Andrew de Bruyn, portfolio CFO at the CFO Centre Australia
(part of the CFO Centre Group)
Andrew is a qualified Chartered Accountant who trained with BDO and has many years of senior financial experience, as CFO and Finance Manager, across diverse industries including FMCG, fashion clothing, diamond mining, and manufacturing.
When Andrew’s contract came to an end with the company he was working with he was looking for a new avenue,
Cash Flow Management; Cash is King.
Nick Crawford, Regional Director and Chief Financial Officer in Sydney, is qualified as a chartered accountant with extensive experience as a CFO in multiple different sectors. With over 20years’ experience as a CFO, we at The CFO Centre decided to question his knowledge on cash flow management.
What is the definition of Cash Flow?
There are two ways of looking at cash flow;
Andrew Bell, Portfolio CFO at the CFO Centre, Western Australia
(part of The CFO Centre Group)
Andrew Bell has an enviable CV. With 25+ years working with fast-growing companies, he’d worked his way up from Graduate Accountant to an ASX 300 CFO and Company Secretary. But, in Nov 16, he wasn’t feeling quite as fulfilled as he thought he would as the politics in the corporate environment were preventing him from enjoying his roles.
Zara Merricks, portfolio FD at the FD Centre
(part of The CFO Centre Group)
Zara works as a portfolio FD for between five and 10 clients at a time. She works for the FD Centre, the largest provider of part-time FDs in the UK and is delighted to see the rapid difference she makes to companies she works with. Since joining the FD Centre over two years ago, Zara is enjoying the opportunities that have come her way.
Tony Lewis, portfolio FD at the FD Centre in the South East
(part of The CFO Centre Group)
With 30+ years’ experience in the corporate world, both in the UK and globally, Tony has been there, done that, got the t-shirt. But by working for one of the top management consultants and supporting many US-listed companies, it’s very easy to be known for one particular type of situation.
Then there’s always the next client waiting for your support and advice.
Michael Citroen, portfolio FD at the FD Centre in the Thames Valley
(part of The CFO Centre Group)
Michael Citroen is 59 years old and a 14-year veteran of the part-time portfolio job world. The former Group Finance Director of a large privately-owned company relishes the challenge and excitement of working with SMEs in his role as a part-time FD.
“The FD Centre is very focused on helping its part-time FDs to win new clients”,
Jim Laslett joined the FD Centre in 2015 and has enjoyed the diversity that his new role brings.
(part of The CFO Centre Group)
After a chance meeting at a Christmas lunch in 2014, Jim decided to explore the opportunity of working with the FD Centre and later joined. Jim’s previous experience in retail and manufacturing has enabled him to look after a number clients from very varying industries – from an electrical wholesaler to a supplier of specialist products to fruit farmers,
Chris Willford, portfolio FD at The FD Centre in the Thames Valley
(part of the CFO Centre Group)
“Portfolio working allows me to keep close to the business I founded, whilst supporting other entrepreneurs and doing the things I love.”
Chris Willford joined the FD Centre back in 2016 after over 30 years working in FTSE 100 companies and the creation of a successful software business.
Top 9 Advantages of a Part-Time CFO
The quicker you want your company to achieve its goals, the sooner you should consider hiring a part-time CFO.
That’s because a part-time CFO will provide your company with the high-level financial expertise necessary to scale up (things you and your team may not even be aware you need), for a fraction of the cost of a full-time CFO.
Where to Find the Cash You Need
A lack of cash can not only stall your company’s growth but also place its very existence under threat.
It doesn’t matter how profitable the business may be; cash flow problems can place it under severe pressure, according to the CFO Centre’s Chairman Colin Mills in his book ‘Scaling Up How to Take Your Business to the Next Level Without Losing Control and Running Out of Cash’.
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