FD Capital is working with a long-established, family-owned manufacturer of handcrafted musical instruments to appoint a Fractional CFO. The business trades internationally, operates across multiple currencies, and supports a wider family group with interests spanning business operations, property projects and loan obligations.
This is not a reporting-only engagement. Our client wants a genuine strategic partner — someone who can bring order, visibility and forward planning to a business with irregular cash flow patterns typical of high-value, low-volume manufacturing, and who understands how family and business finances interact.
The Role
Working directly with the director, you will:

Build robust financial systems, controls and reporting from a relatively informal base
Own cash flow forecasting and management — the central challenge in a business with lumpy, international revenue
Establish budgeting and regular management reporting
Shape longer-term financial strategy across the business, property projects and loan structures
Manage multi-currency exposure and liaise with US tax advisers on cross-border matters
Mentor a young, ambitious director keen to build their own financial management capability, embedding best-practice systems and reporting that outlast the engagement