See the true cost of hiring a single finance person in Australia and compare it to Scale Suite's complete three-tier finance team.
What you'll see:
- Total employment cost (salary + all overheads)
- Scale Suite's three-tier team cost
- Your potential annual savings
Get a complete finance department for less than a single hire
| What You Need | Single Internal Hire | Scale Suite Three-Tier Team |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | One person juggling everything | Junior, mid-level & senior working in parallel |
| Expertise Levels | Single skill level | Compliance, reporting & CFO oversight |
| When They're Unavailable | Work stops (leave, sick, departures) | Team continues, no disruption |
| Flexibility | Fixed $95k-$115k whether busy or quiet | Scale up or down as needed |
| Time to Start | 2-3 months recruitment + ramp-up | 1 week onboarding, immediate value |
| Management Overhead | You manage performance, holidays, issues | We handle all people management |
Want to see exactly how our three-tier model works for your business? Book your free 30-minute call →
A single finance hire gives you one person juggling compliance, reporting, and strategy. They get sick, take leave, and might leave entirely. You pay full salary whether busy or quiet. Scale Suite replaces your entire finance function with a structured team: junior resources handle compliance, mid-level professionals deliver reporting, senior oversight provides CFO guidance. All working in parallel.
Step 1: Enter the base salary to see total hiring cost with overheads (typically 50% above base for super, payroll tax, leave, recruitment, equipment, and management).
Step 2: See how Scale Suite's three-tier model compares in cost and capability.
Why a Single Internal Hire Limits Your Finance Function:
A single finance hire typically spends 30 to 40 percent of their time on essential but low-value compliance work like BAS, payroll, reconciliations, and bookkeeping. Reporting tasks such as cash flow forecasts and KPI dashboards get 20 to 30 percent and are often rushed. Strategic CFO-level insights receive only 10 to 20 percent and can be superficial or missed entirely. When the person is on leave, work stops.
Our three-tier model assigns dedicated specialists. Juniors handle all compliance daily and in real time. Mid-level professionals focus solely on timely, accurate reporting. Senior experts deliver full strategic guidance, modelling, and tax planning. Everything runs in parallel, so nothing is dropped and coverage never pauses.
When to Switch and Next Steps:
Compare options before recruiting, when someone resigns, or during budgeting to avoid single points of failure and high fixed costs.
Complete the contact for below, or book a free 30-minute call to see exactly how our complete team fits your business and the real cost comparison. We cover daily compliance, monthly reporting, and CFO-level strategy with no lock-in contracts and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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