Fortune 500 CFO Experience. India Pricing. Available to Your Business, Anywhere.
UK Finance Directors cost £110k–£220k all-in. US CFOs run $195k–$364k. European FDs €110k–€200k. BizFractional delivers the same calibre of senior financial leadership — Fortune 500-trained, IFRS-fluent, English-first — at a fraction of the local sticker price.
Senior CFO advisory for UK, US and European businesses
Each market has a dedicated engagement model — structured around your local working day and business context.
Outsourced CFO / Finance Director
IFRS-fluent. Built around your afternoon — live 1:30pm–5:30pm BST every weekday. No IR35, no payroll, no notice period.
Virtual / Outsourced CFO
Fortune 500 trained at Equifax (NYSE:EFX) and Schlumberger. Available every US East morning — built for founder-led growth-stage businesses.
Virtual Finance Director
Personal experience in Germany, Netherlands, France, Romania. IFRS reporting under Ind AS closely aligned with EU standards. English-first delivery.
Same deliverables. Same rigour. Without the local sticker price.
A UK Finance Director produces board packs, manages cash flow models, leads fundraising processes and chairs finance reviews. So does BizFractional. A US CFO builds 13-week cash forecasts, challenges the business on margin, and keeps investors informed. So does BizFractional.
The difference is the cost — not the capability. CA Harish Iyer brings 25 years of senior finance experience managing $500M+ portfolios across 30+ countries, at companies including Shell (FTSE), Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB), Weatherford (NYSE:WFRD) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX). This is not generalist advisory. It is Fortune 500 CFO thinking — delivered to your business on a flexible retainer.
What the saving funds instead is your decision: two additional hires, a product development cycle, a marketing push, or straight to the bottom line.
Start the Conversation| Market | Local CFO/FD all-in | BizFractional saving |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK / Ireland | £110,000 – £220,000/yr | 70–85% saving |
| 🇺🇸 USA | $195,000 – $364,000/yr | 75–88% saving |
| 🇪🇺 Europe | €110,000 – €200,000/yr | 70–85% saving |
All-in cost includes base salary, employer social contributions, pension, bonus and recruitment fee. BizFractional retainer pricing available on request.
The CFO background most local advisors can't match.
CA Harish Iyer spent 25 years inside the world's largest energy and data companies — not as a junior analyst, but as a senior finance leader managing multi-hundred-million-dollar portfolios across multiple geographies and entities.
From first call to ongoing CFO partner — in five steps
Every engagement follows the same disciplined process. No surprises, no scope drift, no junior handoffs.
One CFO. Available across four time zones.
IST working hours from 8am to 10pm cover the full UK afternoon, the full European late afternoon, and the full US East morning — in a single working day.
Outside live hours: async via WhatsApp, email and shared dashboards. Most async queries receive a same-business-day response.
Frequently asked questions
Does an India-based CFO understand IFRS reporting for UK and European businesses?
Yes. Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) are closely aligned with IFRS 2023+, and senior Indian CAs routinely handle IFRS-compliant financial reporting. CA Harish Iyer's career at Shell, Schlumberger, Weatherford and Equifax involved managing multi-currency, multi-entity portfolios under IFRS across 30+ countries. UK IFRS reporting is entirely familiar territory. For US clients, Harish works alongside a US CPA for statutory filings while handling all strategic FP&A, forecasting and board reporting.
Is an Indian CA qualification recognised globally and equivalent to ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA?
The ICAI CA qualification carries one of the world's lowest professional exam pass rates — consistently below 10% at the final level. For comparison, ACCA sits at approximately 50% and the US CPA at 40–50%. The curriculum covers financial reporting (IFRS), audit and assurance, taxation, financial management and strategic decision-making — broadly equivalent to ACA (ICAEW), ACCA and CIMA in scope and rigour. Major global employers including the Big Four actively recruit ICAI CAs for CFO and FD roles internationally.
How does remote CFO delivery actually work day to day?
Remote CFO delivery follows a structured monthly rhythm: close oversight, management accounts review, 13-week cash forecast update, board pack preparation and a fortnightly or weekly strategic finance call. All communication is in English via Zoom, Google Meet, email and WhatsApp. Deliverables are shared via cloud platforms (SharePoint, Google Drive). Timezone overlap is genuine — IST working hours cover the full UK afternoon and the full US East morning in a single day. Most UK clients describe the async-plus-afternoon-live model as seamless within four to six weeks.
Is data security and GDPR compliance maintained when working with an India-based CFO?
Yes. All UK client engagements are covered by a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) compliant with UK GDPR. An NDA is signed before any financial data is shared. Cloud collaboration uses enterprise platforms (SharePoint, Google Workspace) with access logging. Critically, all work is done personally by CA Harish Iyer — it is not delegated to a junior team or offshore processing centre. Your data stays within a two-person professional engagement.
Reserve your free 30-minute strategy call
No obligation. No pitch. Just a direct conversation with CA Harish Iyer about your business and whether a virtual CFO engagement makes sense for you.
Available: UK 1:30pm–5:30pm BST · Europe 2:30pm–6:30pm CEST · US East 8:30am–12:30pm EDT · US West 5:30am–9:30am PDT
Trusted across 30+ countries by CFOs, GMs and Area Directors.
Every recommendation is from a senior leader who worked with Harish in a high-pressure international environment — Russia, Iraq, MENA, Asia Pacific.
"One of the most significant turn-arounds the company had seen. Iraq delivered for the first time in 7 years a positive top line. I like to think you will not take a big risk in hiring Harish in your team."
"Managed direct and indirect reports of over 40 covering Iraq and Turkmenistan. PIT tax reform resulted in long-term savings in excess of $1M. Excellent in leading under ambiguity and volatility."
"Harish’s team continuously were ranked as the best team in MENA for KPIs including collection efficiency and month-end closure efficiency."
"I would work for, with or recruit him. He knows that to succeed his team have to be diamonds — not afraid of working with coal and giving the time and pressure to achieve the gems."
"A key player in the road to recovery. Working in such a difficult environment as Russia shows Harish’s character. The balance sheet was greatly improved during this period."
"Harish has excellent analytical skills, is well disciplined and an excellent communicator. He distinguished himself with the set-up of WesternGeco’s local operations in Mumbai."
Bring MNC-grade finance discipline to your business — without the MNC price tag.
25 years. Shell, Schlumberger, Equifax, Weatherford. $500M+ portfolios. 30+ countries. Now available to your business on a flexible retainer.