Expert Financial Services for Small & Medium-sized Businesses

An experienced well-trained team of qualified CFOs and Accountants specialising in the SME Sector.

12+

Years of Experience

We have the knowledge, experience and expertise to help you face any challenge

Cash Flow Management

Cash flow management is vital for small businesses. Our team specialises in managing cash flow, forecasting reserves, equipping you with the foresight you need to plan cash provisions effectively, reduce risk exposure and manage debt. We help you raise capital, secure finance, borrow, or retain credit facilities. With us by your side, you can focus on managing your business.

Financial Management

Being on time and accurate with payroll and bookkeeping is essential. Our team ensures compliance and co-ordinates efficient processes, providing oversight of financial activities and ensuring financial performance is accurately reported, with fast, reliable, tailored automated reporting. We understand the importance of structured control over key financial management processes, ensuring efficiency, correct procedures, and accurate data you can rely on.

Planning and Analysis

Our 3-Way forecasting tools offer crucial insights for planning, cash management, and optimising key business drivers. Performance analytics are key for continuous improvement and strategic planning. An analytics dashboard with key metrics is a powerful tool for management of your people, departments and the key stakeholders involved in your business. Accessing this data from anywhere at any time places the power back in your hands and the hands of your team.

Business Growth Strategy

With an improved understanding of performance drivers and strategic planning, your business can generate real value. Our CFOs bring extensive experience collaborating with owners and their teams. They have a proven track record in enhancing profitability and value creation. By partnering with your teams, they offer valuable advice, in-depth analysis, and effective strategies for long term sustainable value creation.

12+

Years of Experience
in the Industry

Concentrate on Growth, We’ll Manage the Numbers

Since 2013, Virtual CFO Group Australia has been assisting small and medium-sized businesses with their financial goals. Whether you're preparing to sell, seeking growth capital, or improving cash flow, we handle the financial details so you can focus on your business. Start with a no-obligation consultation. Partner with us for clear insights and practical advice.

▬ why us ▬

Why choose VCFO

EXPERIENCED WITH SMEs

We know the many challenges facing small business. We work with small businesses day in and day out, providing an efficient and effective service, specialising in the right services for you and your business. Our advice is based on extensive experience and expertise, we know what options work and will point you in the right direction.

RIGHT TEAM FOR YOU

We’re a team of experienced and qualified CFOs and Accountants who specialise in SMEs. You’ll have a team partnering with you, providing high-quality services. The right people doing the right work at the right time – delivering market-leading value for money.

VERSATILE & SCALABLE

We give you access to an entire virtual finance department –we have every element of a finance dept in our service offering. We’re versatile and can easily increase or decrease our services to better serve SMEs like no other company.

DELIVERING MORE VALUE

We’ve developed models, tools and methods that have been fine-tuned over years of experience with small business and various industry sectors. These models enable us to work remotely, onsite and have a team providing cost-effective expert services across several small businesses. Because we specialise in this space, we have solved every problem, there is no challenge we have not faced before. We prioritise what you need based on what you can afford, and deliver you best value for money.

We’re Passionate about Financial Management

As your business partner, we’ll work hand in hand to establish what will work for your business. With expert insights and proactive strategies, we’ll help you manage and enhance your business performance.

Strategic Decision-Making

Plan and make decisions that align financial activities with business goals and sustained growth.

Transparency & Certainty

Understand your numbers, facilitate clear and accurate financial reporting, and make informed decisions for all stakeholders.

▬ Our Services ▬

Partnering with you

Explore our range of CFO Advisory services across the financial management spectrum.

Do you constantly feel under pressure to pay your bills, or do you need capital to buy
more stock or hire more staff?

Cash flow management is vital for small businesses. Our team specialises in managing cash flow, forecasting reserves, equipping you with the foresight you need to plan cash provisions effectively, reduce risk exposure and manage debt. We are frequently involved in helping our customers raise capital, secure finance, borrow, or retain credit facilities. With us by your side, you can focus on managing your business whilst we empower you to manage
your cash flow

Is doing the payroll correctly stressing you out?

Our team specialises in efficiently managing payroll and navigating regulatory requirements.
We are an accredited member of the Australian payroll association and are constantly
upskilling to stay on top of all requirements linked to the award, ATO and superannuation.
With us your payroll is in good hands, giving you one less thing to worry about.

Do you trust your numbers? Feeling constantly frustrated with monthly figures that
just don’t “feel” right?

