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Tanja Willis

FD/CFO

I am a commercially focused CFO who combines strategic insight with a hands-on approach to unlock business potential and drive profitability. I build and mentor high-performing teams and partner with entrepreneurial leaders to ensure finance empowers confident decisions, operational improvement, and sustainable growth.

Tanja Willis – Fractional CFO – North West Lancashire

Track record highlights

  • Business growth: Drove rapid revenue expansion by embedding commercial insight and financial discipline, unlocking operational and strategic potential.
  • Cash flow & forecasting: Transformed cash flow visibility and control with forward-looking forecasting, margin analysis, and management reporting, enabling agile, confident decisions.
  • Finance function improvement: Streamlined finance operations and strengthened controls, delivering accurate reporting and actionable insights for fast-growing businesses.
  • Strategic transactions: Partnered with leadership on fundraising, acquisitions, and ownership transitions, including PE and employee ownership, to create long-term value.
  • Capital & funding: Secured substantial funding through debt, equity, and investment facilities, supporting growth, acquisitions, and strategic investments.

Sector Experience

  • Healthcare
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics
  • Sport & Recreation
  • Mining, Resources & Energy: Renewables

Tanja's specialist skills

Strategic Thinker

Translating complex financial and operational data into actionable business strategies that drive growth and long-term value. Partnered with boards and founders to develop financial strategies that doubled revenue and improved EBITDA, aligning operational execution with long-term goals.

Financial Operations

Driving profitability, cash flow management, and operational efficiency across finance functions. Improved cash flow visibility, strengthened working capital management, and identified efficiency opportunities that increased margins and overall profitability.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Aligning financial plans with strategic objectives to support sustainable growth. Introduced enhanced forecasting, KPI reporting, and planning frameworks across multiple businesses, providing forward-looking insight for confident decision-making.

Raising Funds

Supporting capital raising, acquisitions, and ownership transitions. Secured significant debt and equity funding to support growth, acquisitions, and strategic investment initiatives.

Systems and Controls

Strengthening finance operations, internal controls, and reporting to support strategic and operational decisions. Led finance function diagnostics and implemented system improvements, enhancing reporting accuracy, governance, and operational visibility.

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