A flexible, technology-enabled finance team that grows with you — handling the numbers, the systems and the reporting so you can focus on building the business.
Xero & QuickBooks experts
Investor-grade reporting
Trusted by Series A & B founders
Finance built for the way founders actually grow
Most early-stage businesses don’t need a full finance department — they need the right finance support, at the right moment, that can scale as fast as they do.
Our Finance Office gives you exactly that: a dedicated team that keeps your books clean, your compliance handled and your numbers investor-ready, flexing from a few hours of bookkeeping a month to a full outsourced finance function as you scale. You choose a package of services, or just the one you need today.
Seed & Raise
You’ve raised, or you’re about to. Now you need clean books, tidy payroll, VAT handled and the systems investors expect — without hiring a finance team you can’t yet justify. We set up your cloud accounting, take bookkeeping and compliance off your plate, and give you a real-time view of your cash so you always know your runway.
Scale & Exit
As you approach Series A and beyond, the bar rises. Boards want reporting they can trust, investors want KPIs and rigour, and any raise or sale means surviving due diligence. We deliver board-ready management accounts, the metrics your sector lives by, and the financial control that stands up to scrutiny when it matters most.
One group. One Finance Office.
Finerva is part of RouseFinerva — a leading, independent group of accountants, auditors and advisors. Our Finance Office is delivered by a shared team of finance specialists, combining Finerva’s fluency with fast-growth, venture-backed companies and Rouse Partners’ century of experience supporting established and owner-managed businesses.
It means you get the responsiveness and sector knowledge of a startup specialist, backed by the depth, systems and assurance of a Top 100 UK firm.
A cloud-first stack, built for fast-moving businesses
Our team works in the cloud so you get accuracy, automation and real-time visibility — not month-old spreadsheets. We’re certified users of the tools scale-ups actually run on, and we connect them so your finance data flows without manual re-keying.
| CORE ACCOUNTING | Xero · QuickBooks |
| DATA CAPTURE & AUTOMATION | Dext · Hubdoc · ApprovalMax · Mayday |
| PAYMENTS & E-COMMERCE | Stripe · Shopify · A2X · GoCardless |
| REPORTING & INSIGHT | Syft · ScaleXP |
Everything your finance function needs, in three layers
1. Run
Core Finance & Compliance
The essentials, done properly and on time, so nothing slips and HMRC is never a surprise.
Cloud bookkeeping & record-keeping
Accurate, reconciled books with fixed-asset registers, accruals and prepayments handled.
Payroll
RTI submissions, pension auto-enrolment and starters/leavers managed for you.
VAT compliance
MTD VAT returns filed on time, with us acting as your agent with HMRC.
Statutory accounts & corporation tax
prepared, filed and investor-clean, year after year.
2. Automate
Systems & Integrations
We turn your finance admin into a connected, low-touch system that scales without adding headcount.
Cloud accounting setup & migration
Implemented and integrated from day one.
App & payment integrations
Stripe, Shopify, A2X, GoCardless and more, wired into your ledger.
Workflow automation
Recurring journals, approvals and month-end routines that run themselves.
Process mapping
We find the bottlenecks and design finance workflows that hold up as you grow.
3. Scale
Insight & Investor Readiness
Where the Finance Office earns its keep: turning numbers into the reporting and confidence that fuel your next round.
Board-ready management reporting
Monthly management accounts, KPI dashboards and the metrics your sector runs on (ARR, MRR, churn, burn, runway).
Budgeting, forecasting & cashflow
Models that show where the cash is going and how long it lasts.
Fundraise & due diligence support
Data rooms, investor reporting and financials that survive scrutiny.
Fractional finance leadership
A bridge to Finance Director and CFO expertise when you need it, without the full-time cost.
Explore our Finance Office services
Pick the services you need today, or combine them into a complete outsourced finance function.
- Bookkeeping — Clean, reconciled books so you always know where you stand.
- Payroll — RTI submissions and pension auto-enrolment, handled.
- VAT Compliance — MTD-ready VAT returns filed on time, with us as your HMRC agent.
- Statutory Accounts — Year-end financial statements, prepared and filed.
- Corporate Tax Returns — Stay compliant and investor-confident.
- Finance Manager — A sector-experienced accountant embedded in your team.
Working with us
A fast, founder-friendly onboarding
We get to know your business and tailor the support to your stage, not a template.
Visibility in real-time
Cloud systems and regular updates mean you always know your position and your runway.
Reporting your board can trust
Management accounts and KPIs designed around your business and your investors.
