Finance Leadership Blog

Creating a high-performance finance team is pretty important for the success of start-ups and scale-ups.  As well as your career and success as a finance leader.

It's very much about short...

Are you a Finance manager or Finance leader in a start-up or scale-up, wanting to take a course like Financial Leadership Fundamentals but unsure how to ask your founder to fund it?

This can be...

When a start-up is in it's infancy, collaborating between departments is quite easy - as generally the departments are just one person and there is almost a friends & family like culture.

When...

As a leader of a finance team, dealing with underperforming staff can be one of the most challenging parts of your role. 

It's also the most time-consuming, especially if done right and for...

In the ecosystem of start-ups, trust stands as a cornerstone for success.  Getting trust as a new comer can take time and energy.  And in the long term, if your employees, suppliers and...

With both start-ups and scale-ups, the value of financial literacy extends far beyond the finance department.

Imagine a team where every member, from the most junior role to non-finance managers...

It's been a year.

One whole year since I started this blog, and I must say, what an exhilarating journey it has been.

Today, I want to shift gears a bit and talk about something that's not often...

In the volatile world of startups, each hiring decision can be the difference between scaling up and slowing down.

For Founders and Finance Directors alike, the adage 'hire slow, fire fast' is more...

In the fast-paced world of start-ups, the relationships you build and nurture can significantly influence your success in your career.  It takes time to build these relationships, however you...

Being a Finance Leader is no small task. With responsibility for the financial health of a company, the pressure can be immense.

Now, throw in parenting duties (or study!) and you've got yourself...

One thing that always lurks in the shadows of any start-up's growth journey is 'key person risk' - the risk that the departure of a crucial member from your team could destabilise your operations.

I don't know about you, but I remember when you would have at a minimum, a Team of 4 in your Finance Department. 

Accounts Payable as your entry level.  Another accounts role that could...