The workshop’s running six days a week and the order book looks healthy. But when you check the bank account, it doesn’t match the effort you’re putting in.
When Revenue Looks Strong but Profit Feels Thin
Most manufacturing owners get a set of accounts once a year from their accountant. Some get a BAS summary each quarter. Neither tells you which product lines carry your margins and which ones drag them down. You don’t see the true cost of labour on each job. You don’t know if that new machine is earning back its keep or just adding overhead. Without a financial layer sitting between the shop floor and the P&L, you’re making decisions in the dark. An outsourced finance director Perth manufacturers can rely on brings that layer — not more paperwork, but actual clarity on where the money goes.
Why the Numbers Stay Blurry — Even When You’re Watching Them
Through Your Finance Controller, 360 Fox builds a financial roadmap that starts with the next 90 days — what your cashflow looks like, which costs need attention, and where margin is strongest. Then we extend that view to 12 months, so you can plan equipment purchases, staffing decisions and pricing changes with real numbers behind them. You get monthly reporting that shows profitability by job or product line. You see which work is worth chasing and which is costing you. As your SME CFO Perth partner, we give you the same financial visibility that larger manufacturers take for granted — without the full-time salary. The result is a business you can actually steer, not just run.
Busy is not the same as profitable — and once you can see the difference clearly, every decision you make gets sharper.
Not sure where your numbers are leaking?
360 Fox works with Perth business owners to find the gaps, fix the reporting, and build a financial plan that actually works. No jargon. No lock-in. Just clarity.