One connected finance team · High-growth, $1M–$50M

Clean books.
Clear cash flow.
A finance team built for your next stage.

Accounting, controllership, planning and CFO guidance for high-growth companies, without building the entire team in-house.

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Cypher financial dashboard overview for May 2025

Sound familiar?

Struggling to keep up with your company's financials?

We know the feeling. It's hard to focus on growing the business while wearing every financial hat. These are the moments companies bring in Cypher, whatever the industry.

The goal

You've set a two-year revenue or profit goal the current finance setup can't carry.

The cash

Cash-flow stress: forecasts you can't fully trust, decisions made on instinct.

The scrutiny

A board meeting, audit, capital raise or investor review is approaching.

The team

Hiring and investment decisions need defensible numbers, not spreadsheet folklore.

The systems

You're digitizing, or replacing fragmented processes that grew up with the company.

The milestone

IPO, merger or exit preparation is on the horizon, and the books must hold up.

We focus on

Your industry changes the complexity, not the standard

Tech, SaaS & AI

Recurring revenue, gross margin, runway and revenue recognition, kept board- and investor-ready under VC/PE cadence.

Panoplai →

E-commerce & CPG

Contribution margin, inventory, working capital and cash conversion across channels and borders.

STNKY Bags →

Project-based & professional services

Utilization, backlog, project margin, WIP and collections: numbers that hold up client by client.

Sharpen →

One connected finance team

From the books to the board, without hand-offs

The people who keep your records are connected to the people who stand behind them with leadership, boards, auditors and investors. That relay, not the tool stack, is the differentiation.

  1. 01 · Keep

    Accounting & bookkeeping

    Records kept complete, reliable and industry-specific: the foundation every other decision stands on.

  2. 02 · Control

    Controller & finance operations

    Controls, close quality, AR/AP and cash discipline, so the numbers arrive on time and hold up.

  3. 03 · Plan

    FP&A & modeling

    History connected to budgets, forecasts and models that tell your business story to investors and VCs.

  4. 04 · Guide

    CFO guidance

    Trade-offs interpreted; the story defended with leadership, boards, auditors and investors.

Where you can see this work

Published client stories, matched to the part of the work they describe. The figures in them are the clients' published numbers, not independently audited results.

  • Accounting, bookkeeping and record cleanup

    Xero and Dext implemented, years of records cleaned up and monthly reporting running.

    AutoUp →

  • Controller and finance operations

    Accounts receivable pulled back under control, with cash flow and finance operations rebuilt.

    Galaxy Digital →

  • FP&A, modeling and investor reporting

    Investor-ready books and automated invoicing for a fast-scaling AI company.

    Panoplai →

  • E-commerce, inventory and multi-currency operations

    A compliant US launch and international finances set up for a growing bag brand.

    STNKY Bags →
Explore the full service scope

Bookkeeping · CFO Packages · Financial Modeling · Fundraising Support · Financial Strategy · Accounts Receivable & Payable · Advanced Reporting · Tax Filings & Tax Credits

Accounting & Financial Operations

  • Bookkeeping and month-end close optimization
  • Technical accounting support
  • Financial reporting and internal controls
  • Interim Controller services

Systems & Process Improvement

  • Accounting system setup, implementation, and integrations
  • Financial process design and optimization

FP&A & CFO Advisory

  • Cash flow management, budgeting, and forecasting
  • KPI development and financial modeling
  • Fractional CFO and strategic finance advisory

Capital & Transaction Support

  • Capital raise support (debt and equity financing)
  • Investor, Board, VC, and PE reporting support
  • M&A support, including due diligence, valuations, and post-transaction integration

Audit & Tax Coordination

  • Audit readiness and external auditor coordination
  • Sales tax and R&D tax credit coordination

Reporting intelligence

Management-ready reporting, reviewed by people

Revenue vs forecast, margins, cash and working capital, with variance context and the decisions the numbers call for. KPIs and tailored dashboards support the team, not replace it.

Detail: net revenue and gross margin from the May 2025 demo-company reporting example
May 2025 · Demo-company data · Supplied reporting example. Open the image for detail.

Fast growing service-based businesses

What our clients say about us

Rated 5 out of 5

“Cypher services are amazing and practical. They are business-oriented accountants and EVERYTHING they do is strategic. They think about our business story, our investment rounds, our financial model, our R&D and more. This is a solution for entrepreneurs around the world and that’s a brilliant model.”

