Hello, I'm Anna Featherstone
I've spent over 20 years working inside finance teams — which means I've seen pretty much every way a purchase-to-pay process can go wrong. (Spoiler: there are many.) I help small and growing businesses — and specialist finance teams within larger organisations — get their P2P processes running the way they actually should. Not the way they've always been done, not the way the last person set them up before they left, but properly. I'm also genuinely passionate about the technology that makes this easier. The right tools, in the right hands, with the right process behind them? That's when the magic happens. Whether you're working with enterprise systems or simpler tools, the principle is the same — technology should work for your team, not the other way around. Practical. Proportionate. Built around you.
Is this you?
Your business has grown quickly and your finance processes haven’t kept pace — but you’re not ready for a six-figure ERP project
You’re still personally approving invoices because no proper system exists to delegate it safely
Your bookkeeper spends more time chasing approvals than doing actual bookkeeping
You’ve just taken on a new finance hire and want to give them something that actually works
You’ve recently acquired another business and need to bring two finance processes together
You’ve heard of tools like Xero, Dext and ApprovalMax but aren’t sure which ones you actually need
You want practical, proportionate help — not a 200-page transformation roadmap
If two or three of those sound familiar, we should probably talk
How I can help
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A structured, independent review of your end-to-end purchase-to-pay process — from how you raise purchase orders through to how you pay suppliers.
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Training and setup are tailored to your team size and project scope, with sessions scheduled around your month-end close and critical deadlines. I ensure your core operations are never disrupted.
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Review and clean-up of your existing supplier master data — one centralised, accurate record per supplier. Design of a clear supplier onboarding process.
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End-to-end review of your current invoice processing workflow. Duplicate payment and error controls strengthened.
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A fixed number of hours per month. Regular check-in calls to review process performance. Support through periods of growth, staff changes, or system transitions.