TFA Management Services combines the rigor of international standards (IFRS, Group norms) with an intimate knowledge of African operational realities.
TFA Management Services is a financial consulting firm founded by Théophile Fande Abouho, a finance professional with over 7 years of experience within multi-country international groups.
A part-time CFO for SMEs and scale-ups that need a structured finance function without the cost of a full-time hire.
→Sourcing, due diligence, valuation and deal structuring for acquisition transactions, serving entrepreneurs and investors.
→Turnaround, clean-up and transformation of underperforming companies, through to stabilization and return to bankability.
→An experienced CFO at your side, without the cost of a permanent hire. All the skills of an in-house CFO, shared and accessible on a subscription basis.
Organization, reliability and production of accounting information.
Management of tax and social obligations, audit preparation.
Dashboards, budget monitoring, profitability analysis.
Liquidity management, working capital optimization, financing structuring.
Building financial models and business valuation.
Process optimization, automation, team structuring.
End-to-end support for acquisition and investment transactions: from target sourcing to financial deal structuring. This practice area serves entrepreneurs, investors, PE/VC funds, family offices and diaspora.
From sourcing to signing: all the steps to secure an acquisition.
Financial engineering and support through to closing.
Services for investors looking to invest in African SMEs.
Turning around viable but financially disorganized companies, cleaning up their management, renegotiating their liabilities and bringing them back to bankability. This practice area serves executives in difficulty, post-acquisition buyers, and investors holding stakes in need of turnaround.
Initial phase: understanding the financial reality and taking back control.
Accounts overhaul, liability renegotiation and stabilization.
Sustainable transformation and renewed access to financing.
7+ years of experience in African contexts, across multiple countries, in CFO-level positions.
Simultaneous mastery of SYSCOA/OHADA and IFRS/Group standards. Operationally bilingual FR/EN.
We take charge of execution, build the tools, train the teams, and stay until everything runs smoothly.
Three complementary practice areas: from day-to-day management to acquisitions and turnarounds. A single point of contact.
Subscription, success fee, performance fee, co-investment — our compensation is aligned with your results.
Areas of operation
Growing businesses that need a structured finance function without hiring a full-time CFO.
Business leaders looking to acquire a company or restructure an existing operation with expert financial support.
PE/VC funds, family offices, business angels and diaspora looking to secure their investments in Africa.
Local subsidiaries requiring Group-standard reporting (IFRS, consolidation, HQ KPIs).
Viable but financially disorganized businesses requiring turnaround and a return to bankability.
Diaspora members looking to invest in Africa with a trusted local partner and fully aligned interests.
CFO — Senior Consultant
Available on-site and remotely · International mobility