Bookkeeping
Managing the day-to-day financial records, reconciliations, invoices and expenses that keep a business organised. Vat returns and payroll services if needed.
Business Insight
Every month, I provide a profit and loss report and explain what the figures mean helping you identify opportunities to improve profitability and make better business decisions.
Optional Business Coaching
Every quarter we can meet in person to have a structured business review and coaching conversation to discuss performance, challenges, goals and practical actions for the next quarter.
Does this sound familiar ?
You’re busy, sales are coming in, but you’re still not completely sure how the business is really performing.
Do you sometimes find yourself asking yourself questions like these?
How it all works
Good business management doesn’t need to be complicated.
We get the financial information right, make sense of what it is telling you, and focus on the key drivers affecting profit, cashflow and growth.
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Get the numbers right
We make sure your bookkeeping and financial information are accurate, organised and up to date.
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Understand what they mean
We turn the numbers into clear financial insight, so you can see how the business is really performing.
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Focus on what drives profit
We look at the key areas affecting profit, cashflow and growth, and highlight where attention is needed.
Three ways you can work with me
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Financial Foundations
A once-off consultation where I take a look at how you are managing the finaces and show you how to do it better so that you can control (and predict) profit and cashflow. Often we start a business managing everything ourselves but as it grows you start to see you need a better structure in place. That's what I can help you implement.
Best for: businesses that feel they need a better system to organise and manage all things financial going forward. If you want to make sure you are handling the finances effectively and properly , this is for you.
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Bookkeeping & Profit Support
I will handle all your everyday bookkeeping needs like invoice management, vat returns, payroll, bank rec etc. so that everything is ready for your accountant BUT ALSO, I will prepare a monthly report on profit and make recommendations on how well the business is managing costs, staffing and pricing and whether the profit margins are sufficient for success.
Best for: businesses that want their bookkeeping managed but would also like reports of monthly profit and performance and some regular business coaching sessions to implement improvements.
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Profit & Performance Support
This is everything in the previous profit support but I will use your bookkeepers figures to analyse margins, costs, cashflow and key performance drivers. I can introduce systems to measure other KPI's like sales, marketing and staff productivity all of which we would discuss at our quarterly business coaching/advisory sessions.
Best for: businesses that already have a bookkeeper in place but want deeper monthly financial insight and one to one business advisory and coaching sessions to stay motivated, energised and to keep the business growing.
What its like to work together ...
Elaine has been so helpful in my business- she has made abig difference in the way I look at things. I would highly recommend Elaine to anyone who wants to understand their business better.
Bryan O'Flynn
Southern Renovations
I was always worried about taking time off as there would be no money coming in while I was away. Elaine showed me how to plan for that using cashflow forecasting so I’m much more relaxed about it now. I take Saturdays off as well now!
Dr. Jamie Cummins
Birr Dental Care
I know how to financially plan for myself now. I feel a lot calmer within my business and don’t feel that I need to book everyone in ASAP as I’m making enough.
Catriona Fahey
Empower OT
How I Work
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Book an initial conversation
The first step is simply to talk.
I’ll ask about your business how you currently manage things and what you feel is working- or not working- at the moment.
You don’t need to have everything organised before we speak. In fact, very often the reason someone gets in touch is because they’re not quite sure what they need.
My job is to help work that out with you.
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I look at what you already have in place,
Before recommending anything, I want to understand what information and systems already available.
Where possible, I work with what is already there rather than introducing new systems unnecessarily.
Sometimes only a few changes are needed. Other times, there are gaps that need to be filled before you can get a reliable picture of how the business is performing.
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We decide what best...
Once I understand the current position, I’ll recommend the support I think will be most useful. That might be putting stronger financial foundations in place.
It might mean taking over your bookkeeping and providing regular analysis alongside it.
Or you may already have good bookkeeping in place and simply need someone to look more closely at performance, margins, costs,and the areas that are driving – or limiting- profit.
You'll receive a clear proposal setting out what I recommend, costs and what is involved before you any further commitment required.
Let's talk about your business.
Need help with your bookkeeping, financial reporting or understanding how to make more profit?
Tell me a little about your business and what you're looking for, and I'll be in touch to discuss how I can help.
Working with business owners all over Ireland