Infrastructure Project Services

Cost Optimisation & Advisory

We implement target cost, cost-based or alliance/framework contracting principles to ensure compliance and minimise revenue and profit risk. This includes pre-audit diagnostics and facilitating the cost recording to comply with legislation and reporting on open-book accounting contracts.

Finance Business Partnering

We can take on a longer-term advisory role alongside your organisation, guiding along financial matters with our expert industry insights and wealth of experience.

Project Audit

CFBL evaluates project governance, cost controls, and schedule adherence to ensure projects deliver scope, budget, and quality objectives.

Project Control

CFBL implements integrated control frameworks for project execution, aligning scope management, cost tracking, and schedule monitoring.

Project Risk Management

CFBL establishes risk identification, assessment, and response frameworks to anticipate and mitigate project threats and capitalise on opportunities.

Accounting & Tax

We will handle your personal taxes, payroll and business taxes, ensuring they are timely, optimised and compliant.

Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Modelling

We will also ensure that you have appropriate financial controls in place for budgeting, cash flow management, cost, credit control and risk management.

Open Book Audit

CFBL verifies partner and supply‑chain costs, fostering transparency and collaborative savings identification.

Project Cost Analysis

CFBL dives into cost allocations and resource utilisation within projects, identifying inefficiencies and recommending optimisation strategies.

Infrastructure Cost Audit

CFBL analyses capital and operating costs of infrastructure assets, ensuring alignment with lifecycle objectives and affordability constraints.

Funding Investment Appraisal

We will help develop your investment business case and support you in selecting the appropriate funding strategy and in obtaining these.

Interim Head of Finance Role

We can also temporarily take a more embedded role with your organisation as an Interim Finance Director.

Project Governance

CFBL designs governance structures that clarify decision rights, accountabilities, and reporting lines to enhance project oversight and success rates.

Subcontract Audit

CFBL audits subcontractor activities and billings to ensure contract compliance, cost integrity, and performance accountability across project lifecycles.

Independent HR & Payroll System

Our independent HR and payroll audits include cost of carbon, pay gap, gender balance audits and carbon benchmarking as well as ESG impact reports.

Fraud Risk Assessment

CFBL evaluates organisational vulnerabilities to fraud through risk mapping and scenario analysis, designing controls to prevent, detect, and respond.

Internal Audit

CFBL defines audit charters and scopes, delivering systematic evaluations of controls, risks, and governance processes to fortify internal oversight.

Risk Management

CFBL designs integrated risk frameworks that embed risk awareness into decision-making, enabling organisations to proactively manage uncertainties and safeguard strategic objectives.

Sustainability Cost

CFBL identifies the direct and indirect costs associated with sustainability initiatives, enabling smarter investment in climate goals and compliance obligations.

ESG Audits

We ensure that business governance and financial controls are in place. We verify the accuracy of expected contract costs, agreed contract changes signed by both parties and actual BAU costs reimbursed over the life of the project.

Forensic Audit

CFBL conducts deep‑dive investigations into irregular transactions and suspected misconduct, gathering evidence to support legal and disciplinary actions.

Risk-Based Audit

Carbon Cost Assessment

Payroll Audit

CFBL audits payroll processes for accuracy, compliance, and fraud prevention, ensuring employees are compensated correctly and records are reliable.

Compliance Audits

CFBL verifies adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, identifying non‑compliance risks and recommending controls to strengthen governance.

Risk Reviews

CFBL conducts independent evaluations of risk identification and mitigation processes, ensuring that controls are both effective and aligned with organisational priorities.

Sustainability Audits

CFBL conducts comprehensive reviews of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance to support sustainable operations and transparent reporting.