030 555 721 370
anfrage@guhr-steuerberatung.de
Auerstr. 14, 10249 Berlin
Service · Business advisory
Your finance chief – without a payroll hire.
You run a growing company, but no one steers the finances to the rhythm of the month. We take on the role of your finance chief: ongoing controlling, a reporting dashboard you actually read, a liquidity forecast and the numbers banks and investors want to see – with no in-house finance team and no CFO salary.
Monthly reporting dashboard- Liquidity forecast & KPIs
- Bank- & investor-ready
When growth outpaces your numbers
You're steering blind – and notice too late.
This is what growing companies without financial steering face again and again:
You're flying without a cockpit.
Reliable numbers come once a year, at the annual accounts. The rest of the year you steer by bank balance and feel – a blind flight with every decision.
There is no in-house finance team.
You are too small for a full-time CFO or controller, too complex for plain bookkeeping. Financial steering ends up on your desk, on top of everything else.
Liquidity gets tight – and you see it too late.
Without a forecast, the next wave of tax, payroll or supplier payments takes you by surprise. Cash squeezes don't happen suddenly, but without a forecast you only notice them when it's tight.
The bank wants numbers you can't deliver.
In a financing meeting they ask for interim reports, planning figures and forecasts. What you can produce looks improvised – and costs you terms or the approval.
Growth outpaces your numbers.
More revenue, more staff, more complexity – but your finance setup dates from the early days. You are steering a larger company with the tools of a small one.
Big decisions are made in the fog.
Hiring, investment, a new location: decisions with six-figure consequences are made without a calculated plan. You carry the risk, without ever having put a number on it.
What we take off your plate
Financial steering, month after month.
Concretely, we take on the role of your finance chief:
Outsourced finance leadership
We own the reporting, planning and steering of your finances and are a fixed point of contact for you and your team – without you having to hire anyone.
Monthly reporting dashboard
You get a cockpit with the key figures that steer your business – revenue, margin, costs, liquidity – current, understandable and at hand, instead of once a year.
Liquidity & cash-flow forecast
We plan your liquidity on a rolling basis and flag squeezes before they arise. Tax deadlines, payroll and investments are built in, not a surprise.
Planning, budget & plan-vs-actual
We build your corporate plan and compare it month by month against the actuals. We spot deviations early and put them in context for you.
Bank & investor communication
We prepare the reporting packages banks and capital providers want to see, keep an eye on covenants and join you in the meeting – with numbers that build trust.
Monthly steering meeting
In a fixed session we go through your numbers, derive actions and set priorities together. You have a finance chief at the table, not just a report in your inbox.
What changes for you
From blind flight to full visibility.
Ongoing financial steering shifts several things:
Full visibility – at any time.
You know your numbers no longer just at year-end but continuously. Every decision rests on current data instead of the bank balance.
Liquidity under control.
With a rolling forecast you see squeezes early and steer against them before it gets tight. No more nasty surprises at month-end.
Bank- and investor-ready.
When capital is needed, the numbers are prepared and ready. You show up with confidence and negotiate from a position of strength.
Decisions on a data basis.
Hires, investments and growth steps – we calculate them beforehand. You know what a decision means before you make it.
CFO expertise without a CFO salary.
You get the steering of an experienced finance chief at a fraction of the cost of a permanent hire – scalable with your needs.
A clear head for the business.
Financial steering sits with us, not on your desk at night. You focus on what makes your company grow.
A personal note from Karsten Guhr
Many owners reach a point where bookkeeping is no longer enough but a full-time CFO is still too much. That is exactly the gap I fill with my team: we steer your finances like an in-house finance chief – only digital, flexible and without you having to build a department.
Head office Berlin · clients from Sylt to Garmisch
Nationwide · 100 % digital
One firm. Available anywhere in Germany.
Whether Berlin, Munich or somewhere in between: we run every mandate fully digital – DATEV-connected, signed PDFs, video meetings. No commuting, no postal delays, no 90s-style bookkeeping.
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DATEV Unternehmen online
Receipts, banking, payroll, reports – you work in the standard interface every German tax advisor speaks. No vendor lock-in.
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Video meetings instead of on-site visits
Quarterly review, tax strategy, holding check – via video with screen sharing. You save half a day every time.
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Signed PDFs & digital powers of attorney
Tax filings, annual accounts, contracts – signed via qualified e-signature. Accepted by the tax office, done in minutes.
How we work
Set up once, then in rhythm.
Four steps – fully digital, no ring binders:
Baseline & KPI definition
We analyse your current financial position, understand your business model and, with you, define the key figures that truly steer your company.
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Set up dashboard & reporting
We build your reporting cockpit and the planning, connected to DATEV and your systems – set up cleanly once, then automated.
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Monthly rhythm
Each month we deliver reporting and forecast and go through the numbers with you in the steering meeting. Data turns into decisions.
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Support growth & capital
When financing, investment or expansion is on the agenda, we provide the planning figures and join you in the talks with banks and investors.
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030 555 721 370Frequently asked
What directors ask about the CFO service.
Answered briefly and soundly:
Ready for real financial steering?
Bring a finance chief on board.
In the intro call we look at your business model and your steering needs and show what an outsourced CFO would look like for you.