Ben Nowlan
CEO of Shaparency
Rated 5 out of 5

“As an international company expanding to the US market, Cypher has been an ideal partner.They have helped us avoid so many mistakes & saved us a lot of money in the process.They put in place new and effective processes & have lifted a huge burden off our shoulders.We now are using our time to focus on our global expansion.”

Wiegert Luimes
CEO of STNKY Bags
Rated 5 out of 5

“I cannot give enough praise for the Cypher team! We were in desperate need of someone to come in and clean up our books and we ended up getting that plus so much more.”

Tamara Lucas
CEO of My Panda
Rated 5 out of 5

“We are so grateful to be working with Cypher. They really care for our business and go above and beyond to provide solutions that truly make a difference. They are the most forward-thinking and tech savvy accountants we have ever worked with.“

Ana Landeta
Managing Director at BAINT LLC
Rated 5 out of 5

“Partnering with Cypher has been instrumental to the success of our business. They track every dollar that comes in and goes out, and they use great technology to make it simple to follow. We talk monthly and they understand every KPI that measures our growth. It’s like having our own CFO.”

David Heimbuch
CEO of Hidrent
Rated 5 out of 5

"Cypher has kept my books in great order, worked seamlessly with my tax accountant, and provided readily available reports. We collaborate well via Slack and Dext, and I am pleased with our quarterly meetings. Moreover, they are quick, communicative, and easygoing."

Zach Galindo
Founder of Lake Highlands School of Music

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CASE STUDIES

Tools we work with

  • NetSuite
  • QBO
  • Xero
  • Sage Intacct
  • Warp
  • Brex
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • Mercury
  • Relay Financial
  • Maxio
  • Tabs
  • Scalexp
  • Ramp
  • Bill.com
  • Routable
  • Amazon
  • Shopify
  • ShipBob
  • Rippling
  • Gusto
  • Justworks
  • OnPay
  • Carta
  • Avalara
  • TaxJar

Not limited to these tools, we can work with any other cloud tools in the accounting and finance space.

We make it easy

Two conversations before anything is touched

01 · Discovery

15 minutes

We get to know you and your business: challenges, goals and expectations. We confirm whether we're a fit before anything else.

02 · Strategy

One hour

A deeper dive into your goals, where you stand in the Financial Success Framework, your apps map, and a proposal built together and adjusted before approval.

Your first 30 days

  1. Day 1–3

    Data collection

    Logins and current financial data gathered on a secured platform and integrated into your cloud software; information stays confidential.

  2. Day 7

    Onboarding call

    Walk through logins and processes, confirm systems are set up, review the chart of accounts, answer the first round of questions.

  3. Day 8–30

    Onboarding phase

    Accounts and systems refined iteratively with an open line of communication: the foundation of the new finance function.

  4. Day 30

    First check-up call

    Your first report, reviewed together: what worked, what to adjust, and the goals for the month ahead.

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Why choose Cypher?

Behaviors you can check, not adjectives

  • Senior expertise for board, audit and investor scrutiny
  • Automation where it helps, with human review
  • One connected team from bookkeeping through CFO guidance
  • Flexible engagement and transparent scope
Why Cypher →

The people behind your numbers

Salma Hatim

Founder & CEO

Salma Hatim, founder and CEO of Cypher

Salma brings a background in public accounting and experience working with enterprise clients at PwC to the businesses she supports at Cypher.

She founded Cypher to make financial expertise more accessible to growing businesses, combining accounting, financial strategy and technology to help founders understand their numbers and make informed decisions.

Salma on LinkedIn ↗

Pricing philosophy

Transparent, and priced to your stage

Scope follows your revenue range, business model, entities and currencies, transaction volume, close and reporting needs, and any raise, audit or transaction ahead. You'll see the logic in the Strategy Call proposal before you approve anything.

See pricing & finance levels →

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, kept current

Where are you based?

We are 100% remote and work with clients all over the world, primarily out of the US, UK, and Canada.

What if my books are a mess?

Our existing service scope includes bookkeeping, month-end close optimization and technical accounting support. The discovery call is where we discuss your current position.

Do you provide tax services?

Our existing scope includes sales tax and R&D tax credit coordination, plus external auditor coordination. Contact the team to confirm the scope you need.

Cypher works alongside the people you already trust

Tax firms, M&A advisors, law firms and family offices work alongside the team. Explore our existing investor and partner pathways.

For venture capital →For private equity →

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Your next stage

Get a finance readiness review

Talk to the team about where your finance function stands and what you need next.