Services
Ascend’s Financial Expertise
Client’s Finance Function
- Provides ‘Business As Usual’ (BAU) operational expertise
- Ensures timely accounting and reporting
- Ensures regulatory compliance
Ascend’s Finance Expertise
- Accounting and financial management upgrade
- Financial oversight
- Strategic planning & insights
- Risk management
- Promoter advisory
- Stakeholder management
- Appropriate governance standards
Strategic CFO
- Provides growth over 3-5 years
- Has skin in the game
- Owns milestones
- Drives business excellence
Our Approach
Proactive Financial Leadership
Thinking beyond accounting & compliance by:
- Transitioning from reactive accounting to proactive financial planning, enabling data-driven decision-making and long-term strategic growth
- Focusing on forward-looking strategies that align with the Firm's goals, improving resource allocation and financial forecasting
Revenue Growth & Cost Control
Enhancing profitability by:
- Revising billing systems and improving collection practices
- Implementing robust cost control mechanisms
- Identifying and addressing revenue leaks
Financial Oversight
- Aligning policies to establish robust maker-checker mechanisms
- Weekly monitoring for the first six months, transitioning to bi-monthly reviews
Data-Driven Insights
Empowering decisions by:
- Introducing MIS and financial dashboards to provide real-time insights into cash flow, revenue trends, and cost performance
- Providing visibility into the Business’ financial health, allowing for better planning, forecasting, and quick action to mitigate risks.
Scalable Solutions
Building for growth by:
- Designing structured financial systems that support scalability
- Identifying and minimizing bottlenecks and ensuring sustainable growth
- Standardize processes for collections, billing, and Partner equity management to ensure consistency and reduce friction as the Business expands
Strategic Planning
- Assisting in long-term corporate structure planning and Partner alignment
Risk Management
- Identifying key business risks and implementing risk mitigation strategies
Stakeholder Management
Managing relationships with stakeholders, encompassing:
- Partners
- Debtors
- Lenders
- Employees
- Peers
Proactive Financial Leadership
Thinking beyond accounting & compliance by:
- Transitioning from reactive accounting to proactive financial planning, enabling data-driven decision-making and long-term strategic growth
- Focusing on forward-looking strategies that align with the Firm's goals, improving resource allocation and financial forecasting
Revenue Growth & Cost Control
Enhancing profitability by:
- Revising billing systems and improving collection practices
- Implementing robust cost control mechanisms
- Identifying and addressing revenue leaks
Financial Oversight
- Aligning policies to establish robust maker-checker mechanisms
- Weekly monitoring for the first six months, transitioning to bi-monthly reviews
Data-Driven Insights
Empowering decisions by:
- Introducing MIS and financial dashboards to provide real-time insights into cash flow, revenue trends, and cost performance
- Providing visibility into the Business’ financial health, allowing for better planning, forecasting, and quick action to mitigate risks.
Scalable Solutions
Building for growth by:
- Designing structured financial systems that support scalability
- Identifying and minimizing bottlenecks and ensuring sustainable growth
- Standardize processes for collections, billing, and Partner equity management to ensure consistency and reduce friction as the Business expands
Strategic Planning
- Assisting in long-term corporate structure planning and Partner alignment
Risk Management
- Identifying key business risks and implementing risk mitigation strategies
Stakeholder Management
Managing relationships with stakeholders, encompassing:
- Partners
- Debtors
- Lenders
- Employees
- Peers