L Lucenta Advisory

Fractional CFO, Controller & Strategic Finance Advisory

Senior finance leadership for businesses that have outgrown bookkeeping.

Growing businesses often outgrow bookkeeping long before they need—or can justify—a full-time Financial Controller or CFO. Lucenta Advisory provides senior finance leadership that strengthens reporting, cash visibility and financial decision-making through flexible, remotely delivered support.

Helping founders replace financial uncertainty with reliable reporting, stronger cash visibility and better business decisions.

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Remote-Based IFRS • US GAAP • IGAAP • German HGB US • UK • EU • India Multi-Entity Finance Support
Finance professionals reviewing reports and discussing financial performance

The Lucenta Approach

Senior finance support designed to improve decisions, not simply produce reports.

Lucenta combines experienced finance support with a flexible delivery model designed for growing, multi-entity and cross-border businesses.

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Senior Finance Without Full-Time Headcount

Access experienced Controller and CFO-level support without adding another permanent senior-finance role.

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Beyond Compliance Reporting

We do not stop at producing numbers. We help management understand what the numbers mean and where attention is required.

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Multi-Entity & Cross-Border Finance

Support for businesses operating across multiple entities, currencies, reporting frameworks and jurisdictions.

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Decision-Ready Finance

Financial information is structured to support commercial decisions, not merely statutory or compliance requirements.

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Built to Scale With Your Business

The engagement can evolve as your finance requirements become more complex, from Controller support to broader strategic finance leadership.

WHY LUCENTA

Senior finance capability without the cost or rigidity of a full-time finance leadership hire.

Lucenta combines senior finance judgement with practical implementation, helping growing businesses build stronger reporting, clearer cash visibility and finance systems that support better decisions.

01

Senior Finance Leadership Without Permanent Overhead

Access experienced finance leadership without the cost and commitment of hiring a full-time CFO or Financial Controller.

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Finance Systems Designed for Decision-Making

Reporting, cash-flow visibility and controls are structured to support management decisions, not compliance alone.

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Partner-Led Engagements

Work directly with senior finance professionals throughout the engagement rather than being handed off after onboarding.

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International Finance Capability

Support across the UK, EU, USA and India, including multi-entity reporting and IFRS, US GAAP, IGAAP and German HGB.

IFRS · US GAAP · IGAAP · German HGBStandards-aware reporting support. US · UK · EU · IndiaRemote support for cross-border businesses. Close · Reporting · Forecasting · ControlsPractical routines, not advisory decks.

Services

Finance support at the level your business has grown into.

Choose a service area to explore the deliverables included in each engagement.

Selected Service

Fractional CFO & Strategic Finance Advisory

Forward-looking finance and strategic advisory support for cash, planning, profitability, reporting and founder-level decisions.

Cash & Liquidity

  • 13-week and annual cash-flow forecasts
  • Runway and liquidity visibility

Planning & Analysis

  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Business planning and scenario analysis
  • Pricing and profitability review

Reporting & Performance

  • Founder and management reporting
  • KPI dashboards and performance visibility

Decision Support

  • Strategic financial decision support

Finance Control Centre

See where stronger finance control changes the business.

Select an area to see the practical finance routines Lucenta helps establish. The objective is not more reporting for its own sake, but clearer decisions, fewer surprises and a finance function the business can rely on.

Current Focus

Close & Reporting

Build a controlled close rhythm with clear ownership, reviewed reconciliations, timely reporting packs and focused follow-up on material variances.

  • Close calendar and ownership map
  • Balance-sheet reconciliation review
  • Monthly management reporting packs
  • Variance analysis and follow-up
  • Audit-ready supporting schedules

Current Focus

Cash Visibility

Build a practical cash-control rhythm with current cash views, 13-week forecasting, runway monitoring and working-capital follow-up.

