Fractional CFO · Advisory · Power BI

You build the business.
We build its financial backbone.

Strategic CFO expertise from multinational groups, without the costs of a full-time hire.

  • 20 yearsin strategic leadership, audit and financial reporting
  • 10+ yearsin CFO roles within multinational groups
  • BSc · FCCA · EMBAEconomics degree, ACCA Fellow, Executive MBA
  • Big Fourtrained in audit and consulting at EY

Sound familiar?

Where we make the difference

Owners typically bring us in at one of these inflection points.

If one of these rings true, let’s talk.

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  • “Our top line is growing, but cash is always tight.”

    Growth absorbs cash: it gets locked in receivables and inventory long before it converts. We pinpoint where cash is trapped, tighten collections and payment terms, right-size inventory and put a 13-week cash flow forecast in place, so payroll, supplier and debt payments are never a surprise.

  • “We’re growing, but the bank keeps saying no.”

    Capital is readily available, but securing the right funding requires a credible financial case. We help you build it through transparent financials, robust projections, and a lender-ready business plan. We also stand alongside you in discussions with the bank, helping you present your case clearly and negotiate with confidence.

  • “We’re scaling faster than our capabilities.”

    Rapid growth is a good problem, until it isn’t. Finance systems and processes are the first to come under strain: inventory, receivables, marketing and logistics costs climb while cash inflows lag. We build a financial roadmap for growth, recalibrate the budget and cost base and put reliable forecasting in place, so growth doesn’t come at the expense of liquidity or margins.

  • “Nothing gets decided without me.”

    In a fast-growing company, the owner quickly becomes the bottleneck. We help you build an organisation in which every function and every individual has clear accountabilities. We introduce performance tracking and robust controls, and build your team’s capabilities so they can take over stewardship. You get back to strategy, and your phone can finally go quiet at 5 pm.

  • “We’ve hit a plateau.”

    What got you here won’t get you there. We analyse profitability by customer, product and channel and challenge pricing and the cost base. We set KPIs and a growth plan tracked every month, and link rewards to clear metrics for the people who create value.

  • “We have a vision, but no roadmap to deliver it.”

    Even the best strategy falters on contact with reality. We translate it into operating plans and measurable KPIs, cascaded by month, function, initiative and individual. We stay engaged month after month, track execution and drive corrective action, so your vision doesn’t stay on paper.

  • “We’re cash-rich, but growth has stalled.”

    Excess cash dilutes your return on capital. We test every alternative against the return it will generate: a bolt-on acquisition of a competitor, supplier or complementary business, investment in new capacity, or a distribution to shareholders. On M&A, we identify and assess targets, carry out due diligence, build the financial model and support you through negotiations.

  • “We know there are savings, we just never get to them.”

    When numbers only get attention once something goes wrong, savings slip through unnoticed. We review the entire cost base, cut what doesn’t add value, renegotiate supplier terms and automate repetitive processes, so costs never outpace profit.

  • “It’s time to plan my exit.”

    A successful exit takes years to prepare. We get your financial statements in order, normalise EBITDA, reduce key-person dependence on the owner, embed robust processes, strengthen the management team, value the business and prepare the data room ahead of buyer due diligence, so you negotiate from a position of strength and secure a better price.

Services

Three ways we create value for your business

One partner across strategy, execution and technology. Our services are designed to work together, so you can combine them as your business evolves.

All services
Ongoing

Fractional CFO

Strategic finance leadership, embedded in your business

  • Strategy and business planning
  • Margin improvement and capital allocation
  • Forecasting, cash and working capital management
  • KPIs, board and stakeholder reporting
Monthly retainer, on-site or remoteLearn more
Projects

Advisory projects

Defined scope, defined outcome

  • Due diligence, valuation and M&A support
  • Tax optimisation, transfer pricing and IFRS conversion
  • ERP implementation and process automation
Time-boxed engagements with a clear deliverableLearn more
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Power BI and analytics

Your whole business on one screen

  • Identify the value drivers and KPIs that matter
  • Automated data feeds from your ERP, with no manual re-keying
  • Self-refreshing Power BI dashboards, on desktop and mobile
Up-to-date numbers, without waiting for month-end closeLearn more

Who we work with

For leadership teams ready to move from gut feel to data-driven decisions

We work with SMEs and scale-ups moving from owner-led management to fit-for-purpose corporate governance. Our track record is strongest in four industries:

Manufacturing

Product costing, margins and capacity planning.

Retail and e-commerce

Category and channel margins, inventory turn, store and online profitability.

Wholesale and distribution

Working capital, customer credit limits, inventory and logistics.

IT and telecoms

Recurring revenue and contract economics, project and customer profitability, capex and cash flow.

Power BI in practice

Your entire business, on a single screen

Sales, profit, cash position and receivables in one place, on desktop or mobile, always up to date. Explore seven interactive sample reports.

Explore the reports

Cash flow
Report example: cash flow
Profitability
BI report: profitability
Darko Petrović, FCCA, EMBA, founder of My Business Partner

Founder

Darko Petrović, FCCA, EMBA

Twenty years in finance, from audit at Ernst & Young to CFO roles in multinational subsidiaries, including ADAMA (Syngenta Group), and Executive Director, Finance at Tehnomanija.

  • FCCA (ACCA Fellow)
  • Executive MBA
  • IFRS and US GAAP
  • SAP
  • Power BI

More about me

Why My Business Partner

Corporate governance best practices tailored to your business

Proven CFO track record

Over a decade leading finance in multinational sub­sid­i­ar­ies and at one of Serbia’s leading retailers.

From strategy to execution

We don’t stop at rec­om­men­da­tions: we embed pro­cess­es, con­trols and re­port­ing that keep working long after we step back.

Finance meets technology

Deep finance ex­per­tise com­bined with ERP, BI and AI tools that au­to­mate rou­tine re­port­ing.

Flexible engagement models

A monthly re­tain­er or a project with a clear­ly de­fined scope, time­line and de­liv­er­able.

Let’s talk about your numbers.

Tell us briefly about your business and the challenge at hand. We’ll come back with a recommended next step and the engagement model that fits.