Compare the true cost of a fractional CFO against a full-time hire. Adjust the sliders to match your requirements and see exactly how much you could save.
Your requirements
Days per week of CFO support2 days
1 day5 days
Fractional CFO day rate£1,100
£800£1,500
Equivalent full-time CFO salary£110,000
£80,000£150,000
Fractional CFO
Recommended
Day rate£1,100
Days per week2
Working weeks per year48
Annual cost£105,600
Full-Time CFO
Comparison
Base salary£110,000
Employer NI (15%)£16,555
Pension (3%)£5,500
Benefits estimate (5%)£5,500
Recruitment (20% over 2 yrs)£11,000
Annual cost£148,555
Annual saving with a fractional CFO£42,955That is a 29% reduction in cost, while still getting senior financial leadership.
Cost comparison
Fractional
Full-Time
What you get
Strategic financial leadership
Board reporting
Cash flow management
Commercial insight
Cross-industry experience
Flexibility to scale
No recruitment risk
No employment obligations
Full-time availability
Deeper single-company knowledge
Fractional CFO
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Advantage
Advantage
Advantage
Advantage
Part-time
Shared focus
Full-Time CFO
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Single company
Fixed commitment
Recruitment required
Full employment
Advantage
Advantage
Ready to discuss how a fractional CFO could work for your business?