Fractional CFO | Manufacturing, Industrial & International Operations
Paula
Martínez
López

Senior finance leadership, working alongside management to unlock what the business needs next.

Fractional CFO  ·  Finance Transformation  ·  ERP & Power BI

I work directly with management teams in manufacturing, food distribution and industrial businesses — in Spain and across Europe — building the financial control and reporting infrastructure they need to make better decisions.

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Paula Martínez López, Fractional CFO based in Madrid
15+
Years in finance leadership across complex international environments
8+
Years as CFO leading finance functions in industrial environments
3
Languages · Spain and Italy cross-border operating experience

Senior finance leadership for companies that have outgrown their structure

I work with companies that need senior financial leadership without the fixed cost of a full-time CFO. I act as a fractional CFO in Madrid supporting management teams with reporting, control and decision-making.

My role is not limited to analysis: I build the financial structure management needs to operate, from reporting systems to internal processes and decision frameworks.

My background spans manufacturing, food distribution, industrial operations and cross-border structures. I also design financial reporting systems connected to ERP and Power BI to give management real visibility.

If this reflects your current situation, let’s discuss it.

I work with management teams where one of these situations applies

The finance function exists but has stopped being useful — reporting arrives late, numbers are questioned, and decisions are made without reliable visibility.

A transaction or external event is forcing the issue — investment, due diligence, a new shareholder, or a restructuring that requires a different level of financial discipline.

The company is growing faster than its financial infrastructure — and the gap between operational complexity and finance capacity is becoming a management problem.

An ERP or reporting system is being implemented — and nobody internally has the seniority to lead it as a business project rather than an IT project.

If you recognise your company in any of these, I have probably worked through something similar before.

Finance systems that serve the business

Management Reporting & Dashboards
Most management teams receive their numbers three weeks after month-end, in a format that answers last month's questions. I build reporting systems connected directly to ERP or Excel so management has the information it needs — on margins, cash, stock and performance — without waiting on finance to produce it.
Operational Visibility
A P&L alone doesn't tell you where the business is losing margin, which clients are becoming a credit risk, or whether production is running at the cost it should. I build visibility across the full operation so management can act on what's happening now, not reconstruct it after month-end.
Financial Planning & Structure
Budgets that are built once and forgotten are not management tools. I build forecasting, budgeting and scenario-planning structures that management can actually use when conditions change — with clear visibility over P&L impact, cash position and operational constraints.

Built across different business contexts

Each engagement starts from what exists. The infrastructure varies — ERP, Excel or no proper finance stack yet — but the objective is always the same: stronger financial control, clearer reporting and better management decisions.

ERP-connected reporting

360° Operations Dashboard

Complete Power BI reporting environment for a European food distribution company, built from scratch and connected directly to ERP. Covers finance and operations — sales, margins, stock, production, credit risk and budget tracking — with role-based access for different decision-makers.
Power BI ERP integration Role-based access Food distribution
Excel-based financial control

Holding & Investment Portfolio Reporting

Full financial reporting system for an international holding with diversified investments — real estate, financial instruments and equity positions. Built on Excel where no ERP existed, covering P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, budget vs. actual and weekly portfolio tracking.
Power BI Excel source Portfolio tracking Multi-jurisdiction
Start-up operational control

Trading Business Intelligence

End-to-end reporting for an international trading business without ERP. Full data architecture built from Excel, tracking budget vs. actual, client-level deviations, shipment status, documentation and pricing in one management view.
Power BI Excel source Start-up International trading

Let’s talk about
your project

Available for fractional CFO, interim finance leadership and finance transformation projects. I work directly with management and finance teams on reporting, ERP integration, budgeting, forecasting and performance control — without subcontracting.

If you need stronger financial control, better decision-making and clearer visibility, email me directly.

Elandor Consulting
Madrid, Spain