OUR APPROACH

Senior expertise. A trusted team. Total independence. .

The level of expertise you’d expect from a group CFO, calibrated for small and medium business owners with 5 to 30 employees.

COMMMITMENTS

Four commitments

A small, coordinated team

Three specialists coordinated by Sophie Pialet. A deliberately limited portfolio to guarantee availability, responsiveness and quality for every client.

 

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Accessible without the cost of hiring

You get senior-level RAF expertise with no employer contributions, no onboarding period, and a team that is operational from day one.

 

Total independence from software vendors

We are not paid by any software publisher. Our recommendations, whether on tools, compliance or organisation, serve one interest only: yours.

 

Backed by a network of experts

Beyond Proximity Office, access to a broader network: lawyers, chartered accountants, communications agencies, and specialists in transformation and AI applied to administrative work.if.

EXPERTISES

Our five areas of expertise

01Financial management and cash flow
02Payroll and operational HR
03Accounting preparation and administrative organisation
04Tool selection and configuration
05Strategic advisory to the business owner
THE QUESTION

You need a CFO. Not the cost of one.

ACTUAL COST

A salaried CFO

According to the 2026 Michael Page study, a CFO with 15 or more years of experience represents €11,000 to €13,000 per month in employer cost. For a small business that needs one 1 to 2 days a week, that is a structurally under-utilised position.

130–155 k€
Annual employer cost
60–80 %
Wates capacity
THE ALTERNATIVE

Proximity Office

Access CFO-level expertise from €1,200/month, with no employment constraints, no recruitment period, and a team operational from day one.

80–130 k€
Net anual saving
2–4 weeks
Fast start

The expertise of a group finance director, calibrated for small and medium business owners with 5 to 30 employees.

WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW

Four signs your back office is holding you back

01

Pre-accounting still goes through you

Even when automated, it keeps demanding your attention: approvals, exceptions, missing documents, back-and-forth with your accountant. Control stays manual, and it stays on your desk.

02

Your strategic decisions are waiting on the numbers

Time spent managing the back office is time you are not spending on your strategy.

 

03

HR questions are landing on your desk

Your team members are raising issues that should never reach you.

04

You have no CFO (any more)

Your last administrative manager has left. Or you never had the means to hire one, and your assistant is reaching the limits of her scope.

The real cost of inertie is not the cost of the tasks themselves. It is the mental bandwidth they consume, and the opportunities you miss while you are doing them.

Let's talk about your situation

A 30 minutes call to understand yous situation and identify the right level of support

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