When a CFO, controller or finance team member leaves, or your business goes through a major change, our interim CFO services and transition specialists step in quickly. We keep reporting, tax and compliance running, stabilise the team, and hand over smoothly to your permanent hire.
We understand that transitions can be both challenging and critical. Our transition support services keep your finance and tax function running smoothly through any period of change or vacancy.
Whether the trigger is a change in leadership, an internal restructuring, an acquisition or another significant shift, companies find it valuable to have experienced experts on board for the interim. They keep work moving and avoid the disruption that such transitions usually bring. Our approach combines financial expertise with change management, so both the numbers and the people are looked after.
We cover vacancies at every level of the finance and tax function: from an interim CFO or financial controller to finance managers, tax managers and accountants.
When senior finance management leaves, an experienced professional steps in as interim CFO. They ensure continuity in financial leadership and manage reporting, budgeting, cash flow, board and investor communication, and strategic planning.
We handle direct tax and GST compliance, filings and strategic tax planning during the transition, so no deadline is missed.
Our people integrate with your internal team so that routine work, such as month-end close, payables, receivables and payroll inputs, carries on without hiccups.
At management's request, we assess existing financial processes and controls, identify gaps, and recommend improvements to efficiency and accuracy.
We guide your team through new processes, systems and roles, with clear communication plans and attention to employee concerns, so people stay supported and engaged.
We document processes and open issues, help recruit the permanent replacement through our executive search team, and onboard them with a structured handover.
| Interim CFO | Virtual CFO | Full-Time CFO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Cover a vacancy or lead a transition | Ongoing, part-time financial leadership | Permanent leadership role |
| Duration | Defined period, often a few months | Long-term retainer | Permanent |
| Time commitment | High, often close to full-time | A set number of days or hours a month | Full-time |
| Speed to start | Fast | Fast | Slow (search and notice period) |
| Best for | Departures, M&A, restructuring, system changes | Start-ups and SMEs not ready for a full-time CFO | Larger companies with stable, complex needs |
We understand the vacancy or change, open deadlines, the state of the books and the most urgent risks.
We assign an interim CFO or finance professional matched to your industry, size and systems.
We secure month-end close, payments, tax filings, audit timelines and management reporting.
Where useful, we review processes and controls, and fix gaps uncovered during the transition.
We lead change management, communicate with staff, and keep stakeholders informed.
We complete a structured handover to the permanent hire, with documentation and a review period.
Tell us what's happening. We will outline how we can keep your finance and tax function running and support a smooth transition, at no cost and with no obligation.
Book a Free Transition Support ConsultationTell us about the role or change. We usually respond within one business day.
