Simon Parkins

Part-time Chief Finance Officer @The CFO Centre UK

I’m a part-time Finance Director for the FD Centre, the world’s number 1 provider of senior, high calibre part-time FDs, and currently working with four interesting clients. Our business model means that growing businesses can take on a top quality finance director for a fraction of what it would cost to appoint one on a full-time basis. Our goal is to help busy CEOs and MDs free up time to grow their businesses while we take on the management of the finance function. We introduced this model to the UK back in 2001 and each year more and more business owners are choosing a part-time Finance Director over the full-time alternative. When we engage with our clients we perform a detailed review using our unique 12 Box Architecture which helps us to understand the areas of vulnerability (as well as the areas of strength) in your business before designing a comprehensive implementation plan. As an overview, we can help with:1. Manage cash flow2. Improve profit3. Tighten up internal controls4. Create reporting infrastructure to improve visibility5. Plan for an exit6. Manage risk7.(Re)design the business plan and create an implementation timetable 8. Find investment/funding9. Become compliant10. Maximise tax efficiency11. Advise on outsourcing12. Manage the relationship with the bank I welcome the chance to have a quick conversation with you, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me via LinkedIn or through our website (which has a great 3-minute video on how we can help).