Do you own a small / medium business, and worry about working hard but not making any profit, or why you don’t have cash available for expansion? Are you frightened you’re not focusing on the areas of your business needed to enable it to grow? Are you uncomfortable that you don’t have the right information to quickly make the right decisions?Would you like:-• To find out where you make most of your profit?• Identify which customers make a loss?• Systems to reduce work-loads and improve accuracy?• More available cash through improved debtor days and stock management?• Access to cash for growth?• To be confident about whether or not to invest in a project?• All your reports to be accurate and readily available?• Detailed reports of key information, such as employee effectiveness or machine efficiency? • An experienced, positive person with a finance head to bounce ideas off?• Someone to manage your finance team?If so, I can give you the strategic support you need from a finance business leader and be hands-on with the finance function ensuring it becomes a service to the business that will drive profitable growth.I am a 'Big-4' qualified chartered accountant with 28 years’ experience - as a portfolio finance director, and as an FD in a growing and successful manufacturing business. I work with business owners and their teams to help companies grow profitably through focusing on people, systems, information and strategy.I have managed and developed finance and IT; mentored MDs, directors, and finance managers; implemented finance and ERP systems; driven efficiencies into all areas; ensured that accurate, timely and meaningful management accounts are produced - including incisive analysis focusing on key areas; been a strategic partner to the MD; handled all financial and professional matters in a multi-million turnover business.Message me if you want to make positive changes in your business.