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HALEY EMERSON - BULLET BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
FINANCIAL GUARDIAN ANGEL
Thinking of a bullet brings to mind images of speed, accuracy and targeted efficiency – ideal qualities for an accountant.
But these cold, hard images and their association with accountancy are only part of the services provided by Haley Emerson’s Bullet Business Solutions.
There’s a clue in the reason behind the title of her business – named after a beloved former pet dog Haley Emerson’s Bullet Business Solutions’ business services are a long way from the norm as Haley likes to take a holistic approach to all her customers, as not one size fits all!
Alongside advice and counsel on bookkeeping, payroll and BAS Services, she’s a Guardian Angel offering friendly emotