Sarah Ghattas
Fractional finance leader for small and mid-sized businesses
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Finance and profitWomen entrepreneursOperations and systemsStrategy and decision makingBusiness finances |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Financial coach |
| Credentials | Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| Practice | Lumina Financial Advisory |
Sarah Ghattas is a finance advisor who helps small and mid-sized businesses with financial reporting, forecasting, and part-time finance leadership. She focuses on women-led organizations. Before starting Lumina Financial Advisory, she was Vice President of Finance at 20th Century Fox, where she ran planning and reporting for a film studio of $4bn+. She also led a team of 11 through the Disney merger.
What Sarah helps with
Sarah works with leadership teams that have outgrown basic accounting but do not want a full-time finance hire. She turns complex numbers into clear insight for decisions.
- Executive-level financial reporting
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
- Fractional financial leadership
- Stronger governance and profitability
- Confident strategic decisions based on financial data
Who Sarah works with
Sarah works with growing and established small and mid-sized businesses. She has a particular focus on women-led organizations. Her clients are leadership teams that have outgrown basic accounting but do not need or want a full-time finance hire.
Background and qualifications
Sarah is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. At 20th Century Fox, she was Vice President of Finance and Assistant Controller from 2017 to 2019. She owned budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting across 10+ revenue streams and wrote investor earnings call reporting. She then became a Vice President at Disney. She led a department of 11 through the merger and worked with counsel on the anti-trust review. She founded Lumina Financial Advisory in December 2025.
Sarah Ghattas pricing
Programs and services
- Fractional financial leadership
- Executive-level financial reporting and forecasting
Sarah Ghattas reviews
The CoachVouch take
A former studio finance executive at 20th Century Fox and Disney who now brings that experience to small business leadership teams.
Best for women-led and growing businesses that need senior finance leadership without a full-time hire.
Common questions
How much does Sarah Ghattas charge?
Coaching with Sarah runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Sarah from this page for an exact quote.
What does Sarah Ghattas help with?
Sarah Ghattas helps with executive-level financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and fractional financial leadership.
Is Sarah Ghattas certified?
Sarah Ghattas lists: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Does Sarah Ghattas offer part-time finance leadership?
Yes. Her firm provides fractional financial leadership for small and mid-sized businesses that do not want a full-time finance hire.
Does Sarah work with women-led businesses?
Yes. Her firm has a particular focus on supporting women-led organizations.
How do I contact Sarah Ghattas?
Send Sarah a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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