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Commercialisation Layer

CFO Advisory as a Service

Commercialisation Layer 2 Weeks Self-paced Online

Programme Overview

The demand for senior financial leadership has outpaced the supply of full-time CFO capacity. This short course equips experienced finance professionals to package their expertise as a deployable, scalable advisory service — from structuring mandates and pricing engagements to building repeatable client delivery frameworks that command institutional fees.

"The most valuable thing a senior finance professional possesses is not their technical skill — it is their judgement. This course teaches you how to package and price it."

What You'll Learn

Programme Modules

Module 01
Positioning Your CFO Advisory
Defining your niche, articulating your value proposition, and differentiating fractional, interim, and embedded CFO models for different client segments.
Module 02
Pricing & Structuring Mandates
Retainer vs project vs outcome-based pricing, day rate benchmarks, scope creep protection, and designing engagement terms that protect your time and margin.
Module 03
Client Acquisition & Pipeline
Building a referral-led pipeline, positioning through content and credentials, and converting initial conversations into signed advisory mandates.
Module 04
Delivery Frameworks & Client Governance
Repeatable onboarding structures, reporting cadences, stakeholder communication, and managing multiple advisory mandates without capacity compromise.

Who This Programme Is For

Senior finance professionals — FCs, FDs, CFOs, and FCCA/ACA-qualified practitioners — looking to transition into, or formalise, an independent advisory practice. Equally suited to those building a portfolio CFO career alongside employed roles.

Short Course Format

Designed to be completed in two focused weeks alongside existing commitments. Includes templates, pricing calculators, and engagement letter frameworks. Get in touch →


Stratify Insights · Academy · Practitioner-derived, built for institutional application.