Ravi Jain

Fractional CFO

Ravi is an accomplished CFO & MD with expertise across manufacturing, construction, hospitality & professional services. Recognised for strong business acumen & expertise in profitability, working capital, governance & risk, outsourcing, procurement & IT. With a collaborative, customer-centric approach, Ravi is a trusted advisor to SME owners, driving sustainable growth & financial success.

Track record highlights

Growth & Profitability – Delivered double-digit improvements in growth, profitability & cash flow by designing and implementing strategies for new market entry, working capital optimisation & cost efficiency.
Mergers & Integrations – Integrated three acquisitions in industrial manufacturing, delivering planned synergies, strengthening operations & supporting long-term growth.
Business Transformation – Led the implementation of new finance, HR & payroll systems, alongside ERP replacement initiatives, driving efficiency, automation & employee engagement.
Operational Excellence – Standardised & automated processes across finance and supply chain, improving governance, accuracy, decision-making & overall business resilience.
Commercial Leadership – Negotiated contracts, streamlined procurement & introduced outsourcing and AI-driven solutions to lower costs, enhance resilience & create value.

Sector Experience

Manufacturing-transport-logistics
Construction
Human-resources-recruitment
Hospitality-tourism

Ravi's specialist skills

Strategic Thinker

Aligns financial strategy with business goals to deliver sustainable growth, profitability, stronger working capital, improved governance, operational resilience & long-term business value.

Profit Improvement

Achieves sustained gains by collaborating across business functions to optimise costs, improve margins, strengthen cash flow, refine pricing & embed efficiencies that maximise value.

Cash flow Improvement

Collaborates across business functions to optimise working capital, streamline processes, improve debtor & creditor management, enhance forecasting & unlock liquidity, ensuring resilience, agility & growth.

Managing Risk

Balances governance & compliance with commercial insight, turning risk into a growth enabler by strengthening controls, protecting value & unlocking new opportunities sustainably.

Systems and Controls

Simplifies, standardises & automates processes through effective use of IT, BPO & AI, driving compliance, efficiency & seamless operations with a customer-centric approach.

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