scale up desk
Your scale-up moves fast. Your financial administration and structure must keep pace – not hold you back. Our Scale Up Desk is your financial growth partner that speaks the language of rapid growth fluently.
Read on to find out why we love scale-ups, what we do for them, and how we do it.
Expert
100+ scale-ups guided from seed to exit. We know the questions that arise at every growth stage.
Innovative
Innovation in knowledge, solutions, automation, and advice to accelerate your growth. A finance partner that keeps pace with your ambitions.
Personal
A dedicated team that understands your business and challenges, moves quickly, thinks along with you, and looks ahead.
we scale with your growth
Only a fraction of startups reach Series A. It’s the critical period where your financial foundation makes the difference. We have the expertise to guide you through every stage of your rapid growth. We deliver expert work and embrace innovation. Our team understands the growing pains and knows exactly what questions arise. Stay in control of your finances – and focus on what you do best.
RS Finance helps with:
Finance that scales with your growth ambitions – with automated processes, real-time insight, and advisors who speak your language.
From Seed to Series A - Laying the Foundation
You’ve already reached a million in funding or annual revenue. Considering outsourcing your administration or bringing it in-house? Now is the time to give your finance department the attention it deserves.
- Purchase invoices and receipts need to be processed in the administration without hassle and paid easily from there;
- You want to move away from separate Excel sheets and be able to report directly from your bookkeeping;
- You’ve set up many separate tools and a number of them are connected;
- You need to be in control of your own business data: it must be reliable and accessible so KPIs and their drivers are never up for debate;
- Your employment contracts and personnel data are stored in an HR application and not on a shared drive;
- You set up your (tax) structure when you started your business – and now it’s time to review it;
- You’ve started doing business across borders and still need to organise this properly from a tax perspective.
We start with a baseline assessment and then help you:
- Set up an efficient finance department;
- Choose the right software and use it the right way;
- Achieve fast and reliable monthly closings;
- Connect data from all your systems and bring it together in one place;
- Deliver reports in Big Data Chef that provide real-time insights;
- Issue annual accounts in Q1, with a compilation report from the AA Accountant;
- Optimise your payroll and set up clear deadline tracking;
- Take HR off your hands by acting as an extension of your team;
- Optimise your business structure from a legal and tax perspective;
- For cross-border operations: develop a solid transfer pricing strategy with the right profit allocation method and thorough documentation.
Series A - Getting Investor Ready
Okay, respect. You’re doing really well – and it shows. Revenue is running into the millions and you can’t hire people fast enough. What you could once oversee on your own now takes a whole team to manage.
You need clear insight, allowing you to act quickly when necessary.
Our focus in this phase:
- Train your finance staff to grow in-house knowledge and continuity;
- Analyse your finance processes and future-proof your software to support scaling;
- Ensure all teams can rely on the right KPIs and use them effectively;
- Display the most important BI reports in The Big Data Chef, eliminating manual work and reducing errorse;
- Advise on capitalising development costs;
- Advise on payroll & HR matters, including the work-related costs scheme (WKR), the Dutch R&D tax credit (WBSO), and the 30% ruling for expats;
- Advise on the setup of the share structure, use of the STAK, and maintaining the cap table;
- Advise on SAR and ESOP schemes, clearly outlining the (tax) differences, and determining the impact on the annual accounts and tax position;
- Prepare the data room for due diligence and support finance and tax expert calls with investors;
- Advise on optimising the deductibility of investor-related costs (transaction costs), as well as VAT recovery on these costs.
Scale-up Phase - Automating & Audit-Ready
In this phase, a Head of Finance or CFO is brought on board. Processes that worked perfectly before are now starting to show real cracks. Our role shifts from executive to advisory, and the CFO becomes our primary point of contact.
Our focus in this phase:
- Act as a sounding board for the CFO on processes that require improvement;
- Advise on SaaS tools versus ERP;
- Project management for the implementation of custom solutions, such as HR, P2P, and spend management tools;
- Automate financial processes;
- Prepare for an audit by a certified (RA) accountant;
- Advise on international structures and related challenges such as Transfer Pricing, consolidation, different GAAPs, etc.
