Day rates
Three roles. Three rates. You pick the days.
Every task is charged at the level of the job — never at the level of whoever happens to do it.
Bookkeeper
£250
per day, ex VAT
The daily and weekly work that keeps the ledger true.
Financial controller
£500
per day, ex VAT
Closes the month, owns the controls, makes the numbers reliable.
Finance director
£800
per day, ex VAT
The strategic seat — for when the board, the bank or investors ask.
Example packages
Where most clients start
Starting points, not plans. Every one can be flexed. Prices are a month, ex VAT.
Keep the books
£500 a month
Clean records, VAT filed, nothing late.
Bookkeeper
2 days
Run the month
Most common
£1,500 a month
Books plus a proper close and management accounts.
Bookkeeper
3 days
Financial controller
1.5 days
Full function
£2,800 a month
Adds the strategic seat for board and funding work.
Bookkeeper
4 days
Financial controller
2 days
Finance director
1 days
Charged at the level of the job
Which rate does a task fall under?
If a director reconciles your bank, you still pay a bookkeeper rate for it.
| Task | Charged as | Day rate |
|---|---|---|
| Bank reconciliation | Bookkeeper | £250 |
| Supplier payment runs | Bookkeeper | £250 |
| Payroll processing | Bookkeeper | £250 |
| VAT return preparation | Bookkeeper | £250 |
| Month-end close | Financial controller | £500 |
| Management accounts | Financial controller | £500 |
| Cash flow forecast | Financial controller | £500 |
| Software migration | Financial controller | £500 |
| Board pack and commentary | Finance director | £800 |
| Budget and scenario model | Finance director | £800 |
| Funding or due diligence | Finance director | £800 |
Next step
Twenty minutes. No pitch.
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