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Fractional CFO · Capital & Transactions · Australia

Fractional CFO leadership for the everyday and the big decisions.

Senior financial leadership for founders and CEOs, delivered part-time and flexibly. The strategy, forecasting and reporting that keep your business sharp day to day, and the firepower to get a raise or transaction done when it counts.

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Financial Overview FY 2025–26

Revenue

$4.2M

↑ 18%

Cash Runway

11 mo

↑ Strong

EBITDA

22%

On target

Cash Flow — 6 Month

Investor Pack

Ready ✓

Forecast

Updated

Two ways we work

One financial partner, two streams. Senior expertise for the moments that define your business, and ongoing CFO leadership to keep it sharp day to day.

Stream 1

Pre & Post Transaction

Investor-ready before a raise. Financially sharp after it.

Before the Raise

Numbers that withstand scrutiny

Investors fund businesses whose financials hold up under diligence. I make sure yours do, well before you go to market, so the numbers strengthen your raise rather than stall it.

  • → Audit-proof financials and a clean data room
  • → Bottom-up forecasts and models that hold up in diligence
  • → Capital strategy: how much to raise, on what terms
  • → Cap-table discipline to protect control and optionality
  • → Investor materials where the numbers reinforce the story

After the Raise

A financial operation investors trust

Closing the round raises the bar. I run the disciplined financial operation that keeps boards and investors confident, and the business accountable to the plan between rounds.

  • → Board and investor reporting that builds confidence
  • → Burn, runway and cash flow management
  • → KPIs and metrics that keep the team accountable
  • → Capital allocation: making the raised funds work
  • → Positioning for the next round, a bridge or an exit

Transactions We Support

Beyond the raise

The same partnership carries through the full range of capital events, with hands-on experience structuring, modelling and executing transactions across sectors and borders.

  • → Equity raises, from seed through growth rounds
  • → Recapitalisations
  • → Acquisitions and M&A
  • → Buyouts and structured transactions
  • → Cross-border transactions

Stream 2

CFO Strategy

Ongoing financial leadership that plugs into your business.

Cash Flow + Forecasting

Always know where you stand

Cash flow is the lifeblood of every growing business, yet most founders are flying blind. We build rolling forecasts that give you real-time visibility, flag risks early, and the confidence to make big decisions.

  • → 13-week rolling cash flow forecasts
  • → Scenario modelling (best, base, worst case)
  • → Working capital optimisation
  • → Early warning systems for cash shortfalls
  • → Debtor and creditor management oversight

Growth Strategy + Planning

Finance that drives decisions

Strategy without numbers is just a wish list. We translate your growth ambitions into financial models, budgets and plans that actually work, so every major decision is backed by rigorous financial thinking and real commercial insight.

  • → Annual budgets and financial plans
  • → Revenue and profitability modelling
  • → Pricing strategy and margin analysis
  • → Headcount and cost structure planning
  • → Capital allocation and investment decisions

Board + Investor Reporting

Reports that build confidence

Your board and investors need a clear financial narrative, not just spreadsheets. We prepare board packs and investor reports that tell the right story and position your business as one with its finances under control.

  • → Monthly and quarterly board packs
  • → Investor update reports
  • → KPI dashboards and performance tracking
  • → Financial narrative and commentary
  • → KPI dashboards and management reporting

An AI edge, where it earns its place. Where it adds genuine value, we layer in automation: AI-powered dashboards and forecasting that cut manual effort and sharpen decision speed.

Simple. Flexible. Effective.

Three steps to getting the financial leadership your business deserves.

1

Book a Free Call

Tell us where you are and where you want to go. No commitment required.

2

We Design Your Engagement

We map out exactly what you need, scoped to your stage, whether that's ongoing CFO strategy, support through a raise or transaction, or both.

3

We Get To Work

We integrate and deliver results from day one. Fast onboarding, immediate value.

Strategic Finance Dashboard Live

Monthly Recurring Revenue

$348K

72% of target

Gross Margin

68%

↑ 4pts vs prior period

Recent Activity

Q3 Forecast updated
2h ago
Board pack sent
Yesterday
Cash flow model reconciled
2d ago

Your CFO.
When you need one.

Most businesses don't need a full-time CFO. They need the thinking, the strategy and the oversight, delivered at the right time, in the right way. That's exactly what CFO Alchemy provides: senior financial leadership that plugs directly into your business, works alongside your team, and drives real commercial outcomes without the overhead of a full-time hire.

  • Fully remote, we integrate seamlessly into your workflow

  • Strategic and operational, we cover both

  • Integrated with your tools from day one

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The person behind the work

Meet the Founder

The senior financial leader behind CFO Alchemy.

