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A strategic finance partnership program for advisors and ecosystem partners

Built for consultants, advisors, ERP partners, GCC advisors, and operators who already work with CFOs and finance leaders. If you can open the right conversations, there is a structured commercial model behind it.

Not every partner wants a full alliance model. Some want structured referral income. Others want a deeper commercial relationship with ongoing upside.

Strategic finance partnership program

Strategic partnership program

Built for people who already have trusted access to finance leaders

This program gives advisors and ecosystem partners a structured way to bring dedicated India-based finance capacity into client conversations. The commercial opportunity is clear, and the underlying offer is easy to explain because it is tied to real finance pain, familiar process value streams, and visible operating outcomes.

The partner story is simple. You stay in the advisor seat. DS Consulting supports the introduction and solution framing. The delivery model gives the client a defined finance capacity answer across transactional work, close mechanics, control, and planning.

This is designed for meaningful scale. The starting model is typically 10 or more seats, organized across process value streams and control layers, not a one-seat stopgap.

They already trust you

The client is already in your network. You are not creating a new need. You are extending an existing advisory relationship with a practical finance capacity answer.

The pain is already visible

Finance leaders already know when close is unstable, AP and AR volume is rising, hiring is delayed, or the team is overloaded. The need is present before the pitch begins.

The offer is concrete

This is not a vague BPO story. It is dedicated India-based finance capacity, by role, inside the client's ERP, SOPs, and reporting rhythm, with a clear onboarding path.

You stay strategic

The partnership model supports the advisor. It does not replace the advisor. You stay in the relationship, help shape the starting model, and remain the trusted operating voice.

Partnership program

Choose the partnership model that matches how you want to work

Some partners want a clean referral arrangement with a one-time commercial benefit. Others want a deeper relationship with ongoing commission, broader visibility, and more active collaboration. This program supports both.

Referral program

Simple introduction. One-time fee.

Best for partners who want a straightforward referral structure. You open the conversation, the opportunity is qualified and progressed, and you participate through a defined one-time commercial arrangement.

-Best for light-touch partner involvement
-Clear one-time referral economics
-Simple introduction model with low coordination overhead
-Regular updates on referral progress
Strategic partner model

Ongoing commission. Deeper relationship.

Built for partners who want more than referral income. This route is for those who want an ongoing commercial relationship, stronger visibility, and a bigger role in how the partnership grows.

-Ongoing commission on converted client revenue
-Broader partner visibility and brand association
-Potential collaboration across events, thought leadership, and partner content
-A stronger long-term commercial relationship

Want to know more about one-time fees, commission structure, and which model fits your profile? Share your interest and DS Consulting will facilitate the next conversation.

Partner offering

Dedicated finance roles that work inside your client's organisation

Our partner is an India-based outsourced accounting specialist with 19 years of delivery experience, 300+ active clients, and a 200+ person team serving the US, UK, Europe, UAE, and Singapore.

Their product places dedicated, named professionals inside your client's finance function. They work on your client's ERP, follow your client's SOPs, and report to your client's team. This is not generic outsourcing. It is a structured offshore capacity layer that integrates directly into how your client's finance team already operates.

19+
Years in outsourced accounting
300+
Active clients globally
200+
Full-time finance professionals
6
Markets served

Why CFOs use this model

The easier path to India finance capacity

Most CFOs (your client) who want India-based finance talent face the same barriers: entity registration, local hiring cycles, compliance complexity, and team continuity risk. Our partner's product removes all of them.

Live in 8 to 12 weeks

No entity registration. No local hiring cycle. Your client's dedicated team is shortlisted, interviewed by your client, onboarded to your client's systems, and live - all within 8 to 12 weeks.

Up to 50% cost saving

Compared to the fully-loaded cost of a US or UK hire - including salary, benefits, payroll taxes, and recruitment - our partner's product delivers the same capability for significantly less.

Your client keep control

Our partner's team works inside your client's ERP, follows thier SOPs, and reports directly to thier finance leadership. Our partner manages HR and compliance. Your client manage the work.

Scale as your client grows

Begin with roles to fill the immediate gap of your client. Expand by layer - transaction, execution, strategic - as your client's confidence and demand grows.

