This is also referred as Outsourced CFO services or fractional CFO services.
This is accomplished by outsourcing the tasks that are normally performed by CFO to a highly qualified and experienced professional who is not an employee of the company.
It is referred as Virtual, as most of the tasks are performed offsite though modern means of communications combined with specific hours to be spent at company site.
This is in the nature of Business Process Outsourcing services which is very commonly practiced in most places and evolving in UAE.
This arrangement achieves services of Highly qualified and experienced professional but at a fraction of the cost.
How does it work
Fixed number of visits / hours to company site is agreed to accomplish tasks that will require personal presence.
Through email and phone consulting and advisory services are provided within the agreed and committed time with responses and decisions within agreed SLA
A fixed retainer fee is agreed to cover set of tasks . Though these can be worked out based on the company needs scope of mandate normally covers the following areas
Being part of management board to take key decisions
Designing company governance and policies
Guiding accounts staff for structured accounts and financial reports, Audit.
Monthly financial and operational reports, Red-flag reports with solutions
Treasury management Dashboard
Commercial contracts and legal front ending.
Company specific areas to be agreed
Success based tasks like banking facilities are also undertaken for a different free structure normally related to the value of facilities procured.