Fractional CFO
Bookkeeping
VAT
Treasury
Finance Process
Acquisition
Accounts preparation
For start ups and founders
James Dawson ACA
I’m an ICAEW chartered accountant who grows startups and helps them get a hold of their finances. I have 8 years of experience from single person startups to FTSE 100 companies. I’ll work as much as you need to provide a range of services from Bookkeeping to Banking.
What Can I Help you With?
VAT
Register and organise around VAT to ensure you are compliant regardless of where you are selling
Bookkeeping
I’ll work with your accounting software, to reconcile your transactions correctly under FRS102 and provide a space you actually want to use. Be it a simple sale or a more complex transaction, I will sort it for you so you understand what why the numbers are where they are.
Treasury
Make the most of your cash, understand how much you have, when you will need it and how you can maximise it.
Finance Process
Accounts Payable and Receivable, monthly reporting, shareholder updates, projections. Let’s build repeatable, simple, automated processes that you can rely on.
Acquisition
If you are targeting an acquisition or if you are about to go through a diligence process I will help make sure everything is order with your finances.
In an exit I will help you achieve as much value as possible and guide you through process end to end. See more about selling your business here
Ad-Hoc
Sometimes things come up and I will set up a method of communication that is quick and easy. The last thing you need is your work to go into a queue of issues. More often than not, the resolution is quick. If it’s not, we can make a plan.
How I Work
Finance is often seen as manual, boring and low value. I seek to use modern tools to lower the burden. Your finances should add value and facilitate you to focus on your core offering. Getting it right from day 1 can help you focus on that. If you have problems you need to sort out, I’ll help you do a reset.
Tools I love to work with
The success of a well run finance operation often lies in the tools. Building repeatable, automated processes can take a lot of the burden out of finance and provide a much deeper level of insight.
What others say about me
“James has infinitely professionalised our business in the short time we’ve been working together. I couldn’t recommend him enough or overstate how much he’s improved us from where we were, to now”
— Tom, CEO & Co-Founder
Send me a message
Describe your business and needs and let’s chat. I’ll get back to you inside 24hrs.
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