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How can a part time Finance director help your progressive business?

Welsby Associates was formed to provide hands-on help for small to medium sized businesses by providing a part time financial director as a solution to your financial management, business profitability and business planning.

With a career focused on growing organisations, Gordon Welsby offers the benefits of his experience and practical approach where performance improvement is a prime goal

Gordon has worked with a variety of commercial organisations, including business to business and charity sectors and has had dealings with local authorities and central government.

Welsby Associates can help with both the development of your business as well providing support on an ongoing basis.

For further details on how a part time financial director can help your business please contact us. Please also take a look at our case studies to see how Welsby Associates has already helped some of our clients to improve their profitability.

Development

Business planning: Planning is essential to the success of any business and Welsby Associates can produce business plans for the next 2 to 3 years focusing on the needs of your business. This covers cashflow forcasting, budgeting which help to identify any areas of weakness.
Performance measurement: Identify any areas that could be improved. This could be financial systems or the development of your staff
Sourcing additional funding: During periods of growth of change a business may have needs for additional funds. Welsby Associates can assist in identifying needs and advising on the best method of obtaining these. Welsby Associates will also help with any negotiations.
Business turnaround and development: A business health check to identify any areas of weakness. Welsby Associates will then formulate a business plan, which could include looking at funding, that will get your business back on track

On-going

Improving cash management: A part time financial director can assist in improving cash management on an on-going basis. Welsby Associates will invest the time in financial systems and services to ensure your profitability and a strong cash flow.
Improving reporting systems and controls: Welsby Associates are strong believers in testing, measuring and having your fingers on the pulse. Good financial systems will allow you to know, at a glance, the critical figures for your business.
Creating financial controls to match growth plans:When your business has strong financial controls in place you are able to concentrate on the aspects of the business necessary to develop the company. Welsby Associates can help implement these controls.
Contributing to strategic plans: Welsby Associates can be a sounding board for your business enabling you to get the financial planning in place to support the strategic plans of your business over a 3 to 5 year period.