Part-Time Finance Director Services In Maidenhead

Dependable numbers and cash control for owner-managed businesses in east Berkshire

Secantor provides part-time Finance Directors to owner-managed businesses in Maidenhead and east Berkshire, giving you the reporting, forecasting and cash control a full-time Finance Director would provide, for as many days as you need and without the salary of a full-time hire. Our Finance Directors work as part of your management team, and we begin with a visit to you in Maidenhead.

For the national picture, see our guide to the Fractional Finance Director role, or our wider board-level support for Maidenhead businesses.

We visit businesses in Windsor, Slough, Bray, Cookham, Taplow, Bourne End and Holyport as well as Maidenhead, and across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey.

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What Does A Part-Time Finance Director Do For A Maidenhead Business?

Secantor's part-time Finance Directors give Maidenhead businesses a reliable financial picture and the control to act on it. They get the monthly figures out on time, forecast cash and profit, and make sure the bank hears about the business from you first.

  • Monthly figures. Management accounts on a fixed timetable, with the main points explained.
  • Cash forecast. A rolling view of cash that flags pressure before it bites.
  • Budget and forecast. A plan to measure against, updated as trading changes.
  • Margin. Where the business really makes its money, by customer, product or job.
  • Lender reporting. The information and commentary your bank expects, in the format it prefers.

Monthly reporting can be prepared by a Part-Time Management Accountant and interpreted by the Finance Director. You may also hear the role called fractional, outsourced or virtual.

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When Does A Maidenhead Business Need A Part-Time Finance Director?

Secantor's part-time Finance Director service suits a Maidenhead business whose finance function has not kept pace with the business and which is not ready for a full-time hire. Typical signs include month end figures that arrive late, cash that is tighter than the profit suggests, a bank asking for more information than you can produce, or an owner still building the forecasts at night. To see what the first three months typically involve, read what a Fractional Finance Director does in the first 90 days.

How Does A Part-Time Finance Director Help A Business?

Secantor's part-time Finance Directors help Maidenhead businesses by giving the owner a clear grip on profit and cash. The first thing owners notice is control: they know where the business stands each month and where cash will be next quarter. The second is credibility with the people who ask hard questions, from the bank to a prospective buyer.

The third is time. Once the reporting and forecasting run to a rhythm, the owner stops compiling numbers late in the evening and gets back to customers and people. If the questions shift towards funding and strategy, a Part-Time CFO is the natural next addition.

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How Does A Part-Time Finance Director Work With You?

Secantor starts a part-time Finance Director engagement in Maidenhead with a visit to your premises, to see how the figures are produced and where they let you down, and then proposes the advisor who suits your business and your team. The Finance Director then works agreed days each month, with the same person each time, and is reachable between visits.

What Does A Part-Time Finance Director Cost In Maidenhead?

A part-time Finance Director from Secantor costs £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses in Maidenhead. Most businesses start with two to four days a month and adjust the number as needs change. See our cost guide for the figures in full.

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Which Arrangement Suits A Maidenhead Business?

Secantor's part-time Finance Director suits a Maidenhead business that needs reporting, forecasting and cash control it can depend on. For funding, strategy or a sale, a Part-Time CFO is the better match. Where the board lacks an outside voice, a Non-Executive Director fits, and where a Finance Director has just left, an Interim Finance Director can start at short notice. Fractional vs Part-Time vs Interim CFO compares the options.

How Does A Part-Time Finance Director Work With Your Existing Team?

Secantor's part-time Finance Directors sit above the bookkeeper, accountants and finance staff of a Maidenhead business without replacing any of them. We do not provide bookkeeping or outsourced accounts. Our guide to how to use management accounts effectively shows what good reporting looks like in practice.

What Is The Free Business Review?

Secantor's Free Business Review is a free first step for Maidenhead owners who suspect the finance function is holding the business back. It begins with a conversation, then a couple of our team visit to see how the figures are produced today. You leave with an independent view and our recommendation, with no obligation. See the Free Business Review.

Next Steps

For a Maidenhead business, Secantor's first step is a visit. Our Free Business Review opens with a conversation and continues on site, where we look at how the figures are produced and where they let you down. You receive an independent view with no commitment. To talk first, book a discovery call with a Secantor Director.

What Do Maidenhead Business Owners Ask About A Part-Time Finance Director?

How many days a month will a Maidenhead business need a part-time Finance Director?

Two to four days a month is typical to begin with, agreed at the first meeting and revisited as the business develops.

What is the difference between a Finance Director and my accountant?

Your accountant looks after tax, compliance and statutory accounts. A Secantor Finance Director uses current numbers to plan, forecast and advise the board.

Can a part-time Finance Director help with our bank?

Yes. They produce the figures, cash forecasts and commentary a bank wants to see and can join your lender meetings.

What does a part-time Finance Director cost in Maidenhead?

Secantor charges £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses for a part-time Finance Director in Maidenhead.

Do you work with businesses in Windsor, Slough and the rest of east Berkshire?

Yes. Alongside Maidenhead we visit businesses in Windsor, Slough, Cookham, Bray, Taplow, Bourne End and Holyport, and across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey.

Not quite found the answer you need?    Contact our team – we’ll get back to you personally.

Interested in how senior support could help in other areas too? Learn more about our Non-Executive Directors and Outsourced Operations Directors.

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Non-Executive Director

Strategic support and experience to guide you as you make decisions and build value in your business. A NED acts as a sounding board for your ideas, improves business performance, holds you and your team to account and helps you achieve a successful exit.

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✓ Strategic business planning

✓ Support strategic decision-making

✓ Set business goals and objectives

✓ Rejuvenate struggling businesses

✓ Manage growth effectively

✓ Implement best practice

✓ Sounding board for your ideas

✓ Set and communicate vision

✓ Hold you & your team to account

✓ Build an effective management team

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Finance Director

Expert financial leadership from a commercially experienced, qualified accountant. An FD will create financial plans, report your monthly performance against budget and interpret the figures to help you make sound decisions & improve profitability.

Responsibilities

✓ Expert financial advice

✓ Interpret financial results a support decisions

✓ Develop & oversee your finance team

✓ Improve profitability & control costs

✓ Prepare management accounts

✓ Create 3-5 year financial plan

✓ Budget setting

✓ Source appropriate funding

✓ Cashflow forecasting & management

✓ Prepare reports & commentaries for your bank

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Operations Director

Strategic operational leadership to transform your people and business processes to improve efficiency and profitability. An Operations Director helps you build a strong management team, delegate operational actions and improve business performance.

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✓ Establish key performance indicators (KPIs)

✓ Hold people accountable to achieve results

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