ADVISORY SERVICES
Senior finance leadership, matched to the situation.
Altair Advisory supports organisations that need experienced finance leadership, stronger decision-making and practical execution during periods of growth, change or increased stakeholder scrutiny.
Fractional CFO & Interim Finance Leadership
For businesses that need senior financial leadership but do not yet require—or cannot wait for—a permanent CFO appointment.
How I help:
- Cash flow, liquidity and working-capital management
- Business planning, budgeting and rolling forecasts
- Board, management and investor reporting
- KPI architecture and performance review
- Finance team leadership and capability development
- Funding, transaction and due-diligence readiness
- Leadership during growth, restructuring or transition
Ideal for:
Growth companies, investor-backed businesses, cross-border organisations and leadership teams navigating a CFO gap.
Indicative fee:
From £1,200 per day. Monthly retainers are scoped according to priorities, access and expected time commitment.
Finance Transformation & AI-Enabled Finance
Targeted projects to improve the quality, speed and reliability of financial information while reducing unnecessary manual work.
How I help:
- Finance-function diagnostic and transformation roadmap
- Reporting, planning and month-end improvement
- Management information and KPI redesign
- Process automation and control enhancement
- ERP, analytics and data-readiness support
- Responsible AI use cases for finance
- AI governance, human review and implementation controls
Indicative fee:
Focused diagnostic and transformation projects from £2,500. Larger programmes are quoted following an initial assessment.
Board & Strategic Advisory
Independent financial perspective for founders, executives and boards facing material strategic, investment or governance decisions.
How I help:
- Strategic and financial challenge
- Scenario analysis and decision support
- Board-pack review and preparation
- Capital allocation and investment assessment
- Governance and risk oversight
- International expansion and operating-model questions
- Executive preparation for board or investor discussions
Indicative fee:
Advisory sessions from £500. Ongoing board advisory is available by retainer.
A straightforward way to engage.
1. Confidential conversation
We clarify the business situation, immediate pressures and desired outcomes.
2. Focused diagnostic
I review the most important financial information, stakeholders and execution constraints.
3. Written proposal
You receive a clearly defined scope, deliverables, timing and fees.
4. Delivery and handover
I work with the leadership and finance teams to implement, document and embed the required improvements.
Fees shown are indicative starting points. Every engagement is confirmed through a written scope and engagement agreement.