Many businesses have a bookkeeper and an FD in place – but something still feels off. Reports are late, errors creep in, and decisions get delayed. Why?

Having a bookkeeper and an FD sounds like enough.

But in between those two roles? There’s often a gap no one’s addressing.

And that gap causes more problems than most directors realise.

Here’s what typically gets missed:

Daily data accuracy

Bookkeepers post invoices, chase paperwork, and reconcile banks – but they’re often too stretched to do it daily. That means your numbers are already a few steps behind.

Mid-level control

Filing VAT, reconciling control accounts, managing aged creditors – this work often falls through the cracks. It’s not strategic enough for the FD, and not always part of a bookkeeper’s day-to-day.

Workflow management

When issues pop up – missing invoices, staff expenses, unclear coding – who owns the resolution? Without someone managing the end-to-end process, small problems cause delays, rework, and frustration.

Turning data into insight

FDs can interpret numbers – but they need clean, timely data to do it. If reporting packs are late or full of errors, they’re forced to spend their time fixing rather than analysing.

Most directors don’t need more people.

They need a structure that connects the pieces – and ensures nothing gets missed in the middle.

Because when your accounts function flows properly? Everyone can focus on what they’re best at.

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