You’re winning work. You’re invoicing big numbers. So why are you still watching the bank balance like a hawk every Thursday afternoon?
What this actually looks like inside a mining and resources business
The reports you get from your bookkeeper or accountant are historical. They tell you what happened. They don’t tell you what’s about to happen. In mining and resources, the gap between revenue earned and cash received can be massive — progress claims, retention, slow-paying tier ones, upfront mobilisation. Without forward-looking reporting, you’re always reacting. You see the damage after it’s done. A fractional CFO in WA doesn’t replace your accountant. They sit alongside you and build the visibility you’re missing — the kind that shows you cash position by week, by contract, by site, before the pressure hits.
When does a business need a CFO — and why does this keep happening?
This is what 360 Fox builds through Your Finance Controller. Not a stack of reports you’ll never read — a clear, simple management reporting rhythm that shows you exactly where cash is sitting, which contracts are actually making money, and where the timing gaps are killing your position. You see cash inflows mapped against committed costs. You see which jobs earn margin and which ones just look busy. You make decisions about hiring, equipment and quoting from a position of clarity, not gut feel. That’s what [CFO services Perth](https://yourfinancecontroller.com.au/fractional-cfo-perth/) actually delivers for a mining business — a CFO for small business Perth owners can use without carrying a full-time salary.
Revenue is not the same as money in your hand — and the sooner your numbers show you the difference, the sooner you stop running a profitable business that feels broke.
Not sure where your numbers are leaking?
360 Fox works with Perth business owners to find the gaps, fix the reporting, and build a financial plan that actually works. No jargon. No lock-in. Just clarity.