Tim Herbert
FP&A & Corporate Finance Consultant
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About
I’m a finance leader with 18+ years’ experience supporting organisations through growth, transformation, and financial optimisation across commercial, public, and not-for-profit sectors.
I operate at CFO / Head of Finance level, partnering with CEOs and senior leadership teams to drive performance, improve cashflow, and support strategic decision-making.
My experience includes
- Leading finance teams and developing high-performing functions
- Delivering finance transformation and ERP implementations (Sage, Xledger, SAP)
- Improving cashflow, forecasting accuracy, and commercial performance
- Providing clear, actionable insight from complex financial data
I’ve worked with organisations managing £30m+ budgets, and bring a pragmatic, commercially focused approach to finance leadership.
Experience
Managing Director, FrontPoint Finance
2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos
Financial Planning & Analysis & Corporate Finance Consultant - I help founders increase profit, control cashflow & make confident financial decisions
I help business owners take control of their finances — not just their spreadsheets.
With a background in finance and business management, I work as a Fractional CFO & Finance Consultant for UK SMEs and founders who want clear cashflow visibility, better decision-making, and stronger profitability.
✅ Monthly finance strategy & forecasting
✅ Cashflow dashboards & scenario modelling
✅ Profit optimisation without unnecessary complexity
I focus on giving you the numbers that matter — turning financial data into simple, actionable insights.
Who I work with
- Online service businesses (agencies, SaaS, consultants)
- E-commerce owners growing beyond £300k revenue
- Founders preparing for funding or expansion
Finance Manager, Purple Zest Limited
2022 - 2025 · 3 yrs
Company Secretary and Head of Finance for a payroll bureau, serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team with line management responsibility for eight staff. Responsible for management accounts, payroll operations, cashflow forecasting, credit control, VAT returns, year-end close processes, and budget preparation. Also oversee all banking operations for EMEA company bank accounts.
Finance Manager
IU Energy · Full-time
2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs
Management Accounts, Payroll, Cashflow forecasting, Sage50, Sage Payroll & Excel
Education
Yale School of Management
Accelerated Management Program
2026 – 2026
Grade: 87.5%
Analyzing a complex business decision, Valuing companies, Interpreting financial statements: Cash verses wealth, Understanding the time value of money, Leveraging networks, Crafting a competitive strategy, Making decisions under uncertainty The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Business Administration - MBA Essentials
2025 – 2025
Grade: 84.7%
Economics for Managers, Competitive Strategy, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Corporate Strategy, Financial Modelling & Advisory, Financial Reporting & Strategic Planning The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
L2, Fundamentals of Financial Services
2021 – 2021
Fund Management, Banking, Equities, Bonds, Derivatives, Financial Markets, FOREX, Insurance, Pensions
AAT
L3, L2, Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Foundation Certificate in Accounting
2013 – 2015
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons), History
2002 – 2005
Grade: 2.1
