Fiscallion

I started Fiscallion as a side-project. But it turns out, help from an ex-FP&A with 9+ years training as Accounting Lead, FP&A and BI Manager is something a lot of folks need! Growing this business is now my full-time mission!

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Fiscallion is the solution for when it feels like your business has gone off the rails.

They say you fake it until you make it as a founder. But for some founders, it might feel like you’re faking it a little too often.

Making mistakes is par for the course when you’re just starting out.

But what happens once you have a staff to pay? Are you willing to bet everything you’ve built on winging it? In this hostile financial environment, the stakes are even higher!

My clients don’t worry about faking anything.

They have an experienced expert on staff who clears blockers, sets a clear path, connects them to the most trusted tech and partners, and ensures everything is set up to scale according to best practices.

Want proof? 

Only 18% of first-time founders succeed. Since Fiscallion's inception, 75% of paying clients have closed funding or become more profitable.

For a stage where most VC firms and accelerators are satisfied with 1/10 businesses making it, 8/10 is unprecedented. I was honestly a little shocked to discover this stat...

The numbers speak for themselves: This works.

Fractional CFO, FP&A Advisor, Speaker & Author

Zumtobel Lighting

Job scope:

🔘 Defining and implementing the most cutting-edge and the most standardized financial processes including planning, forecasts and month-end closing
🔘 Financial Processes Automation (focus - SAP)
🔘 Improving ERP systems in liaison with IT and Corporate Finance & Controlling
🔘 Training and support to Key Users
🔘 Creating monthly reports in SAC
🔘 Defining SAC interfaces and standards 
🔘 Maintenance and development of KPI's in SAC
🔘 Creation of User Dashboard Playbooks
🔘 Member of S4/HANA Implementation Team
🔘 SAP Key User

Finance Project Manager

ABBYY

Results:

✔️ Conducted monthly, quarterly, and annual incentive calculations for sales using Power BI reports, resulting in a 16% increase in average client revenue
✔️Analyzed client portfolios using Salesforce, identified lower-performing accounts, and optimized sales pipeline to reduce costs by 30%
✔️ Streamlined monthly SaaS, Revenue, COGS, and OPEX related KPI reports, improving report accuracy and accessibility for leadership decision-making.


🔘Successfully managed financial models for a leading B2B SaaS company, including forecasting, budgeting, and overall financial planning.
🔘Led monthly and quarterly management reporting, effectively analyzing operational and financial results to distill key trends and assess business risks.
🔘Spearheaded process improvements across the organization, leveraging FP&A processes and tools for continuous improvement and automation opportunities.
🔘Collaborated with IT to enhance forecasting processes through automation and system optimization, ensuring financial data accuracy.
🔘Executed ad hoc financial modeling for special projects, driving detailed financial scenario planning.
🔘Coordinated with business applications and IT teams to systematically improve processes.
🔘Provided vital support to the accounting team in close procedures, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

FP&A and BI Manager

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Results:

✔️ Partnered with operational departments to support Profit & Loss statement, Working Capital Management, and Free Cash Flow Analysis through the preparation of business plans.
✔️ Improved monthly management accounts production time by 60%, reducing production time from five days to two, through the development of new and complex spreadsheets.
✔️ Delivered timely, accurate financial analysis and forecasts, resulting in $1M+ reductions in operating expenses annually.

Job Scope:

🔘 Working for a FMCG company (over 1000 employees) in Serbia with $600M turnover – producer of Coca Cola, Sprite, Fanta and dozen of other sparkling/non-sparkling beverages
🔘 Prepared various financial reports for the senior management
🔘 Partnered with specific operational departments assigned to FP&A team and preparing business plans in support of P&L incl. OPEX, WC and FCF
🔘 Performed yearly budgeting process which included definition and tracking of the profit improvement initiatives
🔘 Analyzed departmental expenditure against budget to determine reasons for variances and identifying cost saving opportunities
🔘 Monitored WC & FCF are in line with group guidelines and achieving maximum targets
🔘 Performed analysis of operation unit performance against budgets, forecast and industry benchmarks
🔘 Prepared variance explanations for finance reporting section and inputs for senior management presentations to the board and executive committee
🔘 Initiated corrective actions regarding discretionary spend with operational departments and monitoring implementation to report any non-compliance to senior management
🔘 Led cross-functional project team on a Cost Center Structure Optimization Project and delivered it successfully

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Milsped

Results:

✔️ Managed a team of three accountants and led the Accounting transformation program
✔️ Enhanced accounting systems and processes, and streamlined A/P & A/R.