Being on time and accurate with your bookkeeping is crucial. We collaborate with your
teams to streamline processes, ensure compliance, accurately report, and provide oversight
of financial activities. We understand how important it is for you to have a structured control
over key financial management processes, we ensure efficiency, correct procedures and
accurate data that you can rely on.

Are the stakeholders in your business asking you for reports and forecasts?

Our 3-Way forecasting tools offer crucial insights for planning, cash management, and
optimising key business drivers. Performance analytics are key for continuous improvement and strategic planning. An analytics dashboard with key metrics is a powerful tool for management of your people, departments and the key stakeholders involved in your business. Accessing this data from anywhere at any time places the power back in your hands and the hands of your team.

Would you like to sell your business one day or leave a valuable business to your
children?

With an improved understanding of performance drivers and strategic planning, your business can generate real value. Our CFOs bring extensive experience collaborating with owners and their teams. They have a proven track record in enhancing profitability and value creation. By partnering with your teams, they offer valuable advice, in-depth analysis, and effective strategies for long term sustainable value creation.

▬ Our Clients ▬

Clients we have assisted

Take Control of Your Business Finances with Our Virtual CFO Services

Our Virtual CFO Group provides expert financial management services, helping SME businesses mature finance functions, add capability, manage operations and grow their business. With our guidance, you will gain the financial clarity needed to make informed decisions, maintain and grow your business, and achieve long-term success.

▬ Meet our experts ▬

Our Experienced Financial Professionals

Colin Wright CPA

Operations Director, Virtual CFO

Matthew Thompson CPA

Commercial Director, Virtual CFO
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Karen Rafferty

Senior Bookkeeper and Payroll Service Supervisor

Graeme Wright

System Developer

▬ benefits ▬

A Partnership That Empowers You

Focus on running your business successfully. Prevent problems from arising, understand
your numbers, get your business under control and your house in order.

Leverage off our experience
Use us as a sounding board
Gain clarity & certainty
Efficiently manage your business
Focus on a resolution with pragmatic & realistic advice
Stay on top of compliance
▬ Testimonials ▬

Hear From Our Satisfied Clients

Discover how our services have transformed businesses and achieved remarkable results with us

Industries We Serve

Medical Practitioners

Research and Clinical trials

Manufacturing

Project management firms

Eventing

Logistics and Warehousing

SaaS and fast-growing start-ups

Workshop Engineering

Wholesale distribution BTB and BTC

Education

Member Associations

Colin Wright CPA

Virtual CFO

Colin has been working since 1994 in the financial management of SME businesses, holding shareholdings and Directorships in several companies. His passion for SMEs inspired him to establish the 3S CFO Group and later The Virtual CFO Group Australia, to help SME business owners better manage their performance and achieve their goals. Colin is a pioneer, always learning, evolving, and sharing his knowledge with clients, staff, and aspiring finance professionals. His dedication continues to drive positive outcomes for businesses across various industries.

Matthew Thompson CPA

Virtual CFO 

Matthew joined Colin as a partner in the Virtual CFO Group at the end of 2023. Originally from South Africa, he has lived and worked in Australia since 2019. Matthew is a CIMA, CGMA, and CPA with 14 years of experience in business partnering and other senior finance and management roles. Before discovering his passion for serving SMEs as a virtual CFO, he honed his skills in manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and other industries. Matthew is dedicated to helping SME business owners succeed and values the opportunity to be part of their journey.

Karen Rafferty

Senior Bookkeeper and Payroll service Supervisor

Karen is a senior bookkeeper with over 20 years of experience and counting and possesses extensive expertise in accounting principles, payroll, and bookkeeping. She excels in critical thinking and problem-solving, demonstrating integrity, transparency, and strong communication skills. Karen stays current with changes in the regulatory environment, ATO rules, WorkCover, and superannuation. She ensures that any factor affecting your team’s remuneration is expertly managed. With Karen at the helm, you can trust that your payroll and bookkeeping needs are in capable hands.

Graeme Wright

Systems Developer 

Graeme has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, including 18 years with IBM, where he led development for numerous collaboration and workflow applications. He holds several Lotus Notes development accreditations. Since joining us 5 years ago, Graeme has been instrumental in creating sophisticated, market-leading models and workflows that surpass “off-the-shelf” alternatives in both functionality and cost. His dedication to tailoring IT solutions for the SME sector ensures that our offerings remain cutting-edge and highly effective