In many respects the way we do ‘business’ has changed over recent years. For some businesses it has changed dramatically and for others, it’s meant some minor tweaks. A common theme across the majority? Business owners are considering outsourcing as a solution to fulfill their gaps – to help ensure their business continues to grow sustainably. Once upon a time outsourcing was not the norm and many businesses shun the idea. Now many of the solutions are both practical (and fast) to deploy and focus on delivering great human experiences.

ESV offers several outsourced solutions across business advisory, tax, compliance and finance functions.

• Someone to complement their internal finance function or
• A partner to look after their end-to-end accounting needs or
• Specialist advisory assistance to help get their business ‘sale ready’ or
• A tax specialist to review a complex issue which is beyond the remit of their current team.

The benefits include:

• Analysis – we sit with business owners (and their key finance people) to provide a helicopter view of the business. We look at systems and processes, compliance requirements, budgeting, cashflow and business planning to unearth any untapped opportunities for growth.
• Time – business owners are busy and wear many hats. Utilising outsourced services will decrease a business owners time spent on the finance function and instead allow them more time to work ‘on the business’. Maintaining oversight remains with the business owner – our role as an outsourced CFO ‘partner’ helps to alleviate some of the time-consuming tasks that a finance team may find as onerous or take these (completely) on if required.
• Expertise – have the specialised expertise ‘on tap’ as soon as you need it. From cashflow to forecasting and budgeting or having an independent party review your market pricing. Have access to expertise whenever you need it – either on an ongoing basis or as a once off.
• De-risk – having an outsourced provider concentrating on the financial aspects of your business and attending to compliance requirements provides a level of risk mitigation. Business owners don’t need to spend time training and retraining their team as new members join – we provide a consistent team who will work with you and your team. Your Engagement Partner will act as your key contact and will ensure the service you receive is consistent and delivers beyond your expectations.

Outsourcing solutions are not unique to ESV. However, we believe we do things a little differently.

• We build relationships with all key stakeholders – from the Board to CEO and COO to the Finance Team.
• We are proactive – we like solving problems before they even arise.
• We can help with everything – not just finance – and even if its something we don’t do, we’ll use one of our alliance partners to help.
• We provide a consistent level of service – you will meet the entire team who will look after you and will always have access to your Engagement Partner.
• We develop a bespoke Client Service Plan for each of our clients, so we know your goals and help you achieve them.
• We really value the relationships we build with our clients – we unashamedly want you to do well. We strive to be your partner for growth.

If you’d like to see if an outsourcing solution is right for your business and understand how ESV goes about things, please reach out. We’d love to understand what is keeping you awake at night and the aspirations you have for your business in the future. We can then see if our bespoke solution will help you sleep a little better and achieve your growth goals a little faster.