Exit & Succession - Cashing In on Your Value
After years of growth, many founders reach the moment where they cash in on (part of) their value – through a secondary or even a full exit. Suddenly, there’s a substantial amount of cash in your account. What’s next?
Think about new ventures, using the exit-proceeds in your personal holding for a personal mortgage loan, or building a well-balanced investment portfolio. But also think about your (living) will: what happens to your assets when you’re no longer around? And what are the terms of your marriage – community of property or a prenuptial agreement? These are all key considerations in financial and estate planning. Now is the time to take conscious decisions.
what our clients say
At RS Finance it’s not just about numbers – it’s about people. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we love to let them speak for themselves.
Marnix Stokvis
CEO / Co-founder
RS Finance is always quick to act. They understand the dynamics of a scale-up.
Jeroen den Bok
CEO
Since working with RS Finance, our administration is finally under control. Everything is up to date and processed on time – we’re no longer chasing numbers, and we have a clear overview. But for us, that’s just the starting point. We want real-time insight into where we stand. Together, we built a financial dashboard that gives our management team instant visibility – from cash flow to creditors and debtors – all in one place.
Yvonne Rooijakkers
CFO
We switched to RS Finance this year, and it has proven to be a very positive experience. The team and approach of RS Finance fits well with the early stage and rapid growth we’re going through as a company. Short lines of communication, fast interaction, a pragmatic approach, and a small, dedicated team of familiar faces we can count on.
Mitos Milo
Head of Accounting
We value the attention to detail with our monthly and year-end reviews. RS Finance has really taken the time to understand the business and finance needs. We love how flexible RS Finance is, showing they really understand the pace and needs of a scale-up.
Matthijs Huiskamp
CEO
RS Finance did an excellent job helping us prepare for our Series A. They’re easy to approach, move fast, and know exactly what they’re talking about. Thanks to their expertise, our figures and processes were rock solid when we sat down with investors. Now that we’ve closed our Series A, they continue to support us as we navigate the challenges of the next growth phase.
meet the team
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With over twenty years of experience at the Big Four, including as programme manager for the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, I have guided more than a hundred startups and scale-ups as an accountant. My specialisation lies at the intersection of financial strategy and remuneration structures, with a strong focus on SAR (Stock Appreciation Rights) and ESOP schemes (Employee Stock Ownership Plans).
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As co-founder of RS Finance, I help scale-ups get a grip on operational growth and their finances. I love working with entrepreneurs who need a sounding board or sparring partner.
After years of working with fast-growing companies, I recognise the growing pains that come with success – the challenges of scalability, structure, and focus. That’s exactly where my strength lies: moving fast, cutting through complexity, and helping prioritise what truly adds value.
Others describe me as energetic, no-nonsense, and committed. Someone who thinks along at every level and isn’t afraid to challenge existing processes when they stand in the way of progress.
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I believe that a good administration gives entrepreneurs freedom. I love making financial processes smarter – understanding how they work and improving them. I do this by connecting the right software to the right users and by automating where it makes sense. My goal is to make administration work well for the entrepreneur, not the other way around. A good process brings clarity and peace of mind – and that’s what drives me.
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What excites me most? An optimal payroll administration with a proactive approach. Accurate payslips and payroll tax returns are my baseline. Beyond that, I always look ahead together with the entrepreneur: what does your business need to grow, retain employees, and create stability within your team? We achieve that through smart choices that work in favour of both employer and employee.
As your business grows further, I’m happy to help set up clear and efficient dashboards based on payroll and other HR data for operational, tactical, and strategic HR steering.
With 10 years of proven expertise in payroll & HR and an endless passion for the field, I help entrepreneurs by taking things off their plate, flagging risks, thinking ahead, and turning complex challenges into clear, practical solutions.
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I’m an experienced tax specialist with a passion for translating complex tax legislation and regulations into practical, strategic advice. With a pragmatic and results-driven approach, I help entrepreneurs optimise their fiscal position and look ahead in a continuously changing landscape.
My focus is on nationally and internationally operating businesses, including startups, scale-ups, and high-net-worth individuals. I guide clients through fiscal optimisations, restructurings, cross-border transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.
I combine broad fiscal knowledge with a sharp strategic outlook – always with an eye for opportunities, quality, and the best achievable results.
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