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Finance
Keep the books accurate, cash visible and financial administration under control.
What we manage
Bookkeeping, reconciliations, invoicing, receivables, payroll administration, management accounts and cash visibility.
ForgeWorks Business Office
Run the business without building every department.
A managed business operations service for founders and growing companies.
ForgeWorks coordinates the recurring finance, people, compliance, operations, technology and management support your business needs through one accountable Business Manager.
One Business Manager
Six business functions
One coordinated service
Monthly support
What we take off your plate
The internal work that keeps the business running.
Six connected functions. A scope shaped around the work your business needs managed.
02
People Operation
Keep employee administration organised from hiring through exit.
What we manage
Employee records, onboarding, offboarding, leave, payroll inputs, HR documentation and people administration.
03
Compliance
Keep filings, records, renewals and statutory obligations current.
What we manage
Corporate records, statutory calendars, filing administration, licences, contracts, insurance records and specialist coordination.
04
Operations & Admin.
Keep vendors, purchasing and recurring business administration moving.
What we manage
Vendor administration, purchasing, procurement workflows, assets, subscriptions, SOPs, customer administration and recurring processes.
05
Technology
Keep business systems, access and digital tools organised and secure.
What we manage
Business email, user access, systems, software licences, devices, cloud files, basic automation and technology vendor coordination.
06
Management Oversight
Keep performance, priorities and follow-through visible to management.
What we manage
Dashboards, reporting packs, KPIs, action tracking, operating reviews, planning and management meeting support.
One point of accountability
You deal with one Business Manager. We coordinate the rest.
Your Business Manager becomes the primary point of contact across the Business Office.
Raise the issue once. We coordinate the relevant work, follow up on actions and keep the different functions connected.
You / founder
Your Business Manager
FinancePeople OperationComplianceOperations & Admin.TechnologyManagement Oversight
One conversation. Connected action.
A clear point of contact for the work behind your business.
How it works
A Business Office built around your company.
01
Set up
Organise the foundation.
We review your current records, responsibilities, systems and recurring obligations, then establish the working structure for your Business Office.
02
Run
Take over the agreed recurring work.
Your Business Manager coordinates the functions and activities included in your package.
03
Review
Keep management informed.
You receive agreed reports, updates, actions and regular reviews so you can see what needs attention.
Choose your Business Office
The right level of support for where your business is now.
From a founder’s first operating foundation to a more deeply embedded Business Office.
01 / Business Office
Solo
Business Office
For solo founders and very small teams that need proper business infrastructure without multiple hires.
Best for
Founder + approximately 1–3 employees
Core focus
- Finance administration
- Payroll and basic people administration
- Company and compliance tracking
- Core technology administration
- Business records
- Periodic management reporting
Most popular
Managed
Business Office
For growing businesses that need recurring support across several internal functions.
Best for
Approximately 3–10 employees
Deeper support across
- Finance and reporting
- People operations
- Company administration
- Vendor and operational administration
- Technology
- Monthly management support
03 / Business Office
Growth
Business Office
For businesses with greater headcount, transaction volume and operating complexity.
Best for
Approximately 10–25 employees or equivalent complexity
Adds
- More frequent finance processing
- Receivables and payables coordination
- Cash-flow forecasting
- Procurement administration
- Stronger reporting, KPIs and operating reviews
- Broader technology and process support
04 / Business Office
Embedded
Business Office
For businesses that need deeper, near-internal support without building complete functional teams.
Best for
More complex growing businesses
May include
- Embedded operating support
- Fractional functional leadership
- More frequent management involvement
- Custom reporting
- Onsite support
- Bespoke service levels
A scope-led price.
Pricing is based on team size, transaction volume, number of entities, reporting requirements and operating complexity.
What this looks like day to day
One message can trigger the whole workflow.
01
“Ama joins next Monday.”
Business Office coordinates employee records, payroll setup, statutory administration, email, access and onboarding requirements.
02
“This customer still owes us GHS 80,000.”
We coordinate invoice status, receivables follow-up, cash visibility and escalation.
03
“Kwame leaves on Friday.”
We coordinate offboarding across payroll, employee records, company assets, email and system access.
More than administration
Better visibility. Fewer surprises. A business that is easier to manage.
Business Health
See where finance, people, compliance, operations and management need attention.
Business Readiness
Keep key records and information organised for financing, tenders, investors, major customers and due diligence.
Founder Independence
Reduce unnecessary reliance on the founder by improving records, responsibilities, access and recurring processes.
Specialist support
When the work goes beyond the Business Office.
The Business Office handles agreed recurring operations.
Where deeper specialist work is required, ForgeWorks can coordinate the right expertise across areas such as legal, tax, audit, recruitment, cybersecurity and other specialist needs.
Complex assignments are scoped separately.
Is Business Office right for you?
You probably need a Business Office if...
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You are still personally coordinating too much administration.
02
Your accountant, HR support, vendors and systems operate separately.
03
Important information is difficult to find when you need it.
04
The business has grown faster than its internal structure.
05
You need better support, but several full-time department hires do not yet make commercial sense.
Questions
Before we build your Business Office.
Scope, support and the next step, made clear.
The agreed recurring work across finance, people, company administration, operations, technology and management support. We define the functions, activities and service level around your business before the engagement begins.
One primary Business Manager. Raise the issue once and your Business Manager coordinates the relevant people, follows up on actions and keeps the functions connected.
No. Your scope is shaped around the business, its existing team and the work that needs support.
We consider your team size, transaction volume, reporting needs and operating complexity. The employee ranges are guides, not fixed eligibility limits.
Pricing is based on team size, transaction volume, number of entities, reporting requirements and operating complexity. The agreed scope determines the service level and price.
We review your records, responsibilities, systems and recurring obligations, then establish the working structure. Your Business Manager coordinates the agreed work with reports, updates and regular reviews.
No. Business Office handles agreed recurring operations and can coordinate specialist expertise where needed. Regulated professional work remains with appropriately qualified advisers. Complex assignments are scoped separately.
Yes. Support can move from foundational administration to broader recurring support, stronger controls or a more embedded service as the business becomes more complex.
ForgeWorks Business Office
Build the business. We will help run the office behind it.
Get the internal support your company needs without prematurely building Finance, HR, Compliance, Operations and Technology teams one hire at a time.
Discuss your Business Office