The founder does some. The bookkeeper does some. The accountant handles year-end. Maybe someone in ops runs payroll. But nobody is responsible for making the whole thing work together — the systems, the processes, the reporting, the decisions that come out of it. Everyone owns a piece. Nobody owns the function.
Not as a fractional CFO who provides oversight while the same operational gaps remain underneath. I work inside your business — in your systems, in your channels, available to your team — actually running finance day-to-day. And because the senior capability is built in, you also get the commercial thinking and direction that a purely operational hire wouldn’t provide. From the outside, it should look like you hired someone.
Understand, improve and take ownership
I start by understanding how the business operates — then assess your finance systems, processes and reporting. I identify what’s working, what isn’t, and where the gaps are. Before I take anything on, I get the foundations right.
Run the operation
The day-to-day finance runs. Bookkeeping, reporting, payments, VAT, payroll — handled as part of the business rhythm, not as a monthly delivery from outside.
Keep you in the loop
You don’t wait until month-end to find out what’s going on. I flag things as they happen, confirm when payments land, and surface issues before they become problems. Monthly reporting gives you the full picture — but day-to-day, you’re never out of the loop.
Deliberately small.
I work with a small number of businesses so that each one gets genuinely embedded, responsive support — not a service that thins out as the client list grows.
Your accountant stays your accountant.
I own the finance function and manage the relationship with your accountant as part of that. They handle the year-end and tax. I make sure they get clean, timely data and that nothing falls between the gaps.
Your finances are your business
No client logo carousel. No case studies built around your numbers. If you’re trusting me with your finances, I won’t use your name to win the next one.
Businesses that have reached the point where finance needs proper ownership, systems and expertise — but building that capability internally isn’t the right answer yet. You need someone who owns the function, not another supplier who sends a monthly invoice and disappears.
Questions you probably have
What if I already have people handling parts of my finance?
What does it cost?
How quickly can you start?
What happens when I need to build a finance team?
Let’s talk
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