Senior Finance Without Full-Time Headcount
Access experienced Controller and CFO-level support without adding another permanent senior-finance role.
Fractional CFO • Controller • Strategic Finance
Senior finance leadership for businesses that have outgrown bookkeeping.
Lucenta Advisory helps founders and management teams bring order to messy books, weak reporting, and limited cash visibility through remotely delivered senior finance support without the cost of additional full-time headcount.
Helping founders replace finance uncertainty with reliable reporting, stronger cash visibility and better business decisions.
Remote-Based
IFRS • US GAAP • HGB
US • UK • EU • India
Multi-Entity Finance Support
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.
Beyond Reporting
We do not stop at producing numbers. We help management understand what the numbers mean and where attention is required.
Multi-Entity & Cross-Border Finance
Support for businesses operating across multiple entities, currencies, reporting frameworks and jurisdictions.
Decision-Ready Finance
Financial information is structured to support commercial decisions, not merely statutory or compliance requirements.
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.
IFRS · US GAAP · 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
Selected Service
Controller, Reporting & Technical Accounting
Controller-level support for the close, reporting packs, technical accounting review, multi-entity coordination and audit readiness.
Close & Reconciliations
- Month-end close oversight
- Balance-sheet reconciliations
Reporting
- Financial statement review
- Management reporting packs
Technical Accounting
- IFRS, US GAAP and HGB support
- Accounting-policy review
Multi-Entity & Audit
- Multi-entity and intercompany support
- Audit-ready schedules and coordination
Selected Service · Add-On
Finance Operations Support
Operational finance support that strengthens the execution layer around the main CFO or Controller engagement.
General Ledger
- Journal-entry and general-ledger support
- Bank reconciliations
AP & AR
- Accounts payable support
- Accounts receivable support
Master Data
- Vendor and customer master-data support
Operational Coordination
- Payroll administration coordination
- Finance-process cleanup
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 Finance
Support complex reporting where accounting standards, multiple entities, currencies and intercompany activity require experienced review.
- IFRS, US GAAP and 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
“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 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.”
Diagnose
We look at the current books, reporting rhythm, systems and pressure points so the first conversation is grounded in reality.
Prioritise
You get a clear view of what matters first, what can wait and where finance work will reduce the most friction.
Implement
We turn the priorities into routines, reports, reconciliations, controls and working files the team can actually use.
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.