Smart Finance. Smart Operations. Real Results.
Boutique finance and operations consulting for companies that need senior-level expertise without building a full in-house team — including Web3 and DAO projects.
About CherryLake Consulting
Boutique. Focused. Senior-level only.
We work globally, excluding sanctioned countries, and understand the realities of operating across multiple jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.
CherryLake Consulting is a boutique advisory firm based in Dubai, working globally and providing tailored support in finance, operations, financial planning and analysis and budgeting. We work with founders, management teams and owners who face complex financial and operational questions — and need senior expertise.
We help our clients make difficult issues simple: from building a comprehensive finance function from scratch, to supporting Web3 and DAO projects and managing complex, cross-border setups.
We help our clients make difficult issues simple: from building a comprehensive finance function from scratch, to supporting Web3 and DAO projects and managing complex, cross-border setups.
On every project — no “hand-off” to juniors
Senior-level experts
Framework based on your specific structure, jurisdiction and goals
Tailor-made solutions
Experience across traditional industries and cutting-edge digital platforms
Web3 / Crypto / DAOs
Hroject-based, fractional CFO or ongoing support
Flexible engagement formats
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What We Offer
Boutique finance
Owner Representation
Acting as the owner’s financial and operational representative.
- Representation of owners on supervisory and advisory boards
- Representation of owners and stakeholders in communications with legal and financial specialists, auditors and banks
- Advisory on key performance indicators and reporting for owners
Valuation & Investment Analysis
Acting as the owner’s financial and operational representative.
- Indicative business valuation
- Design and/or review of financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Design of financial models for startups and new ventures
- Evaluation of investment project prospects
- Support in mergers and acquisitions
IFRS & Management Reporting
IFRS and management accounts that investors, boards and auditors can rely on.
- Accounting advisory and financial reporting support
- External audit support and communication
- Development of accounting policies and manuals under IFRS
- Preparation of IFRS financial statements by transforming statutory accounts
- Targeted training in preparing financial information under IFRS requirements
- Assistance with complex IFRS methodological issues
- Management of projects implementing automated accounting and reporting systems
- Design of detailed IFRS and management accounting algorithms and task-setting for automation
- Assessment of information system implementation quality, including participation in system testing
CFO for Web3 & DAOs
Bridging traditional finance and Web3 — for crypto, token and DAO projects.
- Support in selecting jurisdictions for project setup, considering activities, taxation and regulatory requirements
- Governance structure design: company, DAO, boards, internal communications
- Full DAO support: processes design, implementation and documentation
- Wallet management, multisigs and DAO treasury processes
- Support with token legal opinions across different jurisdictions
- Token / validator / DeFi accounting support
- Budgeting function setup and management reporting for Web3 projects
- Support with auditors and external consultants
- Investor relations support for Web3 and traditional investors
Finance Function & Operations Setup
Designing and setting up finance and operations so your business can scale with control.
- Setting up your finance department and all needed tools
- Operational and financial plan–actual analysis, KPI design and performance assessment
- Designing operational policies and processes
- Organizational design and role definition
- Interviewing and assessing candidates for finance and operations roles
- Management reporting design and implementation
Interim & Fractional CFO
Senior financial leadership on demand, without hiring a full-time CFO.
- Budgeting, planning and forecasting
- Plan–actual analysis and KPI development
- Design and implementation of financial policies
- Working capital optimisation and cash management
- Financing and capital raise transaction support
- Analysis and optimisation of the existing finance function
- Cash, bank and asset management consulting (fiat and crypto)
Who We Work With
Senior-level only.
Owners & Family Offices
We support owners who need clear, structured visibility across multiple businesses and assets.
Pain: no consolidated view, complex group structures, lack of trusted financial counterpart.
What we provide: owner representation, consolidated reporting, KPIs and governance support.
Pain: no consolidated view, complex group structures, lack of trusted financial counterpart.
What we provide: owner representation, consolidated reporting, KPIs and governance support.
Web3 / Crypto / DAO Projects
We help Web3 teams navigate both on-chain and off-chain finance and governance.
Pain: lack of Web3 financial and reporting expertise, unclear token/treasury processes, regulatory uncertainty.
What we provide: DAO structures, wallets and treasury flows, token and DeFi accounting, budgeting and investor reporting.
Pain: lack of Web3 financial and reporting expertise, unclear token/treasury processes, regulatory uncertainty.
What we provide: DAO structures, wallets and treasury flows, token and DeFi accounting, budgeting and investor reporting.
Growing SMEs
We support established companies that have some finance function in place but need to professionalise and strengthen it.
Pain: fragmented or manual processes, chaotic budgeting, no clear KPIs.
What we provide: redesign of finance and operations, KPIs, management reporting and tools.
Pain: fragmented or manual processes, chaotic budgeting, no clear KPIs.
What we provide: redesign of finance and operations, KPIs, management reporting and tools.
We work with founders who are scaling fast and need a finance and operations backbone to support growth and fundraising.
