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Cash-flow forecasting and management
We build a rolling cash-flow forecast that matches expected receipts against payments due, flagging shortfalls early so you can act in time.
Part-time CFO services in Damascus
Outsourced CFO services in Syria: CFO-level control without a full-time hire
As your company grows, so do its commitments, stock and receivables, but finance still only keeps the books. Cash shortfalls take you by surprise. We take on the CFO role part-time: forecasting cash, setting the budget and giving your board reports it can act on.
Context
When does your company need an outsourced CFO?
Not every company needs a full-time CFO, but every large company needs someone doing the job. These signs suggest the role is vacant in yours.
- You discover a cash shortfall when salaries or a large supplier payment fall due, not before.
- “The statements show a profit, so where is the cash?”
- You have no annual budget, or one that nobody compares with actuals.
- Figures for partners, investors or banks take weeks, and arrive in a new format each time.
- You decide expansion and pricing alone, without a model showing the effect on profit and cash.
Built for large companies and family groups that need experienced financial leadership sized to their needs, and for investors who want reliable financial oversight of the companies they invest in.
Impact
What changes when your company has a CFO
You see cash before you need it: cash-flow forecasts for the coming weeks and months flag shortfalls early. The company runs on an approved budget, and each month you know where performance drifted and why. The board receives a regular report with clear KPIs, and major decisions are run through the numbers before they are made. Your finance team moves from recording what happened to planning what comes next.
Scope
What the CFO role covers
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Working capital management
We review how you collect from customers, pay suppliers and hold stock, and propose policies that release cash tied up in operations.
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Budgets and variance analysis
We prepare an annual budget with management, tied to the company's goals, compare actuals with plan regularly, and explain variances and the action they need.
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Board reporting and KPIs
We design a regular board finance pack and a financial KPI dashboard showing profitability, liquidity and debt in a few pages.
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Decision support, banks and investors
We analyse the impact of expansion, pricing and investment decisions before you take them, and prepare the financial information you need for banks and investors.
Deliverables
What you receive
- A rolling cash-flow forecast model
- An annual budget and regular variance reports
- A regular finance pack for the board
- A financial KPI dashboard for senior management
- Written recommendations to improve working capital
- Decision analyses and financial presentations for banks and investors
Approach
How we work with you
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Free assessment session
We look at your figures and identify the gaps in your financial management, after signing an NDA if you wish.
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Diagnosis and written proposal
We diagnose your finance function, then send a written proposal setting out the role's scope, timeline and cost.
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Working with your finance team
We work with your accountants on real figures: forecasts, budget and board reports, with an agreed routine for coordination.
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Follow-up and measuring results
We regularly review forecast accuracy and budget performance with you, and adjust our involvement as your needs change.
Before you start
Frequently asked questions
What does an outsourced CFO do?
With an outsourced CFO, NAWA takes on the CFO role in your company on a part-time basis. It covers cash-flow forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis, working capital management, board reporting and support for major decisions. NAWA's founder, Assem Kayali, has served as CFO and board member in several companies.
Outsourced or full-time CFO: which is right for us?
An outsourced CFO fits when your company needs financial planning, controls and board reporting, but the workload does not yet justify a full-time hire. It also suits periods of transition: after an expansion, before a funding round, or until you appoint a permanent CFO.
How is a fractional CFO different from an accountant?
An accountant records what happened and prepares accurate financial statements. A CFO uses those numbers to plan ahead: forecasting cash, setting the budget, assessing the impact of decisions and reporting to the board. Your company needs both, and an outsourced CFO works with your accountants, not instead of them.
How do I forecast my company's cash flow?
Start with today's cash. Add expected customer receipts when they will actually be collected, not when due, and deduct salaries, supplier payments and other commitments on their dates. Update the forecast regularly and compare it with actuals. We build this model with your team and keep it updated.
What should a board finance pack include?
A short set of indicators the board can read in minutes: revenue and profit margin against budget, cash on hand and its forecast for the coming period, debtor, creditor and stock days, and debt levels. We add a brief commentary explaining the variances and the decisions needed.
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Contact us
Start with a free assessment of your finance function
In the first session we review how cash, budgets and reporting are run today, and suggest where a CFO would add most value. It is free, with no obligation.
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