Fractional CFO & Financial Controller Services in the UAE
Senior financial expertise for growing businesses — without the cost of a full-time finance leadership team.
As your business grows, knowing what happened last month is no longer enough. You need stronger financial control, visibility over cash flow and profitability, reliable forecasts and experienced financial input when important decisions need to be made. My Accounting Wiz provides outsourced Financial Controller and Fractional CFO support tailored to the needs and complexity of UAE SMEs.
No obligation. Your first 30-minute consultation is complimentary.
CPA Australia-led
ACCA-qualified team
Certified Xero Advisor
QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisor
Supporting UAE SMEs since 2018
Who this is for: Growing SMEs that have outgrown basic accounting · businesses with a bookkeeper or accountant but no senior finance oversight · owners who need forecasts, budgets and cash-flow visibility · companies preparing for funding, investment or expansion · businesses not yet ready for a full-time CFO
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Has Your Business Outgrown Basic Accounting?
This service is usually the right fit when one or more of these sounds familiar.
Revenue is growing but financial visibility is not
You are selling more, but management still struggles to understand profitability and cash flow.
Cash flow is becoming harder to manage
The business may be profitable on paper while cash remains unpredictable.
Management reports arrive too late — or not at all
Important decisions are being made without reliable financial information.
You have a bookkeeper or accountant, but no senior finance oversight
Transactions are processed, but nobody owns the bigger financial picture.
You need forecasts and budgets, not just historical accounts
Management needs to understand where the business is heading.
A full-time CFO is not yet commercially justified
You need senior financial expertise, but not necessarily five days a week.
Two Levels of Financial Support
Financial Controller and Fractional CFO support are two levels of the same service. Most businesses recognise where they sit; some need elements of both.
Financial Controller
Financial control, reporting and discipline.
Financial Controller support sits between your accounting function and senior management. The focus is on making sure the numbers are reliable, reporting is timely, cash is controlled and management receives the financial information needed to run the business.
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month-end close oversight
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management accounts
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cash-flow management
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budgeting and budget vs actual reporting
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receivables and payables oversight
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profitability analysis
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balance-sheet control
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financial processes and internal controls
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coordination with accountants, tax advisers and auditors
Fractional CFO
Forward-looking financial leadership and decision support.
Fractional CFO support goes beyond financial control. The focus shifts towards what happens next — helping management understand the financial implications of growth plans, investment decisions, pricing, hiring, expansion and other strategic choices.
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financial forecasting and scenario modelling
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strategic cash-flow planning
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budgets and financial planning
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KPI development
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profitability and margin analysis
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management and board reporting
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financial input into growth decisions
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funding or investment readiness
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financial risk identification
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support with major commercial decisions
Which Do You Need?
Choose Financial Controller support when your priority is: reliable monthly reporting · cash-flow control · budget monitoring · month-end oversight · financial controls · accounting-team supervision · better management information.
Consider Fractional CFO support when your priority is: financial strategy · forecasting · scenario modelling · growth planning · strategic profitability analysis · funding or investment preparation · senior financial input into major decisions.
Some businesses need elements of both. We structure the engagement around the actual needs of your business rather than forcing it into a predetermined package — and the level of support can evolve as the company grows.
Our Financial Controller & Fractional CFO Services
Financial Controller — Control & Visibility
Management Reporting
Reporting that focuses management attention on the financial information that matters: financial statements, cash-flow information, KPIs and business-specific reporting.
Budgets & Forecasts
Turn business plans into financial expectations. Budgets and forecasts give management a financial framework against which actual performance can be measured.
Budget vs Actual Analysis
Understand where actual results differ from expectations — and investigate the reasons behind significant variances.
Working Capital Oversight
Receivables, payables and inventory can consume significant cash as a business grows. We help management understand and monitor the working-capital cycle.
Financial Controls & Processes
As businesses scale, informal processes create financial risk. We identify weaknesses in financial workflows and introduce proportionate controls around approvals, payments, reconciliations and financial reporting.