  • 13-week rolling cash forecast
  • Collections and payable planning
  • Runway and liquidity monitoring
  • Working-capital review
  • Scenario analysis for founder decisions

Current Focus

Controls & Risk

Introduce clear approval, review and accountability routines that reduce finance risk without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

  • Approval and authority matrices
  • Periodic finance-review controls
  • Process ownership and documentation
  • Exception and risk follow-up
  • Audit and compliance readiness

Current Focus

Technical Accounting & Reporting

Support complex reporting where accounting standards, multiple entities, currencies and intercompany activity require experienced review.

  • IFRS, US GAAP, IGAAP and German HGB support
  • Consolidation and multi-entity reporting
  • Intercompany accounting and reconciliation
  • Accounting-policy support
  • Multi-currency reporting review

Who We Help

For leaders whose finance setup has become too thin for the business.

Startups, SaaS, Healthcare & Wellness

For growing startups, SaaS, healthcare and wellness businesses that need stronger visibility around runway, close, reporting, cash flow and financial decision-making as operations become more complex.

Multi-Entity and International SMEs

Local books and group reporting often stop matching cleanly. We help coordinate the finance layer across entities and jurisdictions.

Service and Import-Export Businesses

Margins, utilisation, vendors, receivables, stock flows and currencies create moving parts. We help make the operating picture easier to read.

PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations from clients and business leaders

“I would like to appreciate the way Miss Nilam has strengthened our accounting and auditing practices. Her commitment to accuracy, proper systemisation and disciplined working methods has given us greater confidence in our accounting systems. One of Miss Nilam’s outstanding qualities is her belief in achieving zero errors through personal involvement at every stage of the process. Her dedication to accuracy and ensuring that every system is properly implemented reflects her strong professional standards.”

Narasinh Ram Hegde Trustee, Ashraya Trust (Ashraya Charitable Hospital) Ex. Senior General Manager, Bharat Bijlee Ltd.

Scope of Engagement

  • Virtual CFO & Financial Advisory
  • Financial Reporting & Management Reporting
  • Taxation & Compliance
  • Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Staff Training & Routine Accounting Support
“Nilam was a valued member of our leadership team who consistently demonstrated professionalism, integrity, and a genuine commitment to supporting others. She helped strengthen our finance function, introduced greater structure and clarity, and earned the respect of colleagues across the organization.”

Edgar Günther Non-Executive Director Norig GmbH & Co. KG ElbeFruit GmbH AtlanticFruit GmbH

“Nilam demonstrates exceptional work ethic, integrity, and professionalism. She consistently delivers services on time, follows up diligently on every clarification, and approaches every engagement with remarkable attention to detail.

She stays up to date with changing tax laws and government policies, providing practical and reliable advice on taxation and compliance matters.

I have found her to be dependable, knowledgeable, and committed to resolving issues promptly. She is someone I can confidently recommend for taxation and finance advisory services.”

Dr. Ashish Jadhav, PhD Head, D Y Patil Innovation Foundation D Y Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai

Process

A clear path from “where are we?” to “we know what to do next.”

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Diagnose

We look at the current books, reporting rhythm, systems and pressure points so the first conversation is grounded in reality.

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Prioritise

You get a clear view of what matters first, what can wait and where finance work will reduce the most friction.

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Implement

We turn the priorities into routines, reports, reconciliations, controls and working files the team can actually use.

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Support

Ongoing support feels like having a senior finance colleague in the room when the numbers need interpretation.

Confidentiality & Data Protection

Confidentiality-first working practices for remote finance support.

Sharing payroll data, vendor terms and management accounts with a remote advisor is a real decision. Here is how we approach it.

We work in your approved systems

Wherever possible, work happens inside the accounting, reporting or document systems you approve.

Access is limited to the work

Permissions are kept to what the agreed scope requires, with role-based access wherever the system allows.

NDA first, careful handling throughout

Confidentiality terms can be agreed before onboarding, and sensitive finance, payroll, vendor, customer and reporting information is handled carefully.

Contact

Book a Finance Review Call

Most engagements start with a practical 30-minute conversation. We review your current finance setup, reporting challenges, cash visibility and where the numbers feel unclear. No pitch deck, no pressure, just a focused discussion about what support would actually help.

You do not need to share confidential documents before the call. If documents are required later, access and confidentiality terms can be agreed first.

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