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FAQs from the leading entrepreneurs to Beyond Elevation
FAQs
A Fractional CFO provides on-demand executive level financial leadership without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. They support strategic planning, financial reporting, fundraising, cash flow optimisation, and scaling strategies. This flexible model is ideal for SMEs and startups that need senior finance expertise without the overhead of a permanent executive.
CEOs typically hire a Fractional CFO when they face one or more of these challenges:
• Financial reporting is slow or unclear
• The company is preparing for fundraising, loans, or M&A
• Cash flow is unpredictable or margins are under pressure
• Growth is accelerating and finance systems need to scale
• Founders are spending too much time on finance instead of strategy
The team is based across the UK, US, and South Africa—but structured to support global businesses seamlessly.
You gain a full finance leadership team—CFO, FP&A director, reporting manager, and AI tools—for a flat monthly fee. No recruitment costs, benefits, or HR complexities.
Up to 85% cost savings. Full-time CFOs cost £200k+ (UK) or $250k+ (US), plus recruitment, benefits, and HR overhead—avoided entirely with Beyond Elevation.
The team is led by Hayat Amin, a four-time exited CFO with over $6 billion in cumulative exit value, building finance functions, fundraising, M&A strategies, and investor dashboards for high-growth firms.
Past clients have achieved 330% growth, entry into the FT1000 fastest-growing companies list, and significant fundraising wins—including raising tens to hundreds of millions—from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
You get an integrated finance team—not just a CFO. This includes FP&A and reporting leadership, plus AI-powered tools, all aligned under a unified strategy.
While timelines vary, the model is designed to shift businesses from monthly firefighting into proactive growth planning—often in weeks, not months.
Beyond Elevation has helped SMEs in fintech, AI, travel-tech, e-commerce and data—across both UK and US markets. The approach is ideal for fast-scaling businesses preparing for fundraising or exits.
A flat monthly retainer covers all services from the CFO team. This replaces costly salaried hiring and ensures predictable budgeting.
Yes. Beyond Elevation CFOs embed deeply into the business—attending team meetings, understanding the product, and aligning with your culture.
Absolutely. Clients have seen fundraising boosts (e.g., “unlock 75% more funding”), faster close cycles, and strategic clarity that fundraises and value investors recognize.
Beyond Elevation integrates AI to automate reporting and forecasting, allowing the CFO team to focus on strategy, valuation growth, and decision intelligence—not data grunt work.
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