Finance Leadership Blog

If you’re feeling overwhelmed in a finance team of one, you’re not alone.

Most finance professionals in start-ups or scale-ups, especially those in first-time Finance Manager, Financial Controller or...

If you're working in a fast-growth start-up and the phrase “series A fundraising” has started circling leadership conversations, you know the pressure’s about to kick in.

And if you’re the finance le...

Finance presentation skills are one of the most underrated but essential skills in a startup CFO’s career. You might be brilliant with spreadsheets and analysis, but if you can’t communicate those ins...

Leadership vs. Management.  You’ve probably heard the phrase before, but in the context of working in a startup, understanding the difference is critical for your career progression and your company’s...

If you’re working for a startup, and you’re trying to build the perfect budget......stop. Right now.

Let me save you a good chunk of time, energy, and heartache: perfection in budgeting is a myth in ...

I generally do a Finance Tech stack recommendations every six months.  Slightly late to post this one (let's pretend it's March 2025) thanks to my book launch that took up all my spare time last month...

This week we had a book launch of my first book, "Financial Leadership Fundamentals.  How to become a CFO in a startup or scaleup".

At 10am on the 2nd April (book launch day), we got Amazon Bestselle...

The Reality of Being a Startup CFO

When people hear “CFO,” they assume you’re sitting at a desk, crafting high-level financial strategies, overseeing a strong finance team, and working on investor re...

For finance professionals in startups and scaleups, one of the biggest questions is: should we stick with a traditional budget, or would a rolling forecast be a better fit?

The answer?

It depends on...

What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Start-up CFO

Transitioning into the role of a CFO in a start-up is both exciting and demanding. If I could go back and give my past self some advice before making...

This week's interview was with Alan Hayward on his career journey and challenges with moving from large corporations to being a finance leader in a start-up.

Most professionals at some point consider...

The shift from Financial Controller to Finance Leader is one of the most significant steps in a finance career.  Personally, I found this much more extreme and challenging than going from a junior unq...