Virtual & Fractional CFO
Senior finance leadership for strategy, growth, decision-making and value creation.
- Financial strategy
- Business planning
- Cash-flow management
- FP&A
- Board & investor reporting
- KPI management
Virtual & Fractional CFO Practice
Enterprise-gradefinance leadership.AI-enabled.Right-sized for your business.
Fractional & Virtual CFO leadership, Finance Shared Services, Controllership, Finance Transformation and customised AI tools for finance workflows — for high-growth companies, GCCs and overseas businesses building and scaling in India.
- Senior CFO Expertise
- AI & Automation
- Global Experience
- Flexible Engagement
9+
Years in Practice
50+
Clients Served
$50M+
Capital Raised / Supported
~30
Years of Finance Leadership Experience
The Problem We Solve
You build the business.We strengthen the finance behind it.
As businesses scale, finance becomes more complex. Reporting slows down. Compliance risk increases. Cash visibility becomes critical. Investors expect better information. Finance teams struggle with disconnected systems, spreadsheets and repetitive work.
But many growing companies are not yet ready — or do not need — a full traditional CFO organisation.
Cogniti.ai CFO provides experienced finance leadership and execution at the level the business actually needs.
01
Clarity
Decision-ready numbers, delivered when they matter — not weeks after the month ends.
02
Control
Disciplined close, reconciliations and internal controls that stand up to auditors and investors.
03
Visibility
Real-time sight of cash, runway, margins and unit economics across every entity.
04
Confidence
Compliance handled systematically, so growth never outruns governance.
Services
How We Help
Six integrated service lines — engaged individually, or combined into a complete finance function for your business.
Finance Shared Services & Outsourced Finance
Scalable finance shared services and day-to-day accounting operations, from transaction processing through management reporting.
- Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Reconciliations
- Payroll coordination
- Monthly financial reporting & MIS
- Finance shared services
Controllership & Reporting
Close, consolidate and report with accuracy, timeliness and transparency.
- Month-end close
- Consolidation
- Multi-entity reporting
- Revenue recognition
- Accounting policies
- Audit readiness
Compliance & Regulatory
Compliance managed systematically — accurately, consistently and on time.
- GST, TDS & income tax
- Payroll compliance
- ROC / Companies Act
- Cross-border withholding
- Overseas filings
- Compliance calendars
Treasury, Controls & Finance Transformation
Cash, controls, systems and processes designed for scale.
- Treasury & working capital
- Internal financial controls
- Process redesign — O2C, P2P, R2R
- Finance systems
- Custom AI tools & workflow automation
FP&A & Investor Reporting
Budgets, forecasts, dashboards and investor-ready reporting that improve decision-making.
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Scenario planning
- Financial models
- SaaS metrics & unit economics
- Dashboards
- Fundraising support
Who We Serve
Finance support designed around your stage.
Startups & SMEs
For founder-led and growing Indian businesses that have outgrown basic bookkeeping but do not yet require a full-time CFO.
Fractional CFOCash visibilityReportingControlsComplianceInvestor readiness
Funded Technology Companies
For SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech and IT-services companies scaling through funding rounds.
FP&ASaaS metricsUnit economicsBoard reportingFundraisingRevenue recognition
Global Capability Centres
Controllership, Finance Shared Services, compliance and globally aligned reporting for multinational organisations operating or expanding GCC operations in India.
ControllershipFinance Shared ServicesConsolidationTransfer-pricing coordinationGlobal reporting alignment
Companies Building in India
For overseas organisations establishing their first India entity, team or back-office operation.
Finance setupFinance Shared Services SetupAccountingPayroll coordinationComplianceBankingLocal finance leadership
Large Enterprises
For established Indian or international businesses requiring specialist senior finance support.
ControllershipFinance Shared ServicesTreasuryReportingInternal controlsSystemsTransformation projects
The AI Advantage
AI-enabled finance.Real business impact.
Cogniti.ai CFO applies AI, automation and modern finance technology across CFO Services, Finance Shared Services, Controllership and Compliance. We also build customised AI tools for finance workflows — including reporting, reconciliations, invoice processing, compliance tracking, dashboards and management visibility — helping finance teams reduce repetitive work, improve accuracy and access decision-ready information faster.
Faster Close
AI-assisted reconciliation, anomaly detection and document processing help reduce close time and manual errors.
Real-Time Visibility
Dashboards and reporting provide better visibility into cash, runway, revenue, margins, KPIs, unit economics and business performance.
Intelligent Compliance
Automation around GST, TDS, payroll, ROC / secretarial, compliance calendars and overseas filings helps reduce missed deadlines and compliance risk.
AI Tools & Accelerators
Custom AI tools built by the Cogniti.ai CFO team for finance operations — including invoice processing, reconciliations, close support, GST / TDS workflows, management dashboards, exception monitoring and finance automation accelerators.
Platform Fluency
Hands-on experience with modern cloud-finance architecture and leading finance systems.
Zoho BooksNetSuiteZuora
Less time processing information.More time using it.
Engagement Model
CFO support at the level you need.
From a few days of senior CFO support each month to full controllership, shared services and transformation engagements. Custom scopes available.
Every engagement is tailored to scope, complexity and the level of finance leadership required.
For early-stage and smaller businesses
Essentials
Core finance, accounting and compliance support — ideal for businesses building a professional finance foundation.
- Accounting & monthly reporting
- Statutory compliance
- Payroll coordination
- Finance foundation setup
For scaling and funded businesses
Growth
Fractional CFO leadership plus the planning, reporting and process muscle a scaling company needs.
- Fractional CFO leadership
- FP&A & management reporting
- Cash-flow management
- Investor reporting
- Finance-process development
For GCCs, larger companies and complex groups
Enterprise
Full controllership, cross-border finance and transformation programmes for complex operating environments.
- Full controllership
- Multi-entity reporting
- Cross-border finance
- Finance Shared Services
- Treasury & internal controls
- Finance transformation
Ramesh Nanduri
Founder & Managing Partner
About the Founder
Leader. CFO. Partner.
Cogniti.ai CFO is led by Ramesh Nanduri, FCA, US CPA, a senior finance professional with approximately three decades of experience in technology-sector finance — from controllership and compliance to investor reporting, treasury and finance transformation across India and international operations.
FCA — Fellow Chartered Accountant, India
US CPA
Approximately 30 years of finance leadership experience
Senior leadership experience up to SVP Finance
Former SVP Finance at a ~$125M ARR technology company
Experience across SaaS, FinTech, HealthTech and IT Services
Deep hands-on exposure to modern finance technology and systems
Experience working across India and international operations
Experience across stages, sectors and geographies
SaaSFinTechHealthTechIT ServicesGlobal Capability CentresHigh-growth companies
SaaSFinTechHealthTechIT ServicesGlobal Capability CentresHigh-growth companies
Ready to strengthen your finance function?
Whether you need Fractional CFO leadership, Finance Shared Services, custom AI tools for finance operations, stronger financial controls, an India finance partner or a Finance Transformation programme — start with a conversation about your priorities.
Start with a 30-minute conversation about your finance priorities.