Pre-certified on your client's ERP

Our partner professionals are certified across NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Xero, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, and Zoho. No technology ramp-up required.

Bench-backed continuity

If someone leaves, our partner replaces them with a trained professional from their bench. No retraining cost to your clients. No disruption to their close cycle.

Culture and communication

Like us, our partner understands India. They build teams that work for global companies.

One of the most common concerns US and UK CFOs raise is not the technical capability of offshore talent - it is whether those professionals can communicate clearly, escalate confidently, and operate as genuine members of a global finance team. Our partner has spent 19 years solving exactly that problem.

Where the talent is - and why it matters

Pune. Our Partner's home base. A mature outsourced accounting hub with deep ICAI-qualified talent, lower attrition than metro cities, and a cost structure that keeps rates competitive without sacrificing quality.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities. India produces over 100,000 chartered accountants annually through the ICAI. Beyond CAs, the pipeline of commerce graduates, cost accountants, and finance professionals is deep across Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Ahmedabad.
Real estate and infrastructure. India's accounting talent works from modern, well-connected offices with reliable infrastructure. Our partner's teams operate in managed, professional environments - not informal setups. This matters for data security, system access, and daily operating discipline.

Built for global corporate working style

Time zone management
Our partner's teams align to a structured overlap window with US and UK hours. Morning US Eastern calls, afternoon UK sync sessions, and async-first communication norms mean your close cycle does not wait on geography.
Escalation paths that are clear from day one
Every engagement includes a named Engagement Manager who sits between your team and the delivery professionals. Escalations go through a defined channel - not into a void. Weekly review calls are built into the model, not optional.
Global corporate orientation
Our partner's professionals are trained in how global finance teams operate - including communication norms, documentation standards, deadline culture, and how to flag issues proactively rather than wait to be asked. This is not assumed. It is explicitly built into onboarding.
English-speaking, business-ready talent
All professionals are fluent in business English. Client calls, email communication, and written reporting are handled to the standard you would expect from a US or UK team member.

The ideal client already in your network

The client profile is familiar, which makes the conversation easier

Company profile

US, UK, Europe, UAE, or Singapore-based global corporate, typically 100 to 1,000+ employees

Stage

Scaling fast, often Series B through mid-market growth

Geography

HQ in the US, UK, Europe, UAE, or Singapore expanding into India or managing cross-border operations

Finance state

Lean or overloaded finance team, with no offshore finance function yet

Buyer

CFO, VP Finance, or COO, whoever controls the finance stack

Common triggers

ERP go-live, PE investment, GCC setup, rapid headcount growth, close pressure, AP and AR volume growth, or reporting complexity

What you can take to market

A structured finance capacity model, not a generic outsourcing pitch

The client offer is practical. It gives scaling corporates dedicated, role-based finance capacity integrated into their ERP, SOPs, and reporting rhythm, with defined onboarding and measurable improvement in how the finance function runs.

Dedicated roles, not generic outsourcing
Interview-led selection with client control on final fit
Structured onboarding and ramp-up into the client's systems
Clear role architecture across transaction, execution, and strategic layers
Measurable gains in speed, accuracy, and consistency

End-to-end transactional finance work

Organized by process value streams finance leaders already understand

Partners do not need to sell this as generic offshore support. The offer can be framed through P2P, O2C, and R2R, then extended into close, control, and planning. That makes the story faster for a CFO to grasp.

Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

For clients dealing with invoice growth, vendor reconciliation pressure, payment coordination, and approval bottlenecks.

-Invoice intake, coding, and validation support
-Two-way and three-way match support
-Vendor reconciliations and AP aging discipline
-Payments coordination and AP workflow management

Order-to-Cash (O2C)

For clients dealing with billing volume, collections pressure, cash application issues, and receivables visibility gaps.

-Billing accuracy and sales invoicing support
-Cash application and AR ledger discipline
-Collections follow-through and aging analysis
-Dispute coordination and DSO visibility

Record-to-Report (R2R)

For clients dealing with unstable close, reconciliation gaps, reporting complexity, and pressure on balance sheet integrity.

