PRACTICAL FINANCE LEADERSHIP FOR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSES

Know Your Numbers.
Shape Your Future.

Your finance team’s strategic partner — experienced Finance Manager and CFO support, without the commitment of a full-time hire.

We help New Zealand businesses improve cash flow, understand profitability, strengthen financial controls and make confident decisions about what comes next.

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✧   CPA-qualified expertise⌖   Auckland-based, NZ-wide◷   Flexible monthly support▥   Commercial finance experience

HOW WE HELP

Our Services

Practical finance support tailored to your business, your team and your goals.

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Finance Health Check

Understand where your finance function stands and identify opportunities to improve performance.

  • Financial reporting and controls
  • Cash-flow and working capital review
  • Systems, processes and efficiencies
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Outsourced Finance Manager

Reliable, hands-on financial leadership that works alongside your existing people and systems.

  • Management reporting and KPIs
  • Budgets and rolling forecasts
  • Cash-flow, margins and team support
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Strategic CFO Support

Turn financial information into commercial decisions and a clearer plan for what comes next.

  • Scenario planning and strategy
  • Pricing and profitability insights
  • Board and leadership reporting
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BEYOND MONTH-END REPORTING

Turn Financial Information
into Better Decisions.

Knowing what happened last month is only the beginning. We work alongside your bookkeeper, accountant or existing finance team to understand what is driving performance, what may happen next, and where to focus your attention.

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FORWARD-LOOKING FINANCE● INSIGHT

Clarity today.
Confidence tomorrow.

Illustrative visual only — not client financial data

A SIMPLE WAY TO GET STARTED

How We Work Together

Start with a conversation. Build the right level of finance support for your business.

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Introductory Conversation

Tell us about your business, current finance arrangements, challenges and priorities. We’ll discuss whether Numbers Forward is a good fit.

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Finance Assessment

We agree on a practical review of reporting, cash flow, controls, systems and the areas where better financial visibility would help most.

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Tailored Ongoing Support

Choose a defined project or flexible monthly Finance Manager / CFO support that complements your team and can evolve with your needs.

The introductory conversation is complimentary. Any detailed assessment or ongoing engagement is scoped and agreed in advance.

THINKING OF HIRING A FINANCE MANAGER?

Get the financial leadership you need — without hiring more than you need.

Whether your business needs a few hours of senior finance oversight each week, stronger management reporting or strategic CFO input, Numbers Forward can complement your existing accountant and administration team.

Access experienced support with a clearly agreed scope, flexible delivery and practical commercial insights.

Support where it counts

  • Forecasting and cash-flow visibility
  • Profitability, pricing and margin analysis
  • Management reporting and KPIs
  • Financial systems and process improvement
  • Coaching and oversight for existing finance staff
  • Commercial and strategic decision support
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WHY NUMBERS FORWARD

Experienced Finance. Practical Partnership.

Senior-level financial capability that fits the way your business operates.

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Qualified expertise

CPA Australia-qualified leadership, supported by substantial hands-on commercial finance experience.

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NZ and Australian experience

Practical commercial finance experience across New Zealand and Australia.

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Hands-on and commercially focused

Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial controls, contract pricing, margins and working capital.

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Flexible support

Project-based or agreed monthly support, working with your existing people and systems.

OUR APPROACH

Finance support that moves your business forward.

Numbers Forward is an Auckland-based business providing flexible Finance Manager and CFO support to New Zealand SMEs. Our approach combines sound financial controls with forward-looking insights, helping owners and leadership teams spend less time deciphering reports and more time making informed decisions. Our work is led by Rajeev Puri, CPA, an experienced Finance Manager with New Zealand and Australian commercial finance experience, including board reporting, budgeting, forecasting, operational finance and systems improvement.

LET'S START A CONVERSATION

Better financial visibility starts here.

Considering a full-time finance hire, or need better financial visibility? Start with a complimentary introductory conversation. We can discuss a finance health check, ongoing management support or strategic CFO input.

CONTACT NUMBERS FORWARD

✉   hello@numbersforward.co.nz☎   022 323 0223

⌖   Auckland, New Zealand · Supporting businesses NZ-wide

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