A research lab powering the future of finance through AI

AI Augmented
CFO

Harness the power of agentic AI to run your finance processes and data analysis at machine speed, supplemented by experienced human oversight and monitoring on every output, so speed never comes at the cost of control.

How we work

A finance function that runs itself

We work with you to design a finance function that runs itself safely, with you in control. Here is how we build it.

01

We map what your finance function actually does

Scoping call

We sit down with you to understand your processes and find the repetitive, rules-based work that is worth handing to AI.

02

We build and configure the tools

Agentic skills development

We select the right AI model for each task and build it to do the work reliably, the way your business needs it done.

03

We put it live in your business

Deployment

We roll the tools into your day-to-day finance operation and make sure they work with what you already have.

04

We check it is working and prove the results

Monitoring and outcome

We track performance against what we agreed, and show you the results in plain numbers.

The part most people skip: keeping it safe

AI in finance is only worth having if you can trust it. Every solution we build comes with governance and security designed in from the start, with clear controls over what the AI can and cannot do, so your numbers stay accurate and your business stays protected. This is where our Big 4 and CFO-level experience does the heavy lifting.

CFO-level finance, without the CFO price tag

Because the AI does the repetitive work, you get the capability of a full finance team at a fraction of the cost. We build it once, and the tools keep running, so you are not paying for hours you do not need.

After the build, we stay on to monitor the tools and sign off on what they produce, so someone qualified is always checking the output. It is there when you want it.

Services

Where we plug into your finance function

Six focused engagements. Each one targets a process where AI does the heavy lifting and a qualified accountant owns the result.

Financial close & control

Faster month-ends, clean reconciliations and a substantiated balance sheet with audit trail.

Close pack & rec file

FP&A & forecasting

Budgets, rolling forecasts and variance commentary that explain the numbers in plain language.

Model & commentary

Board & investor reporting

A narrative-led pack that tells directors what happened, why, and what needs a decision.

Board deck

AI economics & cost assurance

Know exactly what your AI spend buys: token costs, unit economics and where the leakage sits.

Cost analysis

Finance transformation

Design and embed agentic AI workflows into BAU, with the controls and audit trail to back them.

Workflow & SOP

Training & enablement

Upskill your finance team to use agentic AI safely and confidently. Delivered as a one-day seminar or a three-day course, grounded in real finance processes with audit-ready controls and a 90-day action plan.

Seminar or 3-day course

Why us

AI speed, accountant judgement

Plenty of tools generate finance output. The risk is whether you can trust it. We close that gap.

  • Finished outcomes, not slidewareYou receive the actual deliverable, not a strategy to build one.
  • A certified accountant signs offEvery output is reviewed by a qualified accountant before it reaches you.
  • You keep every approvalAI drafts and accelerates; the decisions and the authority stay with you.
  • Controls and auditability by defaultWork is built to stand up to your auditors, not just look tidy.
  • Measured against your numbersWe prove the time and cost saved on your data, not a demo.
  • Vendor-neutral on toolingWe pick the model and stack that fit the job, not a reseller agreement.
  • Top-tier quality, not top-tier costThe standard of a Big 4 or leading consultancy, delivered leaner and inside your own systems.

Founder-led, Big 4 trained

FinanceAI Labs is run by a chartered finance leader with a Big 4 background and 15+ years across financial control and M&A, who brings experience of leading workshops for a consulting firm serving blue-chip organisations. The work that reaches you is produced with agentic AI and reviewed by qualified accountants: the rigour of a Big 4 or top-tier consulting engagement, at a fraction of the cost, improving your cost base while working entirely within your own environment.

15+years in finance & control
Big 4trained & ACCA-qualified
100%outputs accountant-reviewed
Weeksto a working pilot

Our deliverables

Finished work, not slideware

Every engagement ends in a tangible artefact you can take straight to your board, your auditors, or your bank — built with AI, reviewed line by line by a certified accountant.

Month-end close pack

A clean, reconciled set of management accounts with a signed close checklist — the books shut on time, every balance supported.

Excel + PDF

Board reporting deck

A narrative-led board pack: KPI dashboard, P&L bridge and the three things directors actually need to decide on this month.

Slides + PDF

FP&A variance commentary

Actuals against budget and forecast, with plain-English commentary explaining exactly why each number moved — no guesswork.

Report
GLBANK

Balance sheet reconciliations

Every control account substantiated to source, with aged items flagged and cleared. The answer to "is this balance real?" is always yes.

Working papers

Audit-ready schedules

A complete, cross-referenced support file mapped to the auditor's request list, so year-end stops being a fire drill.

Audit file
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AI economics report

A clear breakdown of what your AI stack actually costs and returns — token spend, unit economics and where the money leaks.

Analysis

Pick one process. We'll prove it in weeks.

A 30-minute scoping call, no slides. We'll find the single finance task worth automating first and show you the finished output it produces.

Book a scoping call

Or email us directly at enquiry@financeailabs.ai

Disclaimer: FinanceAI Labs provides AI Augmented CFO services across financial control, reporting and analysis. Nothing on this website or in any deliverable we produce constitutes financial or investment advice. Our work is designed to support your internal finance function. All outputs are reviewed by certified accountants and are provided for management information purposes only. You remain solely responsible for any decisions made on the basis of our work.