A service that scales with your rounds
Go from bookkeeping to fractional finance leadership as you grow, without re-explaining your business to a new provider.
The people behind your numbers
Seema Kher
Partner
Seema leads our Finance Office. She helps founders streamline their bookkeeping and put in place the systems that deliver real-time financial information to guide decisions — the foundation every investable business needs. What she finds most rewarding is supporting clients as they grow and scale, and making the numbers part of the business feel genuinely easy.
Sue Drummond
Partner
Sue co-leads the RouseFinerva Finance Office and brings over three decades of experience in accountancy and business advisory. She oversees service delivery and quality across the team, making sure every client is supported by the right people, the right technology and consistently high standards.
Mel Stevens
Senior Manager
Mel combines her role as Financial Controller with managing a portfolio of scale-up clients, and holds an EIS accreditation — so she understands not just your day-to-day finances but the tax-efficient investment landscape founders are raising into. She has a particular passion for start-ups and scale-ups, helping ambitious businesses navigate growth across a wide range of sectors.
Jeni Creek
Hub Manager
Jeni manages client onboarding and Hub operations at Finerva, ensuring a seamless, hassle-free transition from day one. Drawing on over 30 years of accountancy experience both in the UK and overseas, she streamlines internal workflows and elevates service standards—delivering reliable, accurate management accounts that give founders complete confidence in their numbers.
Paul Brannan
Finance Office Manager
Paul manages the day-to-day running of the Finance Office team, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery. With over 30 years in accountancy and bookkeeping, he helps clients find more efficient ways to run their finances while keeping the support practical and reliable.
Get in touch with us
020 3422 9800-
Seema Kher Partner, FaaSSeema has over 21 years of experience at KPMG working with small to medium sized businesses across a wide range of industries. At Finerva, she oversees the accounts compliance service for clients and provide a seamless ‘one stop shop’ that provides all their accounting and finance needs.
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FAQs
01. What companies can you support?
We primarily work with Limited Companies that are registered/have permanent establishments in the UK. Our clients are fast-growth businesses, mostly in the tech, financial, consumer goods and life science sectors and often backed by Angels and VCs investment. However, we have an extensive expertise and partners across other sectors too and we’re always excited to meet new ambitious founders.
02. Why is it essential to get your Bookkeeping right?
Bookkeeping is a foundation of your financial information and legal obligation. Those records are important for day-to-day decisions (understand your financial position & performance) will be necessary in the future – whether you are filling your statutory financial statement, fundraising or going through the due diligence during your Exit process. Getting it right the first time won’t only save you some time in the future but also increase credibility and opportunities for higher value during your exit. Read more.
03. What are the benefits of working with Finerva?
- Expertise – using our team of professional bookkeepers and accountants we are on hand to answer queries you may have and offer advice where required.
- Time saving – you don’t have to worry about the finance function of your business so you can focus on what you do best, growing your business
- Reduce staff costs – you will not need to spend time and money hiring and training employees. Our services offer flexibility to scale resources up or down as a business requires.
- Cost effective – Fees agreed in advance help you to budget and manage cashflow. Our fee are designed to meet your needs and ensure there are no unexpected or hidden charges.
- Working in the cloud – allows you to have real time access to data with immediate response
04. How do I send you the information?
We use Dext or Hubdoc as our expense management systems.
Simply take a picture of receipts / invoices with the app, and we will do the rest of making sure it is coded to the correct nominal account, correct VAT treatment and reconciling with the payments.
06. How do I know when and what scheme to register for VAT?
We will look at the relevant VAT schemes available for you to register with, and discuss with you the advantages of each scheme with you, and then get the business VAT registered.
07. I sell my services / goods in the UK and abroad, how will I know what VAT rate to apply?
We will help you to understand the correct VAT rates that you should be applying in line with HMRC guidance when selling your goods and/or services within and outside the UK.
08. How will I know what VAT I owe and when that has to be paid?
Your bookkeeper will keep you updated with VAT returns due and timing of when the submission needs to be completed by. Once finalised and submitted they will let you know when you need to make payment by and payment details. We will also help you set-up a direct debit with HMRC for VAT payments, so that you don’t have to manually make payments.
09. What happens if I receive a letter from HMRC wanting to carry out a review of a VAT return that has been submitted?
We will help you work with HMRC to provide them the information they require to verify the VAT return submission under review.
10. Can my bookkeeper discuss VAT matters on the business’s behalf with HMRC?
Yes, we can discuss the company’s VAT matters with HMRC on your behalf. To allow us to do this we ask you to appoint us as VAT agents with HMRC.
