Build What Lasts.
Fractional CFO and financial advisory services for founders who value clarity, control, and enduring advantage.
We help ambitious companies run with precision, without the overhead of a full-time finance team.
What We Do
Financial Leadership That Doesn’t Flinch.When financial ambiguity becomes expensive, we deliver discipline. Arria Consultancy provides CFO-level insight, operational control, and strategic foresight, all without the price tag or politics of a full-time executive.We don’t patch problems. We build systems that prevent them.
Fractional CFO
& Business Advisory
We embed to professionalize your finance function. From forecasting and fundraising support to specific reporting, we provide the financial stewardship your business deserves, without the overhead of a full-time hire.Fractional CFO
Cash clarity and cost control when you're scaling fast. Forecasting that shows what’s coming next, and what could distract you.Advisory & Growth Strategy
Build your finance function, not just survive tax season. Whether you’re preparing to raise, hire, or exit, we help you do it deliberately.
Accounting & Tax
Clean books. On-time filings. Systems that won’t break at your busiest. We integrate your accounting and tax needs into a scalable foundation to build on.From compilation engagements and T2 tax reporting to cash flow management, we help you stay compliant and in control without drowning in details.
Why It Works
Designed for Founders. Built for the Long Run.Most finance providers focus on reports. We focus on resilience. Arria Consultancy was built to support growing companies who need insight, not just inputs.
What You Get:
Real-time strategic finance
Tax-smart, CRA-compliant structuring
Trusted founder-first counsel
What You Avoid:
Overpriced full-time hires
Generic one-size-fits-all playbooks
Surface-level bookkeeping firms
We work with a limited number of clients so we can go deep — owning outcomes, not just deliverables.
Who We Work With
We Partner With the Quietly Ambitious.Our clients don’t chase headlines, they build companies that last. From high-growth startups to legacy operators, we support leaders who move with intent and operate with clarity.Industries We Support:
Early-stage and venture-backed startups
Technology & SaaS
Professional Service Firms
Manufacturing & Industrial
Consumer Goods & Retail
Real Estate & Construction
Not-for-Profits & Public Entities
Family Offices & Investment Holdcos
Who We Are When It Matters
Built by An Advisor Who's Sat on Your Side of the Table.We’ve rebuilt broken books two weeks before funding rounds. Stepped in when cash was tight and reporting was overdue. Sat at kitchen tables with business owners staring down tax deadlines or expansion risks.We know what it’s like when the stakes are personal, the team is small, and the margin for error doesn’t exist.We show up accordingly.
Hrishi Arria
Founder, Arria Consultancy
CPA, CA, MAcc
He sees what others miss — because he’s been the one holding the line when it mattered. Hrishi has defended clients under audit, built finance teams from the ground up, and sat across the table from regulators, investors, and board chairs.His career spans across senior finance and risk leadership roles at the City of Calgary, strategic finance advisor roles at Google overseeing a 9-figure ads revenue portfolio, and finance and accounting consultations with clients across retail, professional services, real estate, energy, transportation, and technology industries at two of the prestigious Big-4 accounting firms, PwC and EY.A Chartered Professional Accountant, Hrishi actively connects with the business community through speaking engagements.
Startup Founders
What Vision Alone Can’t Build, Finance Will.Startups don’t fail for lack of ambition. They fail from poor cash control, delayed reporting, and unclear metrics. While you’re chasing product-market fit, hiring, raising capital, and shipping features, your financial operations can’t just be a spreadsheet afterthought.Arria Consultancy steps in when intuition needs support. We offer strategic CFO support tailored for early-stage startups. We help you build the finance function you’ll need not just for this raise, but the next round, and the one after that. We bring clarity to your cash burn, help you model your path to profitability, and give investors the confidence that you’re in control.What We Deliver For Startups:
Cash runway clarity: Know exactly how many months of runway you have, and what levers you can pull.
Investor-grade financial models: Built to stand up to diligence and tell a compelling growth story.
Metrics that matter: CAC, LTV, churn, payback, and revenue forecasting that’s investor- and board-ready.
Fundraising support: Data room prep, pitch review, and strategic capital planning.
Outcome:
Get investor-ready and board-respected, without the fixed cost of a full-time CFO. Whether you're pre-seed or Series A, we meet you where you are. Your growth shouldn’t be held back by bad finance.
Established Business Owners
More control. Better decisions. Smarter growth.When your business outgrows your systems, even small cracks become costly. Your books, reporting, or cash flow can feel reactive.Arria Consultancy brings senior finance leadership to rebuild your finance function. We help business owners gain control of their numbers, optimize cash, and make confident, forward-looking decisions, whether you're preparing for expansion, succession, or sale.What We Deliver For Established Businesses:
Cash flow mastery: Know where your money’s going, what’s coming in, and what’s bleeding out.
Job costing and margin analysis: Identify profitable work, cut what’s dragging you down.
Growth planning: Financial modeling for expansion, hiring, or new locations.
Bank & lender reporting: Credible, clean financials that instill lender confidence.
Outcome:
Clarity, efficiency, and the ability to operate without financial second-guessing, without the fixed cost of a full-time CFO. Stop reacting to your books, and start using your numbers to drive smarter decisions.
Accounting & Tax
Clean Books. Quiet Audits. On-Time Filings.When messy books cause missed deadlines, unexpected audits, or cash surprises, your business pays the price. Your books aren’t just for compliance — they’re the backbone of intelligent decision-making.Arria Consultancy turns accounting and taxes from a compliance task into a strategic advantage. We help your financials tell the story of your business being in control, not one that is catching up.What We Deliver For Our Clients:
Accurate bookkeeping: Reliable financials, every month, that hold up to scrutiny from banks, boards, and buyers.
Corporate tax compliance: T2 returns, GST/HST filings, payroll remittances, and everything in between.
Compilation engagements (NTR): Clear, professional year-end numbers to satisfy reporting requirements.
Owner-aligned tax planning: Optimize your business to legally minimize tax and keep more in your pocket.
Smart systems: Modernize your accounting tech stack with QBO, Dext, Hubdoc, Gusto, and more.
No-surprise year ends: Know where you stand before your year-end. We build in planning, not just reporting.
Outcome:
Accurate financials and integrated tax planning that powers confident decisions, alongside streamlined month-end close and on-time filings. An accounting function for your business that drives better decisions, not just compliance.