Job Scope:

🔘 Working for a Logistics company (over 2000 employees) in Serbia with $100M turnover – service provider of all kinds of transports, distribution, warehousing and customs
🔘 Tracking Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables
🔘 Delegating tasks to team members and working closely with CFO
🔘 Managing relationship with third parties: banks, insurance agencies, auditors, lessors, customers and suppliers

Accounting Lead

Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia

Results:

✔️ Led a team of bookkeepers and cashiers
✔️ Managed Quarterly & Month-End Reporting, analyzing Balance Sheet & Income Statement.

Junior Finance Analyst

Unleashing Full Potential of Your SaaS Company | Fractional FP&A and BI Data Science Consultant | Tech-Savvy Finance Leader | Data Ninja | Reporting Analytics FP&A | SaaS, FMCG & Logistics | Finance - Power BI - Tableau

If you're an ambitious founder, you probably:

→ Want to improve financial models

→ Struggle with optimizing your finance tech stack

→ Lack the time to enhance your financial strategies

→ Want to implement new financial software but don’t know how

→ Aim to prepare for successful fundraising rounds but need guidance

→ Seek to optimize your financial reporting but don’t know where to start

You might relate to all 7 of these points.

Or, You might just be struggling with 1.

Why does that matter?

Well, having a robust financial strategy is essential for growth.

And there's still a massive opportunity to maximize your revenue through specialized financial practices.

Don't believe me?

Here are 5 things that my employers have said my expertise helped them do:

1. To create awareness for potential investors and partners

2. To attract investment by optimizing their financial structures

3. To communicate their growth potential better to stakeholders

4. To streamline operations by implementing various financial software

5. To stand out from competitors through financial insights and strategy

Implementing these strategies can boost your revenue, growth, and financial performance.
But you don't have time for that…

You're too busy doing other stuff like,

I don't know, scaling your company.

So what happens now?
I'll take over your financial strategy for you.

I have helped dozens of companies in:

― Preparing them for fundraising rounds,
― Optimizing their finance tech stacks,
― Enhancing their financial models,
― And more.

And no, I don't mean providing:

→ Generic financial advice
→ One-size-fits-all strategies
→ Pointless number crunching

I mean ACTUAL tailored financial solutions.

Created by a real fractional CFO.

Who leverages industry insights, proven frameworks, and your company's unique needs to drive real growth.

So, which path you'll want to go:

A - Sit and do nothing, leaving your financial strategies to chance.

Or

B - Sit and do nothing while I optimize your financial strategy, prepare you for fundraising, and help you skyrocket your revenue.

I know you're shouting B inside you.

Let's map out strategies to streamline your financial operations and identify new avenues for growth and investment.

📌 Drop me a DM "Growth" or
📌 Click the link in my Featured Section

90% of finance teams still think AI means “just ChatGPT.”

So why is that your only priority?

AI tools already determine speed, accuracy, and cost savings in finance.

Yet most businesses ignore Pigment, Ramp, and Causal...

That's why I mapped this AI stack for finance pros to stay ahead.

Steal it to maximize leverage 👇

🔎 Generative AI
↳ Summarises reports + policies.

Use cases:
• Policy documentation
• Answering finance queries
• Drafting accounting memos
  
KPIs:
• Reduced analyst workload
• Hours saved per report
• Faster reporting cycles
  
📊 AI for Forecasting
↳ Predicts revenue, cash flow, and costs.

Use cases:
• Scenario planning
• Expansion modeling
• Real-time cash tracking
  
KPIs:
• Forecast accuracy %
• Variance vs. actuals
• Cash visibility
  
📈 AI for FP&A
↳ Scenario + driver-based models.

Use cases:
• Budget vs. actuals
• Sensitivity analysis
• Driver-based forecasting
  
KPIs:
• Accuracy of NRR / CAC
• Forecast cycle speed
• Scenario coverage
  
💳 AP & AR Automation
↳ Invoice capture + payments.

Use cases:
• Vendor payments
• Bank reconciliation
• Automated reminders
  
KPIs:
• DSO (days sales outstanding)
• Payment errors reduced
• Collections speed
  
💼 Expense Management
↳ Policy enforcement + parsing.

