Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall

Finance Director expertise, when you need it

Senior financial leadership for SMEs and charities, without the cost of a full-time hire.

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Ben KershawFractional Finance Director
ICAEW Chartered Accountants
  • ICAEW Chartered Accountant
  • Professional indemnity insured
  • Registered with the ICO

Why a fractional FD

  • Senior expertise

    Finance Director experience without the cost of a full-time salary.

  • Flexible support

    Support that fits your needs, from a few days a month.

  • Clear reporting

    Board-level reporting and plain-English advice.

Services

Reporting

Reliable figures and clear reports for the people who run and govern your organisation.

  • Management accounts review
  • Board and trustee reporting

Planning

Forward-looking numbers and senior input to support the decisions ahead.

  • Financial modelling and forecasting
  • Budgeting
  • Strategic financial advice

Assurance

Oversight so that obligations are met and year end runs smoothly.

  • VAT and compliance oversight
  • Supporting audits

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Fixed fee

Fixed-fee annual finance health check

For small businesses: an annual review of your numbers, controls and forecasts, with clear actions, for a fixed fee agreed up front.

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How I work

  1. An initial conversation

    About your organisation and what you need.

  2. Agreed scope

    Set out in an engagement letter, alongside my Terms of Business.

  3. Regular, flexible support

    That fits around you and your team.

  4. Clear reporting

    In plain English, so you always know where things stand.

Who I work with

  • SMEs that need senior finance input without a full-time Finance Director.
  • Charities, supporting chief executives, finance leads and trustees.
  • Referrers such as accountants, bookkeepers and advisers whose clients need FD-level support.

About

Ben Kershaw, Fractional Finance Director, head and shoulders photo

I’m Ben Kershaw, an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and Fractional Finance Director based in Plymouth. I give SMEs and charities across Devon and Cornwall FD-level financial leadership, without the cost of a full-time hire.

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Let’s talk

An initial conversation about where you are and what support would help.

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