validates the numbers and your CFO approves the interpretation before delivery.
Select an industry above to see its sources and financial questions. Structured data can enter through authorised connections without document extraction. Source references remain attached so the reported numbers can be traced.
Claude assists with unstructured invoices, bills and supporting documents. Accounting policies and approved mappings guide the suggested treatment. Structured data follows the direct route.
Configured checks cover required fields, arithmetic, duplicates and allocations. Exceptions remain visible until resolved. Payment preparation and payment authorisation are separate responsibilities.
Approved transactions are recorded in the selected accounting system. Reconciliations, reporting mappings, entity, currency and cut-off are checked before data feeds the models.
Accounting data flows into Google Sheets or Excel through authorised connections. Reviewed operational drivers also feed the model directly; usage, capacity and cohort records do not have to become ledger entries. Claude can help prepare schedules, formulas and commentary in the workbook through the configured integration. Changes are tested and reviewed; controlled formulas and model assumptions calculate the figures.
Claude uses authorised accounting and model data to investigate movements, prepare supporting analysis and draft commentary. The integration can return proposed schedules and updates to Sheets or Excel. Findings refer back to the supporting records, with review before acceptance.
The workbook and reviewed analysis feed a draft management pack. It brings the financial statements, budget variances, KPIs, working capital, cash scenarios and commentary into one reviewable record.
The CFO challenges assumptions, checks the explanation against the evidence and connects performance, cash and risk to the decisions ahead. Matters needing further work stay visible.
Closed accounts and the full management pack follow month-end close. Weekly calls or Loom reviews use current information and forecasts, distinguishing provisional data from closed actuals. Agreed actions are tracked in ClickUp and discussed through your preferred channel.
See the work
What changed? Why did it change? What should we do next? Follow the conversation from financial evidence to decisions and accountable actions.
In the fictional ecommerce example, product margin holds while contribution falls. Near-term cash looks comfortable, but the longer forecast exposes a funding decision. See how a CFO challenges both.
Step inside the CFO review ↗Explore the finance pack ↗Fictional example. No client records or results.
Trace the movement back to its operating drivers.
Test the forecast against timing, commitments and downside risk.
Compare the options and define who can approve the commitment.
Agree a deadline and evidence of completion.
Your fractional CFO & finance department
When reporting arrives late, cash commitments are scattered and finance depends on the founder to keep moving, decisions lose their financial context.
BriQs takes responsibility for the complete finance function. Your fractional CFO leads financial performance, planning and control. Your accountant manages the daily work, supported by finance management where needed. AI and automation connect the information and reduce repetitive administration.
You receive current financial visibility, a full weekly performance review and a team that carries the agreed actions forward.
Explore the complete serviceIndustries we work with
Trace the financial questions that matter in your industry, then inspect a detailed fictional example of the reporting behind the decisions.
Which channels produce contribution after returns, fulfilment and acquisition costs—and how much cash does the next stock order require?
Which projects are losing margin, what remains committed, and will collections fund the next phase of delivery?
Which clients and projects earn a sustainable margin once delivery time is included, and which cash balances are reserved for client spend?
Are the right grades doing the work, are fees recovering their cost, and where is completed work waiting to be billed or collected?
Is growth coming from acquisition or retention, how long does acquisition spend take to pay back, and what does that mean for runway?
Does additional usage improve contribution after model and infrastructure costs, and which pricing or provider decisions protect the margin?
Do recurring contracts cover the support capacity they consume, and how do implementation and resale commitments affect cash?
We also work with healthcare and consumer-health businesses, connecting service and product revenue, recurring billing, supplier costs and financial controls. Discuss your finance function ↗
The BriQs approach
We take responsibility for the work and develop the finance function as our understanding of the business deepens.
A free review of the finance structure, records, systems and controls. A proposal explains the approach, responsibilities, priorities and price.
Your accountant and CFO begin the work. We reconcile the starting position, organise approvals and establish the reporting calendar.
Daily accounting, weekly CFO reviews and a full monthly management pack. Automation develops alongside the processes and controls.
One complete service
Both levels include the finance department, daily operations, a weekly CFO review, and AI and automation. The strategic scope grows with the decisions ahead.
Financial control & operating clarity
From €1,850/ month
A complete finance department with CFO leadership for businesses building reliable reporting, cash visibility and financial control.
Growth, capital & complexity
From €3,000/ month
Everything in CFO Core, with deeper strategic involvement for scaling, fundraising, acquisitions and more complex financial decisions.
Starting monthly fees in EUR, excluding applicable VAT. Scope and final fees are confirmed in your proposal.
Compare scope & see how pricing works
Meet the founder
Sanad Abuharb founded BriQs Group after more than ten years at Big Four accounting firms. His experience spans external audit, accounting and finance, internal controls, corporate governance and strategic business advisory across EMEA, the UK and the US.
He developed BriQs’ own methodology for startups and SMEs: the discipline of rigorous financial work, adapted to the pace and resources of a growing business, with AI and automation embedded in delivery.
Meet Sanad & explore the BriQs methodologyA few practical details
Yes. Both CFO Core and Strategic CFO include a complete finance department, with daily accounting, CFO leadership, reporting, controls, and embedded AI and automation.
The full financial performance review takes place every week through a call or a Loom video, depending on your availability. It covers performance, cash, commitments, risks and agreed actions. You have direct access to your CFO during the agreed business hours, with an initial response within 0–2 working hours.
Use Slack Connect, Microsoft Teams or another agreed channel. You can join your ClickUp project to see requests, task owners, due dates and progress. Your CFO is available during the agreed business hours, with an initial response within 0–2 working hours.
We review the current finance structure, records, processes, reporting, systems and controls. Our proposal explains the priorities, the approach we would follow, the team, scope and pricing.
We first review your existing systems and the connections they support. We recommend changes when there is a clear reason, and agree the platform, workflows and responsibilities with you.
Your accountant reviews AI-assisted accounting work. Your CFO reviews financial analysis and advice. Payments follow the bank permissions and approval matrix agreed with your authorised decision-makers.
Start with a conversation
Tell us where the business stands. We’ll show you how we would run the finance function, the priorities we would address and the team behind the work.
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