Use cases:
• Fraud prevention
• Receipt scanning
• Category automation
  
KPIs:
• Reimbursement time
• Expense accuracy
• Policy adherence

Adopting AI isn’t optional.
But it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

That’s why I'm helping SaaS founders & operators.

Join 5k folks at: thestartupfinance.com

PS. Are you already using AI in your finance stack?

Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc.

Talks about #fpa, #saas, #finance, #startups, and #fundraising

Pigment

Ramp

Causal

Helping tech founders make smarter financial decisions (and scale like Usercentrics to €100M ARR) | Fractional CFO & FP&A Advisor

Arthur Grig

I’ve worked with 250+ founders.

Most of them think FP&A = reporting.

That’s why they plateau.

Here’s what I show them instead:

FP&A is how you:

→ Predict cash risk
→ Model GTM scenarios
→ Align hiring to growth
→ Translate strategy into numbers

I created this cheat sheet for founders who:

• Are scaling from Seed to Series B
• Need real visibility on margins and burn
• Want to stop guessing at financial strategy

Inside the FP&A system:

→ Strategic planning meets resource allocation
→ Dashboards become decision tools
→ Metrics actually mean something

FP&A is the blueprint for smarter scaling.
Not a spreadsheet. A strategy.

Want to break through your plateau?

Comment “CHEATSHEET” and I’ll send it.

A few months ago, I worked with a company struggling with financial visibility.

They had:
❌ Over-budget spending with no tracking
❌ Scattered financial data across spreadsheets
❌ Last-minute decision-making vs. proactive planning
❌ No real-time forecasting...relied on outdated reports

Sound familiar?

Here’s what happened when we revamped their FP&A process:

✅ 20% fewer budget overruns by improving forecasting accuracy
✅ $500K in cost savings from eliminating wasted vendor spend
✅ Faster decision-making with real-time financial dashboards
✅ Increased transparency across teams, reducing confusion

The takeaway?

If your finance team is still stuck in spreadsheets, you’re leaving money on the table.

FP&A isn’t about crunching numbers...it’s about turning insights into action.

Want to see the full breakdown?

Join 5,000 people at: thestartupfinance.com

Finance visibility just got a massive upgrade.

(and it changes everything for growth-stage companies)

Here’s why the Cycle of Finance matters:

1. Connect Financial and Operational Data
   
No more guessing:
↳ Billing feeds ROI analysis
↳ HRIS feeds headcount forecasts
↳ CRM feeds volume/demand modeling

➠ This builds a proactive vs reactive finance org.

2. Build a Finance-First Operating System
   
Every team plugs into finance:
↳ Product tracks project ROIs
↳ Recruiting drives budgeted headcount
↳ Sales connects pipeline to forecast accuracy

➠ No more "finance finds out after the fact."

3. Unlock Strategic Insights

Finance isn't just numbers:
↳ It's cash flow accuracy
↳ It's retention prediction
↳ It's expansion planning

➠ Pro Tip: Integrate CRM, ERP, HRIS, Billing early...not after Series B.

The math is simple:

Financial Data
• Operational Data = Strategic Finance Machine

And this is just the beginning.

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P.S. Tag a founder who still thinks finance is just "closing the books" 👇🏼

P.S.S. I’m mad hyped to see more companies adopting this.

At 30, I helped 3 founders go from reactive to strategic.

(And it started with one visual.)

Before this, they were stuck:
— 18-tab spreadsheets for cash flow
— Commission tracked via Google Docs
— Payroll in one tool, expenses in another
— No visibility across ops, AR, or SaaS usage

The turning point?
I showed them the Next-Gen Finance Tech Stack.

They rebuilt workflows with tools like:
↳ Abacum , Farseer, Pigment (forecasting)
↳ Ramp, Glean.ai, Vic.ai (spend control)
↳ Modern Treasury, Twisp (payments)
↳ Looker, Digits (dashboards)
↳ Chargebee, Zuora (billing)
↳ Gusto, Rippling (Payroll)
↳ Brex, Mercury (banking)
↳ Carta, Finley (equity)

Result?
• 3x faster reporting
• Better cash control
• Founders who actually sleep at night
  
If you’re still managing finances in fragments… You’re not alone.

