Finance Teams Don’t Fail Overnight – This Is How It Starts

Pressure in a finance team rarely arrives all at once. It tends to build gradually – a gap appears, workload increases, deadlines stay the same, and before long things start to slip. 

When pressure turns into risk

Stretching the existing team can feel like the practical option. It avoids disruption and buys time. But in reality, it often creates a different kind of problem, where quality drops, timelines slip, and pressure keeps building. 

Why acting early changes the outcome 

In this video, Karen Pitchforth, Associate Director at Headstar, explains why waiting is often the biggest mistake businesses make. She shares how interim support can stabilise a team quickly and give businesses the space to make better long-term decisions.  

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Karen Pitchforth

Karen Pitchforth

Associate Director

karen.pitchforth@headstar.co.uk

Karen Pitchforth

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