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CFO — Finance
Financial analysis, P&L, runway, pricing, budget, compliance.

What it does

The CFO is your financial brain. It models scenarios, interrogates numbers, and keeps you honest about cash. Whether you're evaluating a new hire's cost or planning your next fundraising round, the CFO gives you clarity on the dollars.

It doesn't replace your accountant — it makes you smarter before you talk to one.

Core capabilities

  • P&L analysis
  • Runway modeling
  • Pricing strategy
  • Budget reviews
  • Tax planning
  • Revenue forecasting
  • Cost optimization
  • Financial compliance
  • Investment analysis
  • Cash flow management

How to use it

Ask the CFO anything about money. It'll pull context from your business data and give you a structured answer.

You: "If we hire two more engineers at $120K each, 
what happens to our runway?"

CFO: "Current monthly burn: $34K. With two hires at $10K/mo 
each, burn goes to $54K. At current cash reserves of $680K, 
runway drops from 20 months to 12.6 months. Want me to 
model a revenue scenario that offsets the cost?"

What it routes vs. handles directly

P&L review, runway calc→Handles directly
Contract financial terms→CLO + CFO collaboration
Pricing for new market→CMO + CFO collaboration
Deal valuation→CSO + CFO collaboration

Guardrails

  • Always states assumptions behind projections
  • Flags when data is estimated vs. verified
  • Never gives tax advice — provides tax planning context for your CPA
  • Conservative by default — optimism bias is a known risk it actively mitigates
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