A Chief Financial Officer, for exactly as long as the numbers demand

A part-time CFO is a seasoned financial executive who provides strategic financial leadership to your business on a flexible basis. With BIR filing obligations, 12% VAT, the CREATE MORE Act reshaping incentives, and PEZA or BOI registration to manage, SMEs need CFO-level expertise to handle compliance, optimize cash flow, prepare for funding, and build financial systems that support growth - all without the overhead of a full-time executive that most businesses cannot justify.

A full-time CFO in the Philippines carries a significant total cost when you factor in a salary in the low-single-digit millions of pesos a year, the mandatory 13th month pay, the three employer-borne statutory funds (SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG), and separation pay obligations. Our part-time CFO services provide the same depth of expertise at a fraction of the commitment, with flexible arrangements from 4 to 24 hours per week. You get senior financial leadership, compliance expertise, and strategic guidance without the fixed cost base and statutory loading that only larger enterprises can absorb.

Yes. Our part-time CFOs help Manila SMEs manage BIR filings and 12% VAT obligations, structure the move from an income-tax holiday to the 5% Special Corporate Income Tax for PEZA-registered export enterprises, and re-optimize around the CREATE MORE Act (RA 12066). We ensure your business maintains compliant records, manages its incentives correctly, and avoids penalties that can disproportionately affect SME cash flow.

Our part-time CFOs help Manila businesses with cash flow forecasting and management, financial planning and budgeting, investor-ready financial presentations, BIR and corporate tax planning, PEZA and BOI incentive management, accounting system optimization, financial controls implementation, KPI tracking and reporting, and strategic financial decision support.

Investment preparation requires professional financial documentation, realistic projections, and clean accounting systems. Our part-time CFOs create investor-ready financial models, establish proper financial controls, prepare due-diligence documentation, develop credible growth projections, and implement management reporting. We work directly with your potential investors and advisors - whether a local venture firm like Kickstart Ventures or Foxmont, or a conglomerate venture arm - throughout the funding process.

Consider a part-time CFO when your revenue is growing and financial complexity is outpacing your internal capacity, you are experiencing cash flow challenges, need support with BIR and PEZA compliance, are planning expansion or preparing for a funding round or a conglomerate strategic investment, require financial analysis for major decisions, or when financial management is consuming more than 20% of your time. The earlier you establish proper financial foundations, the smoother your growth becomes.

Bookkeepers and accountants handle transaction recording and compliance reporting. A part-time CFO provides strategic financial leadership - cash flow forecasting, financial planning, investor relations, tax and incentive strategy, risk management, and executive-level oversight. While bookkeepers tell you what happened, a CFO helps you plan what should happen and ensures you have the financial structure to get there.

Our part-time CFOs complement your existing team by providing strategic oversight and mentorship. They establish financial policies, review and improve processes, provide training on best practices, ensure compliance with Philippine regulations including BIR, VAT, and PEZA requirements, and create reporting systems that give you clear visibility into business performance. Your existing team handles day-to-day transactions while the CFO focuses on strategy, compliance, and growth planning.