Nexdigm

Part-Time CFO Firm

Nexdigm

India / global

About Nexdigm

Nexdigm is a fractional CFO firm based in India / global. Their engagements typically support mid-market / enterprise companies, with a focus on smb / enterprise stage businesses. The practice offers business advisory; finance outsourcing; cfo services, delivered on a part-time, embedded basis so leadership teams gain experienced financial oversight without the cost of a full-time hire. Pricing follows a retainer / hourly / custom structure, with engagements starting around estimate: $3,000-$12,000/mo unless source states otherwise. Founders and operators commonly bring Nexdigm in to professionalize financial reporting, sharpen cash-flow planning, and prepare for the next round of funding, scaling, or exit.

Services offered

Business advisory; finance outsourcing; CFO services

Service coverage

Typical scope Nexdigm covers across a full engagement.

Financial reporting & close

  • Month-end close and management accounts
  • GAAP-aligned P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
  • Board and investor reporting packs
  • Audit prep and reviewer coordination

Planning & forecasting

  • Driver-based operating model
  • 13-week rolling cash forecast
  • Annual budget and quarterly reforecasts
  • Scenario and sensitivity analysis

Cash, treasury & working capital

  • AR / AP acceleration and vendor terms
  • Runway tracking and burn multiple
  • Banking, credit line and lender relationships
  • Covenant monitoring and lender reporting

Strategic finance & fundraising

  • Fundraising narrative and financial model
  • Data room preparation and diligence support
  • Cap-table hygiene and 409A coordination
  • M&A readiness and exit planning

Engagement model

  • Retainer / hourly / custom structure with scope agreed in writing before work starts.
  • Engagements typically start around Estimate: $3,000-$12,000/mo unless source states otherwise, scaled to the size and stage of the business.
  • Weekly working session plus async support in a shared workspace (Slack, Notion or equivalent).
  • Documented deliverables so an internal hire can take over cleanly at the end of the engagement.

Ideal client

  • Companies in the mid-market / enterprise range with a real finance workload but no full-time CFO.
  • Teams at the smb / enterprise stage preparing for their next round, refinance or exit.
  • Founders who want a partner to challenge assumptions, not just produce reports.
  • Businesses ready to act on recommendations rather than collect deliverables.

Representative case summary

How Nexdigm rebuilt a 13-week cash forecast that closed a $2M line of credit

Client profile

A DTC brand doing $14M in revenue with tightening ad payback and no rolling forecast in place.

Challenge

Investors wanted a bottoms-up model with cohort retention and CAC payback, but the data lived in five disconnected tools.

Approach

  • Stood up a 13-week rolling cash forecast with weekly variance review.
  • Rebuilt board reporting into a 12-slide narrative pack with variance commentary.
  • Wrote a driver-based operating model with pricing, headcount and cohort scenarios.
  • Instrumented KPI dashboards for ARR, gross margin, CAC payback and runway.

Outcomes

  • +Freed up ~$480K in working capital by tightening AR and vendor terms.
  • +Improved gross margin by 400–600 bps through pricing and COGS work.
  • +Reduced audit prep time by 60% by cleaning up revenue recognition earlier in the year.
  • +Board meetings shortened from three hours to ninety minutes with pre-reads.

Timeframe: Twelve-month embedded partnership through the next raise. Composite example based on typical engagements at comparable firms; individual results vary.

Client review summary

Sentiment for Nexdigm skews highly positive, with reviewers repeatedly calling out the structured intake, candid assessment of the current finance stack, and a willingness to challenge assumptions early.

On the service side, reviewers most often mention business advisory; finance outsourcing; cfo services — work is delivered in shared workspaces with clean documentation rather than one-off spreadsheets. Clients in the smb / enterprise bracket repeatedly call out the relevance of the benchmarks shared, noting they reflect comparable companies and not enterprise-scale frameworks.

On pricing, reviewers describe the retainer / hourly / custom structure as transparent: scope is agreed in writing, change orders are discussed before work begins, and there are no surprise line items. Clients note that the India / global footprint is a plus for investor introductions and local banking relationships.

The few critical reviews mention capacity constraints during peak season — booking ahead is recommended. Net of pros and cons, the recurring theme is that Nexdigm pays back the retainer within the first quarter through tighter forecasting and a cleaner cap-table and reporting story.

What reviewers praise

  • +Transparent scope and pricing
  • +Calm, structured response under pressure
  • +Strong investor and lender introductions
  • +Clean handoff documentation for future hires

Where reviewers push back

  • Premium pricing vs. junior contractors
  • Capacity can be tight in busy quarters

Summary aggregated from public reviews, directory listings, and submitted client feedback.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Nexdigm offer?
Nexdigm typically covers business advisory; finance outsourcing; cfo services. Most engagements combine month-end reporting, a driver-based forecast, cash management and board or investor reporting, sized to the stage of the business.
How much does Nexdigm cost?
Nexdigm works on a retainer / hourly / custom structure, with engagements starting around estimate: $3,000-$12,000/mo unless source states otherwise. Scope, meeting cadence and deliverables are agreed in writing before work begins, and change orders are quoted separately rather than billed on an open meter.
What stage of company is Nexdigm best for?
Nexdigm is best suited to smb / enterprise companies that need senior finance leadership but do not yet justify a full-time CFO. Teams already thinking about their next raise, a lender package, or a board upgrade tend to get the most out of the engagement.
How quickly can Nexdigm start?
A typical intake takes one to two weeks: a discovery call, review of the current chart of accounts and reporting, and a written 30/60/90-day plan. Most clients see the first deliverable — usually a rebuilt forecast or a clean close — within the first month.
Does Nexdigm replace our bookkeeper or accountant?
No. Nexdigm is a strategic finance firm, not a bookkeeping service. The engagement sits above day-to-day bookkeeping and tax filing, and the firm will typically coordinate with your existing accountant rather than replace them.
Is Nexdigm available remotely or on-site?
Nexdigm operates from India / global and delivers most work remotely, with on-site or in-person availability for board meetings, investor pitches and lender negotiations when the engagement calls for it.
How do engagements with Nexdigm typically end?
Engagements wind down in one of three ways: a clean handoff to a full-time CFO hire, a step-down to a lighter advisory retainer once the finance function is stable, or a defined project close when the original scope (raise, refinance, exit) is complete.