FinArtes Consulting — Fractional CFO & M&A Advisory

What We Do

Expert financial leadership, tailored to your stage — minus the full-time cost.

Expertise

Senior CFO-level guidance through every stage of growth — without the burden of a full-time hire.

Flexibility

Support a few days a month or several days a week. You only pay for what you need.

Cross-Border

Multi-jurisdictional experience across Europe, the US and Asia — fluent English & French.

Hands-On

All analysis done directly, never outsourced — from the model to the negotiation table.

Strategic Planning

Build a financial strategy that drives growth

Tailored financial strategies aligned with your growth objectives — understanding your challenges, identifying opportunities, and building a clear roadmap. From revenue targets to budgets to expansion planning.

Growth strategyFinancial roadmapBudgeting & forecastingBusiness plans

From chaos to clarity

01Diagnose — where the money goes and why

02Plan — budget, forecast and 5-year business plan

03Steer — monthly KPIs against the plan

04Grow — decisions backed by numbers, not gut feel

Always know your runway

01Cash flow forecasting — rolling 12-month visibility

02Expense monitoring & optimization

03Operational cash management — day-to-day control

04Runway optimization — avoid shortfalls, keep flexibility

Cash Flow Optimization

Optimize your cash flow for stability and growth

Managing cash effectively is essential for stability and for seizing growth opportunities. I analyze your inflows and outflows, identify inefficiencies, and make sure you always have the resources to fund your priorities.

Cash flow forecastingExpense monitoring & optimizationOperational cash management

Financial Reporting & Insights

Ensure accurate and transparent financial reporting

Accurate reporting is the foundation of informed decision-making. I deliver clear, detailed reports that go beyond the numbers — whether you're preparing for investors, stakeholders, or internal planning.

Accurate reportingComplianceBudget vs. actualsBoard decks

Numbers you can stand behind

01Close — clean, reliable monthly numbers

02Compare — budget vs. actuals, variances explained

03Comply — reporting aligned with your obligations

04Communicate — board decks that tell the story

Measure what matters

01Define — custom KPIs tailored to your business goals

02Build — performance dashboards your team actually uses

03Monitor — performance tracked month over month

04Act — data-driven insights that turn into decisions

Performance Analysis & KPIs

Drive success with data-driven insights

Tracking the right metrics is crucial for making informed decisions. I help you define, monitor, and analyze KPIs tailored to your goals — a clear view of operational performance and actionable insights to optimize results.

Custom KPI developmentPerformance dashboardsData-driven insights

Scalable Financial Processes

Streamline your operations for maximum efficiency

As your business grows, so does the complexity of managing your finances. I design and implement efficient processes that adapt to your evolving needs — so you're always ready to scale without losing efficiency or oversight.

Business process improvementOperational efficiencySystem streamliningWorkflow enhancementAccounting, payroll & admin team managementBonus & incentive policies

Built to scale with you

01Assess — current tools, systems & workflows

02Improve — business processes & operational efficiency

03Streamline — systems that talk to each other

04Enhance — workflows and controls that scale

Fundraising Support

Secure the funding to scale your company

Fundraising is a pivotal moment. I make sure you're fully equipped to meet investor expectations: robust financial modeling, a comprehensive data room, and support on every finance question investors will ask.

Investor-ready financial modelsBusiness plans & decksData room preparationInvestor Q&A supportCap table managementBoard communication & presentations

Investor-grade preparation

01Model — defensible numbers investors can test

02Document — data room built before the questions come

03Rehearse — every finance question, answered

04Close — support through term sheet and beyond

The full sell-side process

01Prepare — vendor assistance, data reliability, deal-issue review

02Value — EBITDA normalization, NWC peg, comparables

03Market — teaser, CIM, buyer outreach & NDAs

04Negotiate — process letters, bids, data room & Q&A

05Close — coordination of all workstreams to signing

M&A Advisory — Sell-Side

Sell your company with an advisor who has sat in the CFO's chair

End-to-end sale execution for business owners, corporate groups divesting subsidiaries, and funds preparing exits. Buyers' advisors probe the numbers — it changes the conversation when the person running your process built EBITDA bridges for a living.

Teaser & CIMBuyer outreachNDA drafting & redlinesLOIs & bid managementManagement presentationsValuation — comparables & DCFData room & Q&AVendor assistance

Selected Experience

Sell-side advisor on the sale of a European automotive group — €100M+ revenue, 5 entities across 5 countries, international buyer universe.

Previously: large-cap M&A engagements for international groups including Total and Ciments Français · former CFO of AB InBev's tech arm. Today: fractional CFO for small & mid-size tech companies.

About

Fiona Benouaiche

Founder, FinArtes Consulting

I've spent over a decade in strategic finance on every side of the table: managing $200M+ budgets and KPIs at AB InBev's tech arm supporting 2M+ users, building investor-ready models and plans for startups at FINEXSI Paris, and serving as CFO of a tech company.

Today I bring both worlds to my clients — the operating discipline of a CFO and the deal execution of an M&A advisor. I speak the language of executives and financiers, not just bankers, and I do the work myself.

CFO Track$200M+ budgets and KPIs at AB InBev's tech arm, supporting 2M+ users

Founder AdvisorInvestor-ready models, plans and decks for startups at FINEXSI Paris

Deal MakerCross-border sell-side M&A execution, from teaser to closing

MultilingualFluent English & French, conversational Hebrew

Get In Touch

Let's talk about your numbers

Schedule a free 30-minute consultation. Flexible project-based, monthly, or retainer + success fee structures — custom scopes available.

fiona@finartesconsulting.com +972 58 521 2305