Employing a financial director can be revolutionary for a business, but it’ll also normally come with a big financial cost too. However, there is an alternative. The job of financial director is much more than simply ‘bean counting’ or ‘producing management accounts’ these days. Financial directors are members of a senior executive team with responsibility for the company’s financial health. Combining operational and strategic roles they manage accounting and financial control to establish a financial strategy for the profitable long-term growth of the business. Whether having an in-house accountant or a virtual one, it’s a pivotal part of business.

A chicken and egg situation for many

Quite often, a company needs a financial specialist to kick-start growth. They need the financial growth to afford the specialist who will help them with this. Unless you’ve got a spare £10k+ per month kicking around, it might be the right time to look at getting a virtual financial director. (AKA virtual FD).

A key member of your business at a fraction of the traditional cost

A virtual FD can become a key part of your business but at a fraction of the cost of an in-house financial director. This is becoming more and more popular these days. You get on-demand access to all the financial expertise you need without having to commit to a full-time director.

Your virtual FD can help you:

• Bookkeeping – This includes writing up your day to day transactions into ledgers, reconciling your bank and cash account(s), producing and maintaining a fixed asset register (for items of capital expenditure) and producing and submitting to HMRC VAT returns.
• Monthly/quarterly management accounts. We will prepare management accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis. This will include a profit & loss account, a balance sheet and cash flow so you can see each month or quarter how your business is performing, and take corrective action if swerving from budgets
• One onsite visit per month (we can offer additional visits). This will be to present the management accounts at board meetings where we can discuss the current financial position and performance of your company and make recommendations for any improvements which could be made
• Prepare an annual budget and cash flow forecast
• Deal with the supplier payment run
• Manage and control cash flow on a monthly/quarterly basis
• Represent the business at meetings with the bank
• Manage payroll and credit control
• Prepare year end accounts and tax returns and file them with HMRC and Companies House
• Tax planning – We will provide tax planning on a monthly/quarterly basis and advise on current tax liabilities at that present moment in time whilst also identifying and advising on ways of minimising these
• Unlimited support and advice via telephone or email (which will be included in our monthly fee)
• Offer advice on and implement (where necessary) the latest bookkeeping and accounting software

Find out more

Here at Millhouses Accountancy we can provide you with the financial support and direction your company needs with a package to suit most budgets. Get in touch for more information:

• Nottingham 0115 882 0356
• Sheffield 0114 345 0960
• London 020 3146 4808

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