Driver-based operating model
A three-statement model wired to real drivers — pricing, seats, churn, headcount — so a single assumption change flows through P&L, balance sheet and cash without breaking a formula.
// Engagements · spec sheet v2026.3
Not a retainer for chores — scoped engagements with a fixed price and a defined set of deliverables.
Three ways to work with Marlova, each mapped to a stage: a one-time model build, an ongoing monthly finance function, and a fundraise package. Every line is priced up front and shipped against a checklist — no open-ended hours, no mystery invoice.
// Line-by-line comparison
What ships in each engagement.
Read it like a spec sheet. The Monthly engagement is where most teams land; the Sprint and Fundraise packages bolt on around a specific moment.
| // deliverable | One-time Model Sprint $3,800 flat / 2 weeks | Most engagements start here Fractional CFO — Monthly $2,600 per month / 3-mo min | Add-on scope Fundraise Package $7,500 flat / per round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three-statement modeldriver-based P&L, balance sheet, cash | Build | Maintained | Use-of-funds view |
| 13-week cash forecastrolling, reconciled to ledger | Refreshed monthly | ||
| Scenarios modeledbase / upside / downside | 2 scenarios | Unlimited | Round-specific set |
| Board packvariance, burn, runway, narrative | — | In ≤5 days of close | — |
| Working sessionslive calls + Slack access | 1 handover walkthrough | Bi-weekly + Slack | Investor-call support |
| Diligence data roommetrics tab, source links | — | On request | Full build |
| Turnaroundfrom signed engagement | 2 weeks | Ongoing / monthly | 3–4 weeks to raise-ready |
| Start a sprint | Book a fit call | Prep the raise |
fig.02 — a monthly deliverable
Every board pack pairs the numbers with a written narrative — so your directors read a story, not a spreadsheet dump.
// What lives inside an engagement
The artefacts you actually get.
These are the working files that outlast any single meeting — each one source-linked, version-controlled, and yours to keep.
Rolling 13-week cash forecast
Weekly inflows and outflows reconciled to your bank feed, with a runway countdown to the exact week your balance crosses zero under each scenario.
Investor-grade board pack
Variance-to-plan, burn multiple, cohort economics and a cash bridge — plus a two-page written commentary your board can absorb before the call, not during it.
Diligence-ready data room
A structured room with a metrics tab, historical actuals, contracts index and a defensible use-of-funds model — organised the way a diligence team expects to find it.
// À la carte · attach to any engagement
Bolt-ons, priced per item.
Need one specific thing without the full engagement? These are scoped and billed as standalone line items.
A1
KPI dashboard build
A live dashboard — MRR, NRR, CAC payback, burn multiple — connected to your source systems.
$1,900
A2
Budget vs. actuals reforecast
A mid-year reset of the annual plan with a fresh variance bridge and revised runway.
$1,400
A3
Cap table & dilution modeling
Round scenarios, option-pool sizing and founder-dilution waterfall, tied to your use-of-funds.
from $1,200
A4
Monthly investor update, drafted
A written update — highlights, metrics, asks — ghost-drafted from your close, ready to send.
$650 / mo
A5
Diligence room refresh
A full audit and rebuild of an existing data room ahead of a term sheet or bank line.
$2,200
// Read this before you sign
Marlova is CFO-level modeling — not the back office.
Drawing the line up front keeps the engagement honest. Here's exactly where our scope starts and stops.
// in scope
- Financial modeling, forecasting and scenario planning
- Board reporting and the investor-facing narrative
- Fundraise support, diligence rooms and use-of-funds
- Unit economics, pricing and headcount planning
// out of scope — we'll refer you
- Daily bookkeeping and transaction entry
- Tax preparation and filing
- Payroll processing and AP/AR operations
- Audit and statutory compliance work
// Still deciding which engagement?
Tell us your stage and we'll scope it in one call.
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