ACE Finance Director

In: Accounting
Contact: Daryl Gilley
Lorimar Court, Lorimar Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 5JB
https://https://acefinancedirector.co.uk/

ACE Finance Director are strategic partners supporting our client’s journey towards sustainable growth. Our flexible services bring cost-efficiency, expertise and scalability to the board table, allowing our clients to navigate the complexities of financial management effectively.

By leveraging our skills and experience, our clients can make informed decisions, manage risks, and optimise their financial strategies, ultimately accelerating their path to sustainable growth.

ACE Finance Directors provide commercially astute Finance Directors giving your business peace of mind and greater financial stability. Our outsourced Finance Director services provide expertise at board level with strategic leadership & financial planning as well as our hands on experience covering the day to day running of your finance function.

We are a data led business specialising in driving business growth / turnaround situations through forward thinking commercial scenario planning, providing key metrics to track and measure your business performance and enhance decision making. As qualified accountants we utilise our expertise in planning, forecasting and budgets to map out the financial journey to achieving your business objectives. Being commercially savvy people, we go beyond the numbers providing innovative and knowledgeable expertise, driving financial growth through revenue growth from tender / pricing negotiation as well as stringent cost management.

As a cost-effective flexible outsourced service, we are available as and when you need us; a few days a week, a few days a month or on a project-by-project basis.

In today’s competitive business environment, outsourcing financial leadership can be a game-changer for companies aiming to thrive and expand. We provide the tools and expertise to enable you to do what you do best, which is to flourish whilst enhancing stability and maximising growth opportunities.

Daryl goes to extra lengths to support the business. He has a positive, good humoured approach & adapts readily to the changing priorities involved in this kind of role.

Daryl has been a fantastic support, & safe pair of hands! He looks to create systems that solve problems, establishing governance so that it’s all there for reference when he’s not.

Would highly recommend him for a broad range of finance related roles.

Commercial Director, Artisan du Chocolat

I worked with Daryl during a six month period in which he added a significant amount of value to our business. From improving month-end processes through to building a fully integrated cost and pricing model for our products.

Daryl demonstrated excellent commercial acumen and a breadth of experience across all finance activities like budgeting, forecasting (from both a planning and cash point of view) and for us, most importantly, the ability to build financial models.

Daryl is able to digest complex areas quickly and does not shy away from getting involved in the detail and heavy lifting aspects of finance activities - often resulting in more efficient approaches as he is able to digest and propose improved processes.

His ability to build relationships and articulate important points at all levels of the business is a real skill. The Board relied heavily on his inputs for decision making during a very challenging time for the business.

I would happily work with Daryl again in the future and he would be an asset to any business.

Finance Director, Artisan du Chocolat

Daryl was bought into the company that I work at, to help with a backlog of finance tasks due to the impact of Covid Lockdowns.

His professional approach and strong accounting knowledge were the reasons why we bought him in as a Contractor.

Daryl quickly understood how the finances of the Company worked, and the approach that was needed for the 'industry and it's accounting requirement.

One of the main areas that he initially worked on was Balance Sheet Reconciliations for Audit Preparation, and investigation into Profit and Loss entries. This meant that he worked closely with the Company's Auditors to ensure that Audit Deliverables were dealt with, and the Audit was completed.

We also asked him to look at processes and procedures and see where improvements could be made. Part of this was strong partnering with all Heads of Department, to check that accounting entries were correct for the financial year.

Daryl worked closely with the Director/Owner of the Company to set up best practice for the Finance Department, and in turn the Company as a whole.

He also worked with all members of the Finance Team to ensure tasks were completed in a timely fashion, and that the back log was dealt with.

Daryl's strong accounting knowledge, plus his partnering and consultative skills, means that we would work with him again, and would be first on our list if we needed a Contractor again.

Accountant, Warp Records Limited

Daryl is a hugely talented Finance Director who I had the pleasure of working with for a number of years. I hold him in high regard for his knowledge, honesty and relentless work ethic. His approach to challenging tasks is always positive and confident with the skill set to achieve results as well as offer sound commercial reasoning and strategic advice.

Senior Key Account & BD Manager at National Express - NETS
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Services

  • Strategic financial planning
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Cashflow management
  • Management accounts & Bookkeeping services
  • Commercial pricing / tender governance
  • Fractional Finance Director
  • Fractional CFO
  • Part-time Finance Director
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