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Cfo Advisor

  • 670 installs
  • 23.5k repo stars
  • Updated July 17, 2026
  • alirezarezvani/claude-skills

cfo-advisor is a Claude Code skill that delivers startup cash-flow visibility and CFO-level financial guidance on collections, burn, and runway for developers running early-stage company finances.

About

cfo-advisor is an alirezarezvani/claude-skills reference that frames cash as the operating constraint startups cannot violate—even unprofitable companies survive until cash runs out. The skill teaches the cash equation separating P&L revenue recognition from actual collections, surfaces hidden cash sources like deferred annual billing and enterprise deposits, and flags common leaks across payroll, vendors, and infrastructure spend. Developers reach for cfo-advisor when modeling runway, explaining burn to stakeholders, or deciding billing terms without a dedicated finance hire. It encodes practical startup CFO playbooks for cash flow management rather than generic accounting theory.

  • Delivers the exact cash equation used by startups that survive years of unprofitability
  • Reveals 6 under-used cash sources including deferred revenue, startup credits, and revenue-based financing
  • Flags 5 hidden cash drains such as annual licenses, recruiting fees, and legal surprises
  • Explains the critical difference between cash flow and P&L with concrete scenarios
  • Provides ready-to-use reference for financial decisions at any company stage

Cfo Advisor by the numbers

  • 670 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #191 of 1,107 Finance & Trading skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Security screen: HIGH risk (skills.sh audit)
  • Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Last updatedJuly 17, 2026
Repositoryalirezarezvani/claude-skills

How do you manage startup cash flow and runway?

Get instant, accurate cash-flow visibility and startup-specific financial guidance without hiring a CFO.

Who is it for?

Technical founders or engineering leads at early-stage startups who need accurate cash-flow framing and runway guidance without a full-time CFO.

Skip if: Developers seeking tax preparation, public-company GAAP reporting, or automated accounting ledger integrations instead of strategic cash guidance.

When should I use this skill?

The user asks about startup cash runway, burn rate, collections versus revenue, deferred billing, or CFO-level cash management decisions.

What you get

Cash-flow models, runway projections, and startup-specific guidance on collections, burn leaks, and financing gaps.

  • cash-flow projections
  • runway analysis
  • burn leak assessments

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

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

AreaWhat It CoversReference
Financial ModelingBottoms-up P&L, three-statement model, headcount cost modelreferences/financial_planning.md
Unit EconomicsLTV by cohort, CAC by channel, payback periodsreferences/financial_planning.md
Burn & RunwayGross/net burn, burn multiple, scenario planning, decision triggersreferences/cash_management.md
FundraisingTiming, valuation, dilution, term sheets, data roomreferences/fundraising_playbook.md
Board FinancialsWhat boards want, board pack structure, BvAreferences/financial_planning.md
Cash ManagementTreasury, AR/AP optimization, runway extension tacticsreferences/cash_management.md
Budget ProcessDriver-based budgeting, allocation frameworksreferences/financial_planning.md

CFO Metrics Dashboard

CategoryMetricTargetFrequency
EfficiencyBurn Multiple< 1.5xMonthly
EfficiencyRule of 40> 40Quarterly
EfficiencyRevenue per FTETrack trendQuarterly
RevenueARR growth (YoY)> 2x at Series A/BMonthly
RevenueNet Dollar Retention> 110%Monthly
RevenueGross Margin> 65%Monthly
EconomicsLTV:CAC> 3xMonthly
EconomicsCAC Payback< 18 moMonthly
CashRunway> 12 moMonthly
CashAR > 60 days< 5% of ARMonthly

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 changesCEO + COOModel full loaded cost impact of every new hire
Revenue targets shiftCRORecalibrate budget, CAC targets, quota capacity
Roadmap scope changesCTO + CPOAssess R&D spend vs. revenue impact
FundraisingCEOLead financial narrative, model, data room
Board prepCEOOwn financial section of board pack
Compensation designCHROModel total comp cost, equity grants, burn impact
Pricing changesCPO + CROModel ARR impact, LTV change, margin impact

Resources

  • references/financial_planning.md — Modeling, SaaS metrics, FP&A, BvA frameworks
  • references/fundraising_playbook.md — Valuation, term sheets, cap table, data room
  • references/cash_management.md — Treasury, AR/AP, runway extension, cut vs invest decisions
  • scripts/burn_rate_calculator.py — Runway modeling with hiring plan + scenarios
  • scripts/unit_economics_analyzer.py — Per-cohort LTV, per-channel CAC
  • scripts/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

RequestYou 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.md before 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]

Related skills

How it compares

Use cfo-advisor for strategic startup cash guidance rather than stock-picking skills or automated bookkeeping tool configuration.

FAQ

What financial focus does cfo-advisor provide?

cfo-advisor focuses on startup cash-flow management, not GAAP accounting alone. The alirezarezvani skill teaches the cash equation, collection timing, burn leaks, and runway survival constraints technical founders face daily.

How is cfo-advisor cash equation different from P&L?

cfo-advisor stresses that revenue recognition on a P&L does not equal cash collected. The skill models beginning cash plus collections minus payroll, vendors, infrastructure, debt service, and financing to project ending cash.

Is Cfo Advisor safe to install?

skills.sh reports 2 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.

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