Fractional CFO in Brisbane.
Senior, part-time CFO support for Brisbane's owner-led businesses from $2m to $50m — flexed from a day a month to a day a week. I'll meet you in person anywhere in Brisbane and South East Queensland.
Brisbane businesses
Growing fast, flying blind.
Brisbane is full of owner-led businesses that have outgrown their finance function. The bookkeeping is done and the tax gets lodged — but there's no forecast, no management accounts worth reading, and no clear view of cash three months out.
That's when the big calls — hire, invest, borrow, hold — get made on gut feel. A full-time CFO would fix it, but most businesses your size can't justify the salary. A fractional CFO, based here in Brisbane, fills that gap.
What I do
CFO support for Brisbane business owners.
The same senior finance a large company has in-house — at the level your business needs.
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Cashflow forecasts & budgets
A rolling cashflow forecast and budget tied to your goals, so you can see trouble — and opportunity — coming.
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Funding
The right debt or equity when you need it, with the numbers and story lenders and investors expect.
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Management accounts
Monthly accounts that are on time, accurate and actually used to make decisions.
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Board & bank reporting
The story behind the numbers, for your bank, board, investors or advisory board.
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Finance systems audit
A review of your software, apps and processes, with a clear plan to make month-end faster and the numbers more reliable.
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Turnaround
When cash is tight: an honest diagnosis, a week-by-week cashflow plan, ATO and supplier payment plans, and someone driving it through.
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From a day a month to a day a week.
Brisbane-based
A Brisbane CFO who's sat in your chair.
I'm Gavan S. Porter — a Brisbane-based fractional CFO with 20+ years in finance, from management accountant to CFO. I spent 12 years as CFO and Company Secretary of a $50m+ family business, so I've made the calls, not just advised on them.
I'll meet you in person anywhere in Brisbane and South East Queensland — at your premises or wherever suits. I work with owner-led businesses in industrial, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, e-commerce and not-for-profit, and also with clients in Mackay, Australia-wide and the US.
- FCPA — Fellow, CPA Australia
- Chartered Manager (CMgr)
- Certified Chair — Advisory Board Centre
- 30+ businesses supported in the last three years
- In person across Brisbane & South East Queensland
Common questions
Fractional CFO in Brisbane: questions answered.
Are you based in Brisbane?
Yes. Gavan S Porter Business Advisory is based in Brisbane, Queensland. I'll meet you in person anywhere in Brisbane and South East Queensland, and I also work with businesses in Mackay, the rest of Australia and the US.
What does a fractional CFO do for a Brisbane business?
A fractional CFO gives you senior finance leadership part-time: cashflow forecasts and budgets, funding from banks and investors, management accounts you can make decisions from, and board-ready reporting. You get the thinking of an experienced CFO without the cost of a full-time hire.
How is a fractional CFO different from a Brisbane accounting firm?
An accounting firm mostly looks after tax, compliance and year-end accounts — looking backwards. A fractional CFO looks forward and sits alongside you on decisions about cash, growth, funding and pricing. I work alongside your existing accountant and bookkeeper, not instead of them.
What size of business do you work with?
Owner-led businesses with revenue from $2m to $50m — large enough to need real financial leadership, but usually not large enough to justify a full-time CFO salary.
How do we get started?
Book a 20-minute call. We'll talk through where the business is and whether ongoing CFO support, a project, a turnaround or a finance systems audit is the right fit.
Let's talk about your numbers.
Worth a quick 20 minutes to see if it's a fit? Call +61 408 812 120, email gavan@gspadvisory.co, or send a message.