Interim CFO: Boosting Financial Reporting for PE-Backed Telecom

CLIENT
Mid-market PE Firm
INDUSTRY
Telecom
CONSULTANT ROLE
Interim CFO
LOCATION
United Kingdom
The Challenge: Inefficient Financial Reporting

The client, a mid-market PE firm, sought an interim CFO for one of its portfolio companies in the telecom industry. The interim CFO would improve financial reporting after recent acquisitions and steer the portfolio company’s finance teams during the transition.

Role of Consultport

Consultport proposed 2 strong candidates within 24 hours. The client interviewed both candidates and selected an interim CFO with 10 years experience as interim CFO and background in EY. The interim CFO started working with the client team 72 hours after the initial request.

The Approach

Collaborating closely with finance teams, the interim CFO evaluated the reporting practices of the portfolio company.

From data collection to financial statement preparation, the interim CFO gained a holistic understanding of the current approach and identified bottlenecks.

The Results

The refined reporting framework improved financial visibility, enabled more accurate decision-making, and established consistent, high-quality reporting standards across the organization.

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Refined Reporting Framework
The introduction of standardized reporting templates and a new controlling software digitized finance processes and created consistency across departments, improving the accuracy and timeliness of monthly reports.
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Informed Decision-Making
By setting up and monitoring finance-specific KPIs, leadership gained greater clarity on performance drivers, enabling more informed, data-driven decision-making in areas such as forecasting, cash management, and investment planning.
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Enhanced Financial Reporting
The improvements ensured the timely collection of high-quality financial data, reducing reporting errors, streamlining workflows, and allowing teams to focus more on analysis rather than manual data preparation.
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Stronger Leadership Confidence
With reliable data and transparent performance tracking, leadership developed greater confidence in financial planning and control processes, strengthening organizational accountability and strategic foresight.
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The strategic guidance of the interim CFO has not only improved financial reporting for the portfolio company but also allowed timely decision-making based on accurate financial information.
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