How We Enabled a $10bn Investment Firm to Scale Its Finance Function

At a Glance

Industry

Investment management

Problem

Staff turnover, undocumented processes and growing workloads were affecting payments, reporting and day-to-day finance operations.

Solution

An embedded co-sourcing team that stabilised core processes and expanded with the client’s requirements.

Client

A global investment firm with approximately $10 billion in assets under management and operations across Jersey, London, New York, Singapore, Beijing and Zurich. The business manages a complex group structure comprising both management and investment entities.

Situation

The client’s lean internal finance team was managing growing workloads across a complex group of management and investment entities operating in multiple jurisdictions.

High staff turnover had disrupted day-to-day finance operations, while high transaction volumes, concurrent projects and system complexity placed further pressure on the team.

The client needed a reliable partner that could integrate quickly, stabilise immediate delivery and adapt to changing priorities without requiring a large internal hiring programme.

The key issues included:

  • Gaps across the finance function caused by high staff turnover
  • Missed payment and internal reporting deadlinesUndocumented processes
  • Increasing errors in day-to-day finance operationsHigh transaction volumes alongside several concurrent projects
  • Complex systems and a multi-jurisdictional group structure
  • Limited internal capacity to manage growing workloads

How We Delivered

We initially assumed responsibility for accounts payable through a structured handover. Following a successful transition, the engagement expanded to cover broader finance operations and developed into co-sourcing of the finance function.

Financial reporting

Cashflow management

Accounts payable and receivable

Bookkeeping

Vendor management

Audit coordination and support person checks

Assistance with regulatory filings

Delivery Model

What started as accounts payable outsourcing transitioned into an embedded co-sourcing model.We provided ongoing support through a scaled team, integrated into day-to-day operations and responsive to changing priorities and workload.

Outcome and Operational Impact

The engagement stabilised resourcing gaps and established more reliable finance operations across the group.

The results included:

  • Core finance processes documented and standardised
  • Payment and reporting deadlines consistently met
  • Improved reporting timelines and forward visibility
  • A clean audit
  • Reduced reliance on internal hiring
  • Lower exposure to disruption caused by staff turnover
  • Additional capacity for high transaction volumes and parallel projects
  • A stronger finance function capable of supporting continued growth

Where This Applies

This approach is relevant for investment businesses with lean teams facing operational pressure, increasing organisational complexity or staff turnover. It provides embedded finance support without requiring the business to build a complete internal infrastructure.

Speak With an Expert

We will tell you early whether we are the right fit and what the support would look like in practice. Most firms come to us ahead of an audit cycle, a reporting deadline, or a period of change.

Ali Awan

Co-Founder & COO

Hamza Mehmood

CEO & Co-Founder

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