Taurian Charles — Founder, CFO Alchemy

Taurian Charles

Founder & CFO · CPA

CFO Alchemy · Ostia Capital

I've spent 20 years in finance, from managing a $200M property fund as CFO, to deploying $100M+ across APAC for CloudKitchens, to co-founding a fintech platform built on AI-driven underwriting.

Along the way, I kept seeing the same thing: founders and CEOs making critical decisions without the financial clarity they needed. Not because they didn't care, but because senior financial leadership was out of reach.

I'm a CPA with a background spanning fund management at Denison, APAC real estate at CloudKitchens, investment management at ESR (Goldman Sachs-backed), and transaction advisory, giving me a rare combination of institutional rigour and hands-on operational experience across real estate, technology, investments, retail and financial services.

CFO Alchemy is my answer to that gap. I work directly with founders and CEOs as their fractional CFO, bringing the strategy, reporting, forecasting and financial clarity that growing businesses need, and the senior expertise to get a raise or transaction done.

I'm Taurian Charles. Let's build something together.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

Real results from real businesses.

"When we were working through a complex cross-border transaction, CFO Alchemy delivered the senior financial leadership that made the difference. They structured the numbers, built the forecasts, and stayed on to help us deliver against the deal. Strategic, discreet and across every detail."

JH

John H.

CEO, Subway Taiwan

"We needed someone who could bridge finance and operations. CFO Alchemy understood both sides immediately and was driving real outcomes from day one."

MW

Myles W.

CEO, Aspen Creek Digital Corporation

"We came for the fractional CFO support and ended up layering in AI that reshaped our finance function. The reporting is faster, the numbers are sharper, and we finally have real clarity. So glad we found CFO Alchemy."

LN

Lisa N.

CEO, Maths Whiz Academy

Flexible by design.

Every engagement is shaped around your stage, your stream and your goals. We scope exactly what you need on a free call, then get to work.

All engagements are month-to-month. No lock-in contracts. No long-term commitments.

CFO Strategy

Ongoing CFO leadership

Part-time and flexible, scoped to your stage

  • Rolling cash flow, forecasts and budgets
  • Monthly and quarterly board packs
  • KPI dashboards and performance tracking
  • Strategic and growth planning
  • Regular check-ins, email and Slack support
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Our Specialty

Pre & Post Transaction

Raise & transaction support

Project or retainer, scoped to the deal

  • Investor-ready financials and a clean data room
  • Forecasts and models built for diligence
  • Capital strategy and deal structuring
  • Board and investor reporting after close
  • Ongoing advisory against the deal plan
  • CFO Strategy support layered in as needed
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Custom / Enterprise

Built around you

Bespoke scope and delivery

  • Fully customised engagement scope
  • Multi-entity or group structures
  • Capital raising and M&A support
  • Dedicated CFO resource
  • Flexible hours and delivery model
  • AI automation layered in where useful
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Why fractional

Hiring a full-time CFO is one of the biggest financial commitments a growing business can make, and most don't need one full-time. They need the seniority at the right moments, without the overhead.

Senior expertise

The judgement of a seasoned CFO, plugged in exactly when it counts.

A fraction of the cost

Full CFO capability without a full-time salary, bonus and on-costs.

None of the risk

No recruitment fees, no long-term commitment. Scale up or down as you evolve.

The fractional model gives you flexibility and lower risk. Engage us when you need us, scale up or down as your business evolves, and step back cleanly if your needs change. You get the seniority of a CFO who has sat across the table from investors and boards, shaped around exactly what your business needs right now.

Same expertise. A fraction of the cost. None of the risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

What is a Fractional CFO?
A Fractional CFO is a senior finance executive who works part-time or on retainer, giving you CFO-level strategy without the full-time cost.
How is CFO Alchemy different from an accountant?
Accountants look backwards. We look forwards, focused on strategy, growth and decisions, not just compliance.
Can you help us prepare for and get through a raise or transaction?
Yes, that's a core focus. We get your numbers investor-ready before you go to market, support the raise or transaction itself, and stay on afterwards to run a disciplined financial operation, drawing on direct capital-raising and transaction experience.
How quickly can you start?
Fast. Most clients are up and running within 2 weeks of our first call. We keep onboarding simple and low-friction.
Do you work with businesses outside Australia?
Yes, across Australia and internationally. Since our entire service is delivered remotely, geography is never a limitation.
Is there a lock-in contract?
We don't do lock-in contracts. Engagements run month-to-month, and if you ever need to step back, a simple 30-day notice is all we ask.

Ready to scale with
financial confidence?

Book a free 20-minute call and let's map out exactly how CFO Alchemy can help, whether that's ongoing CFO strategy or senior support through a raise or transaction.

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