Controller + Fractional CFO — Spans both levels
Cash-Flow Management & Forecasting
Understand not only your current bank position, but what is likely to happen next. We develop and maintain cash-flow forecasts that incorporate expected collections, operating expenses and known financial commitments.
Fractional CFO — Forward-Looking Decisions
Scenario Modelling
What happens if revenue increases? If margins fall? If you hire, open another location or make a significant investment? Financial models help management understand the consequences before committing.
Profitability & Margin Analysis
Revenue growth does not necessarily mean profit growth. We analyse margins, cost structures, customer or service profitability and other relevant performance drivers.
Senior Financial Support
An experienced financial sounding board for important business decisions. The objective is not to make commercial decisions for you — it is to ensure they are supported by reliable financial information and a clear understanding of their implications.
Why Businesses Choose My Accounting Wiz
CPA Australia-led finance leadership
Senior involvement in your reporting, forecasts and decisions, not a junior analyst behind a template.
Built on reliable accounts
Forecasts and KPIs are only as good as the records beneath them; we work from reviewed, reconciled accounts.
Certified cloud expertise
Certified Xero Advisor and QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisor, working in your existing file.
Built for UAE SMEs
Supporting growing mainland and free zone businesses since 2018, with tax compliance integrated where needed.
Financial Controller and Fractional CFO support are the senior layer of your outsourced finance team — built on the bookkeeping and accounting beneath them.
How Our Fractional Finance Model Works
One structured engagement — scaled to the level of support your business needs.
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Understand
We assess your accounting, reporting, cash-flow processes, management information and priorities.
You receive: A clearer view of the financial areas requiring attention.
Build
We set up the reporting, forecasting, budgeting and financial-control framework your business needs.
You receive: A finance structure designed around your management needs.
Manage
We run the agreed reporting and control cycle and monitor the areas that need management attention.
You receive: Consistent financial oversight rather than reactive reporting.
Advise
We review performance with management and provide financial analysis to support upcoming decisions.
You receive: Senior financial insight without employing a full-time CFO.
From Numbers to Decisions
A good finance function should answer more than "What was our profit last month?" It should help management understand:
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Where are we making money?
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Where are margins changing?
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What is driving our costs?
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When could cash become tight?
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Are customers paying quickly enough?
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Can we afford the next hire?
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What happens if we expand?
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Are actual results tracking against our plan?
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Which areas of the business require management attention?
That is the difference between producing accounts and using financial information to run the business.
What You Receive
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Monthly Management Accounts
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Cash-Flow Forecasts
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Annual Budgets
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Budget vs Actual Reporting
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Management KPI Dashboard
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Profitability & Margin Analysis
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Working Capital Review
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Financial Models & Scenario Analysis
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Management Finance Meetings
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Financial Controls & Process Review
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Coordination With External Auditors and Tax Advisers
Your package is tailored to the level of support required. The exact reporting package and frequency are agreed around your business requirements.
Your Outsourced Finance Team
Financial Controller or Fractional CFO support does not have to operate in isolation. Where required, your wider finance function can include:
Bookkeeping → Accounting → Financial Controller → Fractional CFO
Bookkeeping — accurate day-to-day financial records · Accounting — month-end close, reconciliations and financial statements · Financial Controller — financial control, reporting, budgets and cash-flow oversight · Fractional CFO — forward-looking financial analysis and senior decision support.
VAT & Corporate Tax — specialist UAE tax compliance integrated with your underlying financial records, through our VAT and Corporate Tax services.
You outsource the level of support you need rather than recruiting an entire finance team.
Talk to us about Financial Controller or Fractional CFO support →
Fractional CFO & Financial Controller Services
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Senior Finance Support — Without Building a Full Finance Team
Your business may not need a full-time CFO. But it may already need CFO-level thinking. My Accounting Wiz provides flexible Financial Controller and Fractional CFO support designed around the stage, complexity and priorities of your business.
CPA Australia-led · ACCA-qualified team · Supporting UAE SMEs since 2018