-Journal entries, accruals, and prepaid accounting
-Reconciliations, intercompany, and ledger discipline
-Close checklist execution, cut-off control, and variance commentary
-Audit-ready schedules, reporting support, and control visibility
Typical starting structure

The opening design is usually a 10+ seat model across P2P, O2C, and R2R, with enough role depth to stabilize transactional throughput, close discipline, and reporting reliability from the outset.

14 role profiles across three layers

Enough role depth to show clients this is a real operating model

The role depth matters in a partner conversation. It shows that the offer is not a generic staffing promise. It is a structured finance-function design with transaction, execution, and strategic coverage.

Transaction layer
Finance / Accounting Clerk
Bookkeeper
Accounts Payable Specialist
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Billing Specialist
Collections Specialist
Execution layer
AP Manager
Staff Accountant
GL Accountant
Senior Accountant / Close Lead
Strategic layer
Financial Controller
Budget Analyst
Financial Analyst
FP&A Analyst

Why this is easier than a captive path

Finance capacity without the usual setup burden

Entity setup takes months

A full India entity takes time, approvals, counsel, and operating effort before a single finance hire is productive.

Finance hiring is hard to do remotely

Benchmarking, screening, fit, and retention are difficult for a US team trying to hire directly into India.

Compliance and payroll are complex

Local payroll, statutory compliance, and employment administration create operating drag that finance leaders do not want to absorb early.

No bench means no continuity

Direct hiring creates replacement risk. If one person leaves, the client is back to zero with retraining and disruption.

Communication and time-zone gaps show up quickly

Many teams struggle not on technical skill, but on escalation discipline, communication quality, and working rhythm across geographies.

Technology ramp-up delays value

Finance capacity is only useful when it can work inside the client's tools and reporting cadence quickly.

It maps to real finance pain

The model is easy to position because it starts from visible finance-state problems, not abstract transformation language.

It is structured by process and by layer

Partners can explain the offer through P2P, O2C, and R2R, then show how execution and strategic roles deepen the team where needed.

It preserves client control

The client keeps final say on fit, works inside its own systems and SOPs, and manages the team in its own finance rhythm.

It is easier than a full captive path

The conversation is simpler because the client can gain finance capacity without immediately standing up a full India entity and support stack.

It has a visible path to go-live

A defined onboarding sequence makes the offer feel operationally real, not conceptual.

It is designed for meaningful scale

This is not framed as a one-seat stopgap. The starting model is designed around 10 or more seats across process value streams and control layers.

How we work together

Clear ownership, visible onboarding, and an 8 to 12 week path to go-live

01

Identify the client situation

Close pressure, AP or AR growth, reporting complexity, hiring delays, ERP change, GCC planning, or a broader India finance ambition.

02

Design the 10+ seat starting model

Define the role mix, process ownership, control coverage, and first-phase deployment across P2P, O2C, R2R, and close support.

03

Validate fit with the client

Role matching, interviews, onboarding plan, SLAs, and operating expectations are aligned before launch.

04

Onboarding and go-live

Structured onboarding, sandbox testing, and live production are typically achieved in an 8 to 12 week path.

Interested in the partnership program?

If you work with finance leaders and want to understand the referral fee or commission model, share your interest. DS Consulting will facilitate the right introduction.

Common questions

Who is this partnership program for?

It is built for advisors, consultants, ERP partners, GCC advisors, retired finance leaders, fractional CFOs, and ecosystem operators who already work with finance leaders and can open the right conversations.

What exactly is the client offer?

It is a structured India-based finance capacity model built around dedicated roles, process ownership, onboarding discipline, and clear integration into the client's ERP, SOPs, and reporting rhythm.

How should a partner explain it simply?

A clean shorthand is this: it gives scaling corporates dedicated India-based finance capacity across P2P, O2C, R2R, close support, control, and planning without forcing the client into a full captive setup on day one.

Why is this easier to sell than a generic outsourcing pitch?

Because the conversation starts from visible finance pain, uses process language that CFOs already understand, and gives the client a structured operating model rather than an undefined staffing promise.

What is the minimum starting shape of the model?

The starting point is designed around a 10+ seat team. The goal is to give the client meaningful process coverage and control depth, not a single-role patch.

How are partner economics discussed?

The program supports both one-time referral economics and deeper commission-based relationships. The right structure is discussed once partner fit and client situation are clear.