Finance operations support for growing UK businesses.
Stronger reporting. Better processes. Clearer financial visibility. We build a finance function that keeps pace as your business grows, so you spend less time chasing numbers and more time running things.
The bit of finance most founders don’t know they’re missing
Most businesses have two parts of finance covered, and a gap in the middle they never see until they are standing in it.
Compliance & bookkeeping
Recording what happened and keeping HMRC and Companies House happy: bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, year-end accounts.
Finance operations
The layer that turns raw bookkeeping into numbers you can run a business on: management accounts, cash flow visibility, KPIs and a proper month-end. This is the bit most founders overlook, or do not know exists, until the decisions get harder than the books can answer.
Fractional CFO
Senior strategic input on the biggest calls: forecasting, board and investor reporting, fundraising and the decisions that shape where the business goes.
You have probably felt this gap without having a name for it. The bookkeeping is done, but you still cannot answer questions about cash, margins or what you can afford. That space, between basic compliance and a full-time finance hire, is exactly what finance operations fills.
When finance starts to feel harder than it should
As a business grows, the finance function often becomes more complex before the right structure is in place. Reporting gets slower, cash flow feels less clear, and finance tasks end up spread across founders, operations staff and different systems.
That is usually the point where finance operations support makes a real difference. With the right reporting, processes and controls in place, you spend less time chasing numbers and more time running the business.
Signs you need finance operations support
- Month-end reporting takes too long
- You do not have a clear view of cash flow
- Finance tasks still sit with founders or ops staff
- Reporting is inconsistent or hard to rely on
- KPIs are not tracked in a useful way
- Systems and processes have not kept up with growth
- You need more structure before hiring a full-time CFO
Built for growing owner-managed businesses
The finance function, running properly
The ongoing reporting, processes and controls that a growing business needs to run with clarity.
Management reporting
- Monthly management accounts delivered on time
- Clear reporting you can actually use
- Better visibility over business performance
Month-end processes & controls
- A smoother, more reliable month-end close
- Better routines and reconciliations
- More accurate reporting, fewer surprises
Cash flow visibility
- Clearer view of cash in and cash out
- Better forecasting and short-term planning
- Earlier warning of cash pressure points
KPI & performance tracking
- KPIs that reflect what matters in the business
- Clearer tracking of performance over time
- Faster action when performance shifts
Systems & process improvement
- Less manual work and fewer workarounds
- More consistent finance processes
- A finance function that runs more efficiently
Day-to-day finance support
- Less finance admin sitting with founders
- More dependable day-to-day processes
- Better support for a growing team
Funding and systems expertise when you need it
Specialist services that sit alongside Finance Operations, available as and when your business needs them.
R&D tax support
20% of your claim- Identify qualifying R&D activity and costs
- Robust claims prepared and submitted
- Support if HMRC has questions
SEIS & EIS support
From £500 + VAT- Advance assurance applications
- Compliance statements and certificates
- Help making your raise investor-ready
Finance systems integration
Scoped to you- The right finance stack for your business
- Connected systems, fewer manual workarounds
- Cleaner data feeding your reporting
Credit control
From £1,500 + VAT- Professional invoice chasing and follow-ups
- Sales ledger and debtor reporting
- Lower debtor days and better cash flow
Financial controller
From £1,500 + VAT- Senior ownership of your finance function
- Reliable reporting, controls and cash
- Without the cost of a full-time hire
Cash flow management
From £1,500 + VAT- Real-time cash visibility
- Short-term cash flow forecasting
- Working capital under control
Clearer numbers, stronger processes
We work with owner-managed UK businesses that need more than year-end compliance, building finance operations that improve reporting, tighten processes and strengthen control.
Clearer reporting
Timely, reliable numbers that support better decision-making.
Stronger processes
Structure around the finance function so it runs smoothly and consistently.
Better visibility
Improved cash flow visibility, reporting and KPI tracking, for more clarity.
Support that fits your stage
The right level of finance support now, without jumping too early to a senior hire.
“Anna and AI Accounts are very competent, receptive and solution-focused, and I trust their advice.”
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Support for every stage of growth
Finance Operations sits in the middle of our three services. Here is what sits either side.
Finance Foundations
If you mainly need the essentials done properly: bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and year-end accounts.
Explore Finance FoundationsFractional CFO
If you need senior strategic input: forecasting, board reporting, fundraising and bigger financial decisions.
Explore Fractional CFO“In our very first year with AI Accounts, they have saved us over £120,000. Working with AI Accounts is like having your very own financial controller within your business.”
Finance Operations questions
The ongoing finance function: management reporting, month-end processes and controls, cash flow visibility, KPI tracking, systems and process improvement, and day-to-day finance support. Specialist support for R&D, SEIS and EIS, and finance systems integration is also available.
It starts from £1,500 + VAT per month. Fees are fixed and monthly with no long contracts, and we scope every proposal to the size and complexity of your finance function.
Finance Foundations covers the essentials such as bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and year-end. Finance Operations is for growing businesses that need stronger reporting, tighter month-end processes, clearer cash flow visibility and better controls as complexity increases.
When the bookkeeping is done but you still cannot answer questions about cash, margins or what you can afford. The usual signs are reporting that arrives too late to act on, cash that is hard to track, and decisions made on feel rather than figures. That is the point finance operations earns its place.
Yes. We support R&D tax claims and SEIS and EIS advance assurance and compliance as specialist services. R&D support is charged at 20% of your claim, and SEIS and EIS support starts from £500 + VAT.
Yes. We work with your existing finance stack where it makes sense, and help improve or integrate systems where manual workarounds and disconnected tools are slowing finance down.
Finance Operations strengthens how the finance function runs day to day. A Fractional CFO adds senior strategic input such as forecasting, board reporting and fundraising support. Many businesses use Finance Operations first and add Fractional CFO support as they grow.
Build a finance function that keeps pace
If your business needs stronger reporting, clearer processes and better finance visibility, we can help.
Weighing it up? A lot of the common questions are answered on our FAQs page.