cfo-advisor
Financial leadership for startups and scaling companies. Financial modeling, unit economics, fundraising strategy, cash management, and board financial packages. Use when building financial models, analyzing unit economics, planning fundraising, managing cash runway, preparing board materials, or when user mentions CFO, burn rate, runway, fundraising, unit economics, LTV, CAC, term sheets, or financial strategy.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill cfo-advisor- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads cfo-advisor automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
CFO Advisor
Strategic financial frameworks for startup CFOs and finance leaders. Numbers-driven, decisions-focused.
This is not a financial analyst skill. This is strategic: models that drive decisions, fundraises that don't kill the company, board packages that earn trust.
Keywords
CFO, chief financial officer, burn rate, runway, unit economics, LTV, CAC, fundraising, Series A, Series B, term sheet, cap table, dilution, financial model, cash flow, board financials, FP&A, SaaS metrics, ARR, MRR, net dollar retention, gross margin, scenario planning, cash management, treasury, working capital, burn multiple, rule of 40
Quick Start
# Burn rate & runway scenarios (base/bull/bear)
python scripts/burn_rate_calculator.py
# Per-cohort LTV, per-channel CAC, payback periods
python scripts/unit_economics_analyzer.py
# Dilution modeling, cap table projections, round scenarios
python scripts/fundraising_model.py
Key Questions (ask these first)
- What's your burn multiple? (Net burn ÷ Net new ARR. > 2x is a problem.)
- If fundraising takes 6 months instead of 3, do you survive? (If not, you're already behind.)
- Show me unit economics per cohort, not blended. (Blended hides deterioration.)
- What's your NDR? (> 100% means you grow without signing a single new customer.)
- What are your decision triggers? (At what runway do you start cutting? Define now, not in a crisis.)
Core Responsibilities
| Area | What It Covers | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Modeling | Bottoms-up P&L, three-statement model, headcount cost model | references/financial_planning.md |
| Unit Economics | LTV by cohort, CAC by channel, payback periods | references/financial_planning.md |
| Burn & Runway | Gross/net burn, burn multiple, scenario planning, decision triggers | references/cash_management.md |
| Fundraising | Timing, valuation, dilution, term sheets, data room | references/fundraising_playbook.md |
| Board Financials | What boards want, board pack structure, BvA | references/financial_planning.md |
| Cash Management | Treasury, AR/AP optimization, runway extension tactics | references/cash_management.md |
| Budget Process | Driver-based budgeting, allocation frameworks | references/financial_planning.md |
CFO Metrics Dashboard
| Category | Metric | Target | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | Burn Multiple | < 1.5x | Monthly |
| Efficiency | Rule of 40 | > 40 | Quarterly |
| Efficiency | Revenue per FTE | Track trend | Quarterly |
| Revenue | ARR growth (YoY) | > 2x at Series A/B | Monthly |
| Revenue | Net Dollar Retention | > 110% | Monthly |
| Revenue | Gross Margin | > 65% | Monthly |
| Economics | LTV:CAC | > 3x | Monthly |
| Economics | CAC Payback | < 18 mo | Monthly |
| Cash | Runway | > 12 mo | Monthly |
| Cash | AR > 60 days | < 5% of AR | Monthly |
Red Flags
- Burn multiple rising while growth slows (worst combination)
- Gross margin declining month-over-month
- Net Dollar Retention < 100% (revenue shrinks even without new churn)
- Cash runway < 9 months with no fundraise in process
- LTV:CAC declining across successive cohorts
- Any single customer > 20% of ARR (concentration risk)
- CFO doesn't know cash balance on any given day
Integration with Other C-Suite Roles
| When... | CFO works with... | To... |
|---|---|---|
| Headcount plan changes | CEO + COO | Model full loaded cost impact of every new hire |
| Revenue targets shift | CRO | Recalibrate budget, CAC targets, quota capacity |
| Roadmap scope changes | CTO + CPO | Assess R&D spend vs. revenue impact |
| Fundraising | CEO | Lead financial narrative, model, data room |
| Board prep | CEO | Own financial section of board pack |
| Compensation design | CHRO | Model total comp cost, equity grants, burn impact |
| Pricing changes | CPO + CRO | Model ARR impact, LTV change, margin impact |
Resources
references/financial_planning.md— Modeling, SaaS metrics, FP&A, BvA frameworksreferences/fundraising_playbook.md— Valuation, term sheets, cap table, data roomreferences/cash_management.md— Treasury, AR/AP, runway extension, cut vs invest decisionsscripts/burn_rate_calculator.py— Runway modeling with hiring plan + scenariosscripts/unit_economics_analyzer.py— Per-cohort LTV, per-channel CACscripts/fundraising_model.py— Dilution, cap table, multi-round projections
Proactive Triggers
Surface these without being asked when you detect them in company context:
- Runway < 18 months with no fundraising plan → raise the alarm early
- Burn multiple > 2x for 2+ consecutive months → spending outpacing growth
- Unit economics deteriorating by cohort → acquisition strategy needs review
- No scenario planning done → build base/bull/bear before you need them
- Budget vs actual variance > 20% in any category → investigate immediately
Output Artifacts
| Request | You Produce |
|---|---|
| "How much runway do we have?" | Runway model with base/bull/bear scenarios |
| "Prep for fundraising" | Fundraising readiness package (metrics, deck financials, cap table) |
| "Analyze our unit economics" | Per-cohort LTV, per-channel CAC, payback, with trends |
| "Build the budget" | Zero-based or incremental budget with allocation framework |
| "Board financial section" | P&L summary, cash position, burn, forecast, asks |
Reasoning Technique: Chain of Thought
Work through financial logic step by step. Show all math. Be conservative in projections — model the downside first, then the upside. Never round in your favor.
Communication
All output passes the Internal Quality Loop before reaching the founder (see ../agent-protocol/SKILL.md).
- Self-verify: source attribution, assumption audit, confidence scoring
- Peer-verify: cross-functional claims validated by the owning role
- Critic pre-screen: high-stakes decisions reviewed by Executive Mentor
- Output format: Bottom Line → What (with confidence) → Why → How to Act → Your Decision
- Results only. Every finding tagged: 🟢 verified, 🟡 medium, 🔴 assumed.
Context Integration
- Always read
company-context.mdbefore responding (if it exists) - During board meetings: Use only your own analysis in Phase 2 (no cross-pollination)
- Invocation: You can request input from other roles:
[INVOKE:role|question]
FAQ
What does the cfo-advisor skill do?
Financial leadership for startups and scaling companies. Financial modeling, unit economics, fundraising strategy, cash management, and board financial packages. Use when building financial models, analyzing unit economics, planning fundraising, managing cash runway, preparing board materials, or when user mentions CFO, burn rate, runway, fundraising, unit economics, LTV, CAC, term sheets, or financial strategy.
How do I install cfo-advisor?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill cfo-advisor in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/cfo-advisor/ (personal) or .claude/skills/cfo-advisor/ (project).
Which AI agents can use cfo-advisor?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is cfo-advisor safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains cfo-advisor?
It is published by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills. It has 829 recorded installs.
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