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title: "Lightning Health: Financial Controller Case Study | Axcelera"
description: Lightning Health came to Axcelera for a CFO. Reviewing the work identified senior Financial Controller support as a better fit for its finance needs.
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# Lightning Health: finding the right finance role

Lightning Health approached Axcelera looking for a CFO. A discussion about the work it needed revealed a better fit: a senior Financial Controller, providing more hands-on days at a lower rate.

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## The challenge: identify the support behind the job title

Lightning Health is a global healthcare value and access consultancy. It came to Axcelera with a CFO role in mind, but the starting point was to understand its actual requirements, financial control needs and practical workload.

## Axcelera's work: match the role to the requirement

Discussing those requirements identified a senior Financial Controller as the more suitable choice. This gave Lightning Health access to experienced, hands-on finance support aligned with the work the business needed done.

## The result: more delivery time at the right level

The Controller arrangement provided more days of practical support at a lower rate than the CFO option initially considered. The point was to select the capability and time that matched the requirement, not simply fill the first job title proposed.

Lightning Health's feedback highlights professional, reliable and responsive support, with Axcelera working as an extension of its business.

> Axcelera has provided excellent finance support to Lightning Health, delivering a highly professional, reliable and responsive service. The team has been a trusted extension of our business, providing valuable expertise and support as we continue to grow.

James Whitehouse, Joint Managing Director, Lightning Health

## Your insourced finance function

Your business may need strategic CFO input, stronger financial control, day-to-day delivery or a combination. The right answer depends on the work and the capability already in place. You do not need to decide on a job title before speaking with Axcelera.

Our insourced approach brings finance professionals who work as part of your business, from day-to-day bookkeeping and management accounting to Financial Controller, Finance Director and CFO support. We agree the roles, time and responsibilities you need, whether that is one specialist or a connected team.

For your business, support can be delivered at your premises, remotely or through a combination of both. We agree the working arrangements and any travel costs upfront.

Tell us where delivery is getting stuck, what decisions are ahead and who is doing the work today. We will help you consider an appropriate mix of roles and time.

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## Related support and client stories

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