Turning complexity into clarity and efficiency

Four pillars, one logic: we design the finance function your growth agenda needs — and through our shared services center, we can run it too. Every engagement is tailored; we work with CFOs, group finance leaders, PE operating partners and transformation teams navigating change at scale.

Three advisory pillars

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Finance Transformation Design

Cross-functional operating model design with shared ownership and governance. Not "finance-led with stakeholder input" — genuinely cross-functional, because every operating model change requires people outside finance to change how they work.

Target operating model Process taxonomy Governance design
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Post-Merger Finance Integration

We assess the target's finance structure against the buyer's setup — and can cover due diligence too — then run the full integration: entity structure, governance, processes and compliance, through day-100 and into the steady, business-as-usual state, run by Finateo or handed back to run independently. We keep integration (urgent, compliance-driven) separate from transformation (strategic, mandate-driven) — because mixing them is where deals lose value.

Day-1 readiness IMO coordination Finance DD
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Entity Governance & Structuring

Entity setup, PE lifecycle management, restructuring, wind-down and exit-readiness across jurisdictions. The unglamorous backbone of every cross-border group — done well, it makes deals faster and audits quieter.

Entity lifecycle Exit-readiness Cross-border compliance
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The fourth pillar: we can run what we design

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Our shared services center in Tetovo, North Macedonia delivers ongoing finance operations for clients: project controlling, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and adjacent finance functions.

It closes the gap that most advisory engagements leave open. The team that helped design your processes is accountable for how they run — month after month, with full transparency through the client portal.

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Functions we operate

  • Project Controlling — budget tracking, forecasting, project P&L and variance analysis
  • Accounting — bookkeeping, month-end close, statutory and group reporting
  • Accounts Payable — invoice processing, approval workflows, payment runs, vendor management
  • Accounts Receivable — invoicing, collections, cash application, ageing follow-up
  • Other finance operations — reconciliations, master data, compliance support, management reporting
Ways of Working

Flexible by design

A key differentiator in the mid-market: we calibrate our role to what the situation needs, not to a standard delivery template.

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Strategic Advisor

Board- and CFO-level advice on transformation scope, integration strategy and entity structure. Senior counsel, sharp deliverables, no army of juniors.

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Hands-On in the Engine Room

Embedded in your team across both transformation and integration: leading workstreams, building models, running the IMO cadence, configuring processes. We do the work, not just the slides.

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Managed Operations

Ongoing finance operations delivered from our shared services center under a clear service agreement, with agreed service levels and a named counterpart for your team.

Next Step

Every engagement starts with a conversation

Tell us where the complexity sits — we'll tell you honestly whether and how we can help.

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