Don't start by hiring an accountant. Start by designing the finance function your business needs.
The foundation behind every other finance capability.
Design
Finance function design, roles and responsibilities, finance structure.
People
Finance team building, recruitment through our group company VRecruitFirst, onboarding, training, backup design.
Process
Finance processes and SOPs, finance calendar, month-end routines.
Systems
Choosing and setting up accounting software, chart of accounts, integrations.
Controls and MIS
Approval and cash controls, MIS foundation, reporting formats.
Transition
Finance setup for new businesses, takeover from previous accountants or firms, handover without disruption.
You may need Build when:
- You're starting a new business or entity. Every business model needs its own measures. A restaurant tracks food cost and outlet margins; a service business tracks utilisation and billing. Build the right ones from day one.
- Finance has grown informally around one person. One person does everything, and nobody else understands how. It's time to build a structure, delegate, and make sure the knowledge is shared.
- You're hiring your first finance team. A senior hire may be too experienced to enjoy the routine work; a junior hire may not understand what the business needs. The answer is designing the right structure, not just finding one person.
- Processes exist only in people's heads. When one person is both the maker and the checker, the process leaves when they do. With work split between two people, things may slow down, but they keep moving.
- You're moving from a previous accountant or firm. Every handover risks losing good practices and picking up work that isn't needed. A structured transition protects what works.
- You want finance built right before complexity arrives.
Build → Structure → Discipline → Visibility
- AssessUnderstand the business and today's finance.
- DesignStructure, roles, processes and systems.
- BuildSet up people, SOPs, the finance calendar and controls.
- TransitionMove work across without disruption.
- ReviewCheck that it works, and adjust.
- ScaleAdd the next layer when needed.
Finance team building
Don't just hire finance people; build the capability.
Custom Finance Team™
A team designed around the work.
Finance Function Assessment™
Know what exists before you build.
We already have an accountant. Do we still need this?
Possibly not all of it. Many businesses only need the missing pieces: SOPs, a finance calendar, controls or an MIS foundation. We start by understanding what already exists.
Which accounting software should we use?
It depends on your transaction volume, integrations, entities and reporting needs. We work with Zoho, Tally, QuickBooks, Xero and ERPs, and recommend what fits your business, not what we prefer.
Can you take over from our previous accountant?
Yes. Takeover and transition are a core part of Build. We document what exists, close the gaps, and move the work across without losing continuity.
Build it right before complexity builds around it.
Tell us where your business is today. We'll help design the finance function it needs.