A virtual CFO is a part-time, outsourced chief financial officer who runs your forecasting, budgeting, management reporting and investor finance for a monthly retainer instead of a full-time salary. CorporateWalla's plans start at ₹24,999 a month, with a six-month minimum. The service supports businesses with cash-flow forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, unit economics, investor reporting and agreed strategic finance work.
Plans from ₹24,999/month. Professional fees; applicable taxes and government/statutory charges, where relevant, are separate. Final scope depends on business complexity, reporting requirements and agreed deliverables.
A Virtual CFO is an outsourced or fractional finance leadership service that helps management interpret financial information and use it for planning and decision-making.
The focus is forward-looking: budgets, forecasts, cash-flow planning, performance analysis, management reporting, unit economics, scenario analysis and other strategic finance work included in the engagement.
Part-time CFO, fractional CFO and outsourced CFO describe the same model: you buy a defined share of senior finance time and a fixed set of deliverables each month. For a longer explanation of the role, read what a virtual CFO actually does.
| Plan | Monthly fee (excl. GST) | Typical fit | Key deliverables | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | ₹24,999 | Early-stage or newly funded company that needs disciplined monthly numbers | Monthly financial review, investor MIS | Monthly founder call |
| Standard | ₹99,999 | Growing company planning hires, pricing or a raise | Adds rolling 12–18 month cash-flow forecast, unit economics, annual budget and variance, board pack | Fortnightly calls |
| Pro | ₹1,99,999 | Company in fundraising, diligence or running several entities | Adds data-room and diligence support, board attendance, multi-entity consolidation, ESOP pool analysis | As agreed, including board meetings |
All plans have a six-month minimum. Bookkeeping is not included unless agreed; if you need the books kept as well, pair the plan with monthly bookkeeping.
| Your situation | Start with | From (per month, excl. GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Books are behind or kept on spreadsheets | Accounting & bookkeeping | ₹2,999 |
| Books are current, but management wants a monthly pack with commentary | MIS reporting | ₹4,499 |
| You sell on Amazon, Flipkart or Shopify and margins are unclear | E-commerce accounting plus MIS | ₹3,099 |
| Investors, a lender or the board want forecasts, budgets and runway | Virtual CFO | ₹24,999 |
| You are raising money or facing diligence in the next six months | Virtual CFO, Standard or Pro plan | ₹99,999 |
Many companies move up this ladder in order: clean books first, then MIS, then CFO support once the numbers are trusted. Skipping a rung usually means the CFO spends the first months fixing the books.
| Period | Work done | You receive |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Review books, bank and cap table; agree KPI definitions; fix gaps in month-end close | Baseline MIS and a list of accounting issues to correct |
| Month 2 | Build the budget and rolling cash-flow forecast; set the reporting calendar | Forecast model with runway and key assumptions |
| Month 3 | First full monthly cycle: actuals vs budget, forecast update, commentary | Board or investor pack and a decision list for management |
Indicative sequence. Where the books need cleanup first, the forecast work starts after the cleanup is complete.
Financial analysis depends on the quality of the underlying accounting records and business data.
If books are incomplete or contain material unreconciled items, an accounting cleanup, bookkeeping or accounting engagement may be needed before a reliable forecast can be prepared.
Where CorporateWalla is not maintaining the books, the source data and responsibilities for data accuracy should be agreed before the CFO reporting cycle begins.
An accountant primarily maintains and reports historical financial records, reconciliations and accounting/compliance information.
A Virtual CFO uses financial information for planning, forecasting, analysis, management reporting and strategic decision support.
The functions can work together. A Virtual CFO does not automatically replace the accounting team.
A Virtual Accountant focuses on ongoing accounting operations such as bookkeeping, reconciliations, monthly closing and accounting reports.
A Virtual CFO focuses on forward-looking finance such as forecasts, budgets, unit economics, scenario analysis and management/investor reporting.
A business may use both functions when operational accounting and strategic finance responsibilities are separate.
A Virtual CFO provides fractional or outsourced finance leadership rather than a traditional full-time internal CFO position.
The appropriate model depends on required availability, complexity, governance, management cadence, strategic responsibilities and budget. Compare the actual scope and resource requirements for your specific business.
| Point | Virtual / part-time CFO | Full-time CFO |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Monthly retainer for an agreed scope | Annual salary (CTC) plus benefits |
| Hiring | No recruitment cost; can start within weeks | Search, notice period and onboarding |
| Availability | Scheduled calls and agreed turnaround | Every working day, in the office |
| Scaling | Scope can move up or down a plan | Fixed cost; changing it means restructuring the role |
| Best when | Up to the stage where finance needs daily leadership | Large team, daily treasury decisions, listed-company governance |
Founders in Karnataka and Maharashtra can see virtual CFO services in Bangalore and virtual CFO services in Mumbai. For working-capital limits and lender reporting specifically, see working capital management.
A Virtual CFO can support the financial side of a fundraising process through financial modelling, investor reporting, data-room financials and diligence responses, subject to scope.
This is not an investor-introduction, placement-agent or fundraising-guarantee service.
Financial modelling can improve the organisation and presentation of financial information, but it does not guarantee funding, valuation or investor decisions.
Board or management reporting can combine financial results, budget variance, cash position, KPIs and management commentary.
The reporting format and frequency should be tailored to the management or board's actual information needs.
Board attendance, presentation and meeting frequency are included only where provided for in the selected package and signed engagement.
Businesses with multiple entities may require consolidation, intercompany analysis, foreign-currency considerations and coordinated reporting.
Cross-border tax, transfer-pricing, FEMA or legal work should be separately scoped with the relevant specialists where required.
A standard Virtual CFO package does not automatically include every tax, legal or regulatory service.
Share your current finance setup, reporting requirements, business stage and strategic priorities. We can help define whether a Virtual CFO engagement or stronger accounting/MIS foundation is the appropriate starting point.
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Timeline: Monthly retainer, min 6 months
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Timeline: Monthly retainer, min 6 months
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Professional fees; applicable taxes and government/statutory charges, where relevant, are separate. Bookkeeping is not included in the Virtual CFO fee unless specifically agreed. Specialist tax, legal, FEMA and transfer-pricing work is scoped separately.
Every price above is a professional fee, excluding GST and government charges. 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
Package descriptions are indicative. Final deliverables, model complexity, meeting frequency, entity count, data requirements and advisory responsibilities are defined in the engagement. The current minimum engagement is six months, subject to the commercial terms confirmed before signing.
Understand the business model, revenue, entities, current finance team, accounting system and management priorities.
Assess whether the available accounting and operating data is sufficiently reliable for the proposed CFO work.
Agree deliverables, reporting cadence, meetings, model requirements and responsibilities.
Establish relevant financial KPIs, budget, cash position and forecast assumptions.
Review actuals, update forecasts, analyse variance and prepare reporting.
Model agreed business scenarios and provide financial analysis.
Revisit assumptions, priorities and finance requirements.
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