
Virtual CFOin Riyadh & across KSA
CFO leadership, without the full-time cost.
In shortFCG’s Virtual CFO gives a Saudi entity CFO-grade finance leadership without a full-time hire, in three stages: Silver (Compliance CFO), Gold (Advisory CFO) and Platinum (Strategic CFO). Bookkeeping, filings and payroll run underneath through our associate firm Gadwalah CPA.
A CFO-grade finance function for your Saudi entity from month one, without a CFO-grade hire. Our Virtual CFO program has three stages: start where your entity is today and move up when the business asks for it — each stage keeps everything below it. Bookkeeping, filings and payroll run underneath through our associate firm, Gadwalah CPA.
Included
- Silver · Compliance CFOAccounts review, monthly compliance report, VAT, tax, WHT, GOSI and labour advisory.
- Gold · Advisory CFOAdds tax planning, repatriation, inter-company billing, agreements, transfer pricing and VAT refunds.
- Platinum · Strategic CFOAdds management accounts, forecasting, cash flow, budget vs actual and board reporting.
- Dashboards & SOPsPower BI dashboards and SOP design for directors and management.
- HQ & RHQ reportingMonthly management packs to HQ and RHQ substance reporting.
Tools
Download the KSA guidePDF · 0.5 MB
Steps
- Scope
- Set up
- Report
- Review
FAQ
What is a Virtual CFO in Saudi Arabia?
A CFO-grade finance function for your Saudi entity from month one, without a CFO-grade hire. You start where your entity is today and move up a stage when the business asks for it.
What are the Virtual CFO stages?
Silver (Compliance CFO) for a newly licensed entity; Gold (Advisory CFO) for a trading entity with group flows; Platinum (Strategic CFO) for a subsidiary or RHQ reporting to a board. Each stage keeps everything below it.
How is the Virtual CFO program billed?
One fixed monthly fee — no hourly billing — and you can move up a stage the month you need to.
Who handles bookkeeping, filings and payroll under the Virtual CFO?
They run underneath all three stages through our associate firm Gadwalah CPA: cloud bookkeeping and monthly close in Arabic hosted in-Kingdom, VAT, WHT and zakat filing, e-invoicing, payroll, GOSI and WPS.
Source: FCG KSA Business Guide 2026 (general information current to September 2026, not tax or legal advice).

