Patricia Barrios

Senior finance leadership, priced by days per month

Three levels of part-time leadership, from a monthly reporting package to a full interim CFO. Here's what each one includes and what it costs — not a custom-quote guessing game.

Why days per month, not a flat quote

Interim leadership scales with how much time you actually need — a startup needing a monthly board pack and one needing a full-time-equivalent CFO through a fundraise aren't the same engagement. Instead of a vague "contact for pricing," here's the variable that drives cost, and where you likely land.

Three levels, one variable: days per month

Not sure which one fits? A short call is enough to tell — it's usually obvious within 15 minutes.

~1 day/month · lightest touch

Financial Reporting & Dashboards

Custom management reports, KPI dashboards, and visual financial packages for investors, board members, or leadership — built in Excel, Power BI, or your preferred tool. Good fit if your books are solid and you need the story told clearly.

Monthly dashboard: revenue, expenses, cash flow, KPIs
Board-ready package, built in your tool of choice
Short written summary with each delivery
No month-end close or controls work included
From €650/month
~4–6 days/month · hands-on oversight

Interim Financial Controller

Month-end close, internal controls, and audit-ready books for startups and scale-ups that need rigorous financial oversight without a full-time hire. I own the close process, not just review it.

Month-end close ownership, on a fixed monthly cadence
Internal controls design and monitoring
Audit-ready books, documentation included
Includes the reporting & dashboard tier above
From €1,800/month
~6–10 days/month · strategic leadership

Interim CFO

Strategic financial leadership on a part-time basis. Cash flow planning, fundraising support, investor relations, and board-ready reporting — without a full-time CFO salary. Right fit through a fundraise, a restructuring, or a growth stage that's outgrown the founder's own finance skills.

Cash flow planning and scenario modeling
Fundraising support and investor relations
Board-level strategic input, not just reporting
Includes the Controller tier above
From €2,800/month

Common questions

How do you decide which level I need?

By what's actually happening in the business, not by title preference. If your books are clean and you need the story told to a board or investor, that's the reporting tier. If month-end close itself needs ownership — reconciliations, controls, audit-readiness — that's the Controller tier. If you need someone in the room for fundraising, cash strategy, or board decisions, that's the CFO tier. A short call is usually enough to tell.

Why days per month instead of a fixed monthly fee?

Because the actual driver of cost is time, and time needs vary — a seed-stage startup and a Series B company both might want an "Interim CFO," but one needs a day a week and the other needs three. The price ranges above reflect the typical days/month for each tier; an exact number gets fixed once we've scoped what you need.

Can I move between tiers as my needs change?

Yes — that's the point of pricing by days per month rather than a fixed package. Many clients start at the reporting tier and move up around a fundraise or a growth inflection point, then scale back down once things stabilize.

Is this different from your monthly bookkeeping service?

Yes. Bookkeeping (Backoffice as a Service) is the transactional layer — categorizing, reconciling, filing. Interim leadership sits above that: interpreting the numbers, owning the close process, or driving strategy. Many clients use both together.

Let's find the right level

Tell me a bit about your situation — I'll tell you honestly which tier fits, or if you don't need one yet.