Strategic Financial Leadership for Scaling Businesses
You're not looking for another bookkeeper. You're looking for a strategic partner. I provide the Fractional CFO leadership you need to drive profitability, manage cash flow, and scale with confidence. My approach is built on a fully automated finance engine, so we can focus on your future, not just closing the books
Chris Cathie - CA
Fractional CFO & Finance Automation Expert
As an Audit-trained Chartered Accountant, I spent a decade transforming finance operations for prominent businesses. I saw the same problem everywhere: leaders were trapped in the past, buried in spreadsheets and manual reports, and making decisions based on outdated information.
They didn't just need their "month-end fixed"; they needed a clear path forward.
I founded Lyros to be that strategic partner. My approach is different. I build a fully automated finance engine first, eliminating the manual work that bogs down your team. This provides real-time, accurate data, allowing us to spend our time on what truly matters: forward-looking strategy, cash flow management, and driving your business to its next stage of growth.
Your Fractional CFO Partnership
We provide the high-level strategic guidance you need, all built on a rock-solid foundation of automated accounting.
Strategic Leadership (The "What")
Financial Strategy & Forecasting: We build the financial models, budgets, and "what-if" scenarios that map your path to profitability and sustainable growth.
Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Move beyond just "money in the bank." We implement a strategic cash management system to optimise working capital so you can invest in growth.
KPI & Performance Insights: We develop simple, powerful dashboards focused on the 3-5 metrics that drive your business, letting you make data-driven decisions.
Stakeholder & Team Leadership: We act as your financial leader in board meetings, investor pitches, and bank negotiations, all while mentoring your existing finance team.
The Automation Engine (The "How")
Finance Automation & Integration: We design and implement a best-in-class tech stack (Xero/QBO, n8n, Microsoft, etc.) to automate your entire workflow, from invoice to reconciliation.
Process Improvement: We don't just automate bad processes. We redesign your finance operations to be faster, simpler, and more resilient.
Audit-Ready Compliance: My audit background means your books are immaculate, compliant, and ready for diligence 24/7—without the last-minute fire drills.
Ongoing Systems Management: We don't just build your engine; we maintain and optimise it as you scale, ensuring your tech stack grows with you.
Our Tech Stack
We are experts in the platforms you already trust, powered by a secure automation engine built to integrate with your entire application stack.
Why My Approach is Different
Why hire a separate CFO and an automation consultant? With Lyros, you get both in one strategic partner. I combine executive-level financial leadership with deep expertise in systems automation. This unique blend delivers powerful results:
Decision-Ready Insights: We move beyond basic reports. You get clean, accurate, real-time data, allowing you to make confident decisions faster.
Investor-Grade Assurance: Your financials will be clear, defensible, and ready for board meetings or diligence at a moment's notice.
An Accelerated Close: By automating the manual work, we transform your month-end from a 15-day fire drill into a 3-day non-event.
A Flexible Strategic Partner: You get flexible, executive-level support that scales with you, from a high-impact project to an ongoing leadership role.
Our Strategic Onboarding Process
Discovery & Diagnosis
A concise 30 minute deep dive into your business goals, strategic challenges, and immediate financial pain points.
Rapid Financial Health Check
We conduct a high-level review of your current systems, processes, and financials to identify key bottlenecks and strategic opportunities.
Strategic Roadmap & Proposal
We present a clear, phased plan. This includes the initial project to build your automated foundation and the ongoing Fractional CFO retainer for strategic guidance.
Automation & Execution
We get to work. We implement the tech stack and redesign your workflows to put your finance function on autopilot, freeing up your team for higher-value work.
Ongoing CFO Partnership
With the foundation set, our true partnership begins. We establish a regular strategic rhythm to review forecasts, analyze performance, and drive the business forward together.
