Financial operating rhythm

Turning founder-led finance into a clearer operating rhythm.

A growing service business needed control of cash, reporting, and decisions before building a full internal finance team.

Patrick Fisher

Patrick Fisher

Founder, Spike Financial

Mountain and lake landscape

Problem

Numbers were spread across bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, supplier payments, and ad hoc spreadsheets.

Approach

Spike Financial built a monthly reporting cadence, tightened the inputs, and created a practical view of cash, VAT, payroll, and supplier commitments.

Outcomes

Monthly finance rhythm

Cash visibility for live decisions

Cleaner handoff before hiring internally

What changed

The engagement focused on making the finance picture easier to use in live decisions. Rather than adding more reporting for its own sake, the work clarified the numbers, the timing pressure, and the rhythm needed to keep decisions moving.

Why it mattered

The business moved from reactive finance conversations to a clearer operating cadence. That meant fewer surprises, better visibility, and a simpler way to understand where attention was needed.

Next step

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St Nicholas Street
Bristol, BS1 1TG