Your First Finance Hire Shouldn’t Be In-House
Most businesses hit the same inflexion point: revenue’s growing, operations are busier, and someone says “We need to hire someone to do the finances.”
It sounds logical. But here’s the thing:
Your first finance hire shouldn’t be in-house.
It’s a move that feels right - but often slows you down, racks up cost and leaves your business stuck with shallow insights and clunky processes.
There’s a smarter way.
The Traditional Path Is Broken
When founders realise they need financial help, the instinct is to hire a junior bookkeeper or finance assistant.
The idea? Hand off the numbers, keep things in check and focus on growth.
The problem? You’re hiring someone to own a system that doesn’t exist yet - and likely doesn’t scale. That means:
You’re relying on one person to do everything (bookkeeping, reporting, compliance, planning).
You’re paying for full-time effort, even if the work doesn’t justify it.
You’re still missing the bigger picture: insight, automation and strategy.
This is how businesses end up with overcomplicated spreadsheets, late reports, and finance systems held together with duct tape.
Why Outsourced Finance Makes More Sense
Instead of hiring one person, imagine plugging into a ready-built team.
That’s what outsourced finance gives you:
A cross-functional team of experts, scalable tools and bulletproof processes - from day one.
At Tydi, we’re not just bookkeepers. We act like your full-stack finance department, giving you:
Bookkeeping that’s accurate and automated.
Reporting that’s built around what you need to see.
Cash flow forecasting that keeps you ahead of the game.
Advisory support from people who’ve seen this scale before.
You get all of this without the headache of hiring, onboarding, managing or training.
Real Talk: Cost vs Value
Let’s be blunt.
Hiring in-house costs more than you think.
£35–45k/year for a junior hire.
Plus employer costs, software licenses, and time to train them.
Plus gaps in experience that you’ll only spot when something breaks.
With Tydi, you get more capability for less — and a process that actually scales as you grow.
So When Should You Hire In-House?
There is a point where building an internal finance team makes sense - usually when finance becomes a core driver of strategy, or when your business reaches the complexity that demands it.
But until then?
Stay lean.
Stay agile.
Plug into a system that works.
You wouldn’t hire an in-house dev team to build your first landing page - so why build an in-house finance team before you need one?
The Smarter Move
We built Tydi for founders who want to grow without getting buried in numbers.
For businesses that want clarity without the overhead.
For teams who value smart processes over bloated headcount.
Your first finance hire doesn’t need a desk in your office.
They need to be sharp, fast, experienced — and ready from day one.
That’s us.
Ready to ditch the finance stress?
Let’s have a no-pressure chat about what outsourcing could look like for you.
Book a call — and let’s make your finances frictionless.