But you’re also not stuck.

This is the first step.

Repost to help another founder see it too ♻️

PS. Join 5k founders & operators at: thestartupfinance.com

Abacum

Farseer

Glean.ai

Vic.ai

Modern Treasury

Twisp

Looker

Digits

Chargebee

Zuora

Gusto

Rippling

Brex

Mercury

Carta

Finley

Most SaaS founders wait for the perfect metric to run their business.

They’re waiting for:

The cleanest P&L.
A board-friendly number.
The most “accurate” KPI.
Something that feels less… fuzzy.

But here’s what I learned after supporting dozens of scaling SaaS companies:

There’s no perfect metric.

Your CAC will vary each quarter.
Your runway estimate is always shifting.
Your ARR might look great…until churn hits.
Your cash flow changes with every team decision.

The people who scale aren’t the ones chasing perfect numbers.

They’re the ones who build visibility early.

They measure before it’s clean.
They report before it’s complete.
They decide before it’s crystal clear.

Because they know something most don’t:

You can’t lead with blurry vision.

Clarity comes from action.
Confidence comes from insight.
Growth comes from fast decisions.

Every SaaS founder I’ve helped hit Series A or B had this in common:

They got EBITDA-literate. Fast.

Not because it’s perfect.
But because it’s a damn good signal.

It shows whether your operations are working.
It builds trust with investors.
It cuts through financial noise.

Your numbers may never be “perfect.”

But they can drive progress.

Stop waiting for clean metrics.
Start tracking the ones that matter most.

Want the exact EBITDA formula, benchmarks, and what to avoid?

I broke it all down in plain English…finally.

Read the full breakdown at: thestartupfinance.com

You don’t need to be a CFO to make sense of your numbers. Here’s how to break it down.

Most founders see a balance sheet and walk away.

You:

→ Glance at assets and liabilities
→ Skim equity
→ Move on to the next thing

But every balance sheet tells a story. A story about how your company grows, survives, and creates value.

When I started working with SaaS companies, I was lost...
Deferred revenue?
Capitalized commissions?

My head spun. (True story.)

But I kept digging.

I learned:

→ Cash and receivables show how well you collect and manage money
→ Liabilities like accrued expenses reveal hidden risks and future payments
→ Equity explains what’s left for shareholders and how value is built

The trick? Don’t get stuck in the weeds.

Focus on three things:

1. Assets: What you own and what brings in cash
2. Liabilities: What you owe and where risk hides
3. Equity: The real value you create for owners

It’s not about memorizing every line.

It’s about reading what the numbers mean.

Once I cracked this, every balance sheet became a map. I could see if a company was ready to scale, needed funding, or was hiding a cash crunch.

You can do this too.

You don’t need a finance degree-just the right approach.

Want to see how a balance sheet unlocks your financial story?

Start here: thestartupfinance.com

PS. What’s the one thing you struggle with when reading a balance sheet?

“Growth will cover it.”
“We’ll just raise more.”
“Forecasting is just guesswork.”

This is how SaaS founders get trapped.

But the truth? Forecasting is the new game.

Investors no longer accept vibes.
They want hard data:

Trap 1 → Overestimating growth
↳ Fix: Conservative assumptions + layered ARR modeling.

Trap 2 → Ignoring churn
↳ Fix: Track NRR + cohort churn monthly.

Trap 3 → Underestimating expenses
↳ Fix: Add buffers + reconcile actual vs forecast.

The Cross-Functional Strategy:

CEO → Sets realistic targets.
Finance Lead → Maintains runway view.
RevOps/Sales → Provides pipeline data.
FP&A → Models + stress tests scenarios.

Forecasting Readiness Checklist:
✅ Actuals updated monthly
✅ Churn modeled monthly
✅ Burn multiple calculated
✅ CAC payback tracked
✅ Rule of 40 checked

Weekly Actions:
✅ Stress test flat growth scenarios
✅ Share updates early with investors
✅ Update assumptions with fresh data

The SaaS companies forecasting right now will dominate 2026.

While competitors run out of cash, you’ll own:
→ Accurate runway planning
→ Growth discipline
→ Board credibility
→ Investor trust

Test your model this week.
The shift to disciplined forecasting is happening fast.

How are you avoiding forecasting traps?

If you’d like more on this…

Start here: https://www.fiscallion.io/

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