Sohaib A.
Fractional CFO | Cash Flow, Margins & Systems | Ex-KPMG, World Bank
Your numbers don't tell the truth. Profit looks fine. Cash feels tight. I fix that. Real outcomes I've delivered: → Month-end close: 30 days down to 5 → Cash runway: 6 months extended to 13 → Operating costs: cut by 7.5%, working capital freed by 12% I've done this for SMEs and FMCGs across the US, EU & GCC. My background includes KPMG (Pakistan & UAE), World Bank financial modeling, and 16+ years of building financial systems founders trust for the long term. What I deliver for $1M–$10M businesses: ✅ Cash Flow Forecasting – 12-month rolling models that prevent "growth = cash crunch" surprises ✅ Financial Systems & Automation – Odoo, QuickBooks, Google Sheets dashboards that cut reporting delays from weeks to days ✅ Investor-Ready Reports – Clean P&L, balance sheet, cash flow that actually tell the story ✅ Cost & Margin Optimization – Cut operating costs by 7.5% and freed 12% of working capital ✅ Merger & Investor Support – ICFR frameworks, due diligence, financial health reports Not for you if: You need basic bookkeeping. For you if: You're a founder-led SME scaling across the US, EU, or GCC – ready to stop guessing and start growing with confidence. Next step: Send me a message with: 1. The specific financial problem you're trying to solve 2. What you've already tried that didn't work 3. When you need this delivered I reply within 4 hours with a free 20-min discovery call outline.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.6k
Billed in all: $26,873$27k
$518 in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 25% in Corporate Finance
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