Pain: no in-house finance team, need structure and investor-grade reporting.
What we provide: fractional CFO, budgeting and forecasting, investor reporting and KPI framework.
Pain: no in-house finance team, need structure and investor-grade reporting.
What we provide: fractional CFO, budgeting and forecasting, investor reporting and KPI framework.
Founders & Startups
How We Work
Senior-level only.
Support
We can stay on board as a fractional CFO or advisory partner, supporting ongoing decision-making, board communication and investors.
Execute
We help implement: set up processes, reporting, policies and systems, and work alongside your team where needed.
Design
We propose a tailored architecture for processes, reporting, governance and tools — aligned with your goals and constraints.
We start with understanding your business model, current finance and operations setup, jurisdictions and key challenges.
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Global Reach
CherryLake Consulting
Based in Dubai, we work with clients globally, excluding sanctioned countries. Our experience covers projects in Europe, the Middle East and other regions, often involving cross-border structures, multiple jurisdictions and international stakeholders.
Mikita Kodzis
Co-Founder
Mikita has extensive experience spanning various economic sectors, including over six years in a real estate development company, where he has served in roles such as Financial Manager, Head of the Controlling Department, and CFO. His background includes securing financing from international financial institutions.
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Mikita has extensive experience spanning various economic sectors, including over six years in a real estate development company, where he has served in roles such as Financial Manager, Head of the Controlling Department, and CFO. His background includes securing financing from international financial institutions.
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Our Team
Boutique finance
CherryLake Consulting is a boutique advisory firm based in Dubai, providing tailored support in finance, operations and budgeting for companies across the globe. We work with founders, management teams and owners who face complex financial and operational questions — and need senior expertise rather than generic, one-size-fits-all solutions.
We help our clients make difficult issues simple: from building a finance function from scratch and structuring reporting, to supporting Web3 and DAO projects and managing complex, cross-border setups.
We help our clients make difficult issues simple: from building a finance function from scratch and structuring reporting, to supporting Web3 and DAO projects and managing complex, cross-border setups.
Mikita Kodzis
Drawing on over five years of Big 4 experience and over six years of operational leadership in real estate development—where he advanced from Financial Manager to CFO—Mikita brings a practical, owner-focused perspective to financial consulting.
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Aliaksandr Labanouski
Leveraging 15 years of Big 4 experience in audit, assurance, and IFRS compliance, Aliaksandr applies institutional-grade financial discipline to his current role as a strategic advisor for SMEs.
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Aliaksei Ulazouski
With approximately 15 years of experience at Big 4 audit firms, Aliaksei combines deep technical knowledge with high-level transactional expertise. He has successfully supported IPO transactions on the Irish (ISE) and London (LSE) Stock Exchanges and led audit, assurance, and reporting process automation initiatives across diverse industries.
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Our Principles
Boutique finance
Continuous Development
We believe that when learning stops, progress stops. We continuously update our knowledge and approaches.
Professionalism & Quality
We bring a high level of responsibility, expertise and attention to detail to every engagement
Client Focus
We start from your goals and constraints and build solutions around them — not the other way around.
Employee Care
We value and respect our people, fostering an open and supportive culture that translates into better results for clients.
Accessibility
We provide high-quality services to clients of different sizes and maturities, tailoring our scope to your needs.
Confidence
We build long-term, trust-based relationships through transparency, reliability and open communication
FAQ
Working with CherryLake Consulting
A fractional CFO is a senior finance professional who works with your company on a part-time or project basis, without being a full-time employee. You get access to high-level expertise — for budgeting, fundraising, reporting or strategic decisions — without expanding your permanent headcount.
We work with founders and management teams of startups, growing SMEs, Web3 / crypto / DAO projects and owners / family offices that need structured finance and operations support. Our clients often operate across multiple jurisdictions and face complex financial questions.
No. We are based in Dubai but work with clients globally, excluding sanctioned countries. Many projects involve cross-border structures and international stakeholders.
Yes. We frequently support companies that have existing finance staff but need to strengthen the function, upgrade reporting, implement IFRS, support complex transactions or add Web3-related expertise.
Yes. We support projects with jurisdiction and structure selection, DAOs tokenomics and governance design and analysis, treasury and wallet processes, token and DeFi accounting, budgeting and reporting for investors.
Typically, we start with a diagnostic phase to understand your business, goals and current setup. Then we propose a tailored scope, which may include design and implementation of processes, reporting and governance, plus ongoing fractional CFO or advisory support.
This depends on your starting point and scope, but for many clients, we implement initial reporting and control improvements within 4–8 weeks.
We usually work on a project-based or retainer (fractional CFO) model, agreed upfront based on scope, complexity and duration.
Yes. We often represent our clients in discussions with auditors, banks, legal advisors and investors, helping to explain the numbers and align expectations.
You can book an initial consultation via the form below or contact us at contact@cherrylakeconsulting.com. We will briefly review your situation and propose a potential engagement format.
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