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A time to look outside for hard-nosed FD skills
A survey by Delta Economics, published are rare and few SMEs can support the full time cost of a professionally
in November 2008, indicates that female qualified and widely experienced finance director. However it is now
entrepreneurs are less fazed by the recession possible to hire a highly experienced FD to join your team on part-
than their male counterparts. Men, it seems, time, interim or project basis to meet your needs precisely. Secantor, for
were less cautious about bank borrowings in the example, is an organisation that maintains a network of FDs covering most
good times whereas women were less likely to of England and Wales, available to provide high-level financial and business
have over-extended themselves. planning skills quickly, flexibly - and at a very manageable cost.
On the other hand in these tough times there is no room for any kind A fully experienced FD could help you better understand how your
of complacency. For many businesses costs are rising and sales dipping, business is performing, ensure that you have a clear business plan, adequate
causing cash flow to come under pressure. This means that it is now finance and that cash flow is managed effectively.
essential that every business has a firm grip on its financial controls
and generates timely and reliable management information. Any kind of Julie Pomeroy is a Regional Director for Secantor
weaknesses within financial disciplines can leave previously successful Julie.pomeroy@secantor.com
businesses uncomfortably exposed. The problem is that financial skills For more information visit our website www.secantor.com
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