What the CFO delivers · Modelling
Can somebody build me a model I can actually make decisions with?
One model behind the budget, the forecast, the raise and the price of the company.
What gets built.
- A driver based operating model: revenue, margin, headcount, cash, all linked
- Rolling forecast and scenarios, so hire, raise and price decisions get tested before they get made
- The same model used for the board, the bank and the buyer, so the story never changes shape
You can answer what happens if before you commit to it.
Hours to reforecast after a change
Today16
After1 hours
Smaller is the point.
Illustrative target for this function, not a measured client average.
Questions people ask about modelling.
What makes a model useful rather than decorative?
Drivers. If revenue, margin, headcount and cash are linked to the handful of things you actually control, you can test a hire, a price change or a raise before you commit to it. If it is a static picture of a plan, it is a slide, not a model.
Should the board, the bank and the buyer see the same model?
Yes, or the story changes shape every time someone new looks at it. One model, one set of drivers, different views on top.