Fractional CFO - Recruitment Consultancies
Expert financial direction on a Virtual or Fractional basis (part-time) tailored specifically to the Recruitment sector.
Stop guessing, start growing. A Virtual CFO gives you the clarity, planning, and financial strategy to build a stronger, more profitable recruitment consultancy.
Why Do recruitment consultancies Need a CFO?
Many recruitment founders come from sales backgrounds, not finance. A Virtual CFO brings visibility, planning, and growth-focused strategy so you can make informed decisions without relying on guesswork. Our CFO Services will help you:
Improve cash flow & manage payment delays.
Forecast revenue pipelines and manage seasonality.
Optimise pricing & margin on placements.
Optimise value & build a sellable business.
Make smart decisions based on facts, not guesswork.
Set and achieve growth targets.
We were really focused on where we could raise our next invoice; we didn’t really know what was going on beneath the surface of the business.
Pareto FD identified our cost base, where our breakeven point was, and set us up with 3-year budgeting and a monthly review. Next, they set growth goals and held us accountable!
Who are we?
-
Founded by Andy Cristin – a seasoned CFO with over 25 years experience.
-
Best-selling author—The Profit Mindset and Pivot & Grow
-
Creator of The CASH Method™ —a proven financial system to help SMEs grow.
Geoff - Founder, Recruitment Consultancy
Case study
FAQs
-
In the UK, an experienced full-time CFO typically commands a salary between £100,000 and £200,000+ per year, depending on the size and complexity of the business.
For most small to medium-sized recruitment consultancies, that level of cost is simply not viable.
-
Virtual or Fractional CFO services offer expert financial guidance without the overhead of a full-time hire. In the UK, these services typically cost:
Hourly Rate: £100 – £200 per hour
Monthly Retainer: £1,000 – £5,000 per month
To discover Pareto FD’s pricing structure please book a Discovery Consultation.
-
Working with a CFO can transform the way your recruitment firm operates. Key benefits include:
Smoother cash flow and better management of payment delays.
Improved profitability through smarter fee setting and commission structures.
Greater confidence in scaling, knowing the financial impact of each new hire or niche expansion,
Clear, timely reporting on the true drivers of profit in your business.
Reduced financial stress, allowing you to focus on clients and placements.
-
A CFO (Chief Financial Officer) brings strategic oversight to the financial side of your business. In recruitment, this means creating visibility over cash flow, helping you plan around the delay between candidate placement and client payment, monitoring margins across different roles or niches, and ensuring commission structures and overheads are sustainable. A CFO also supports decision-making when it comes to hiring, investment in tools or offices, and scaling your consultancy with confidence.
-
It’s important for us to build strong relationships with our clients, and nothing beats a face-to-face meeting, especially at the start of an engagement. If you’re based in Bristol, London, or Essex (or can travel there), you’ll have the opportunity to meet directly with Andy Cristin, our founder and CFO. These in-person sessions are part of our Fractional CFO Services—a flexible blend of virtual and in-person support.
Book a discovery call
Book a free 30-minute discovery call to find out how our CFO services could support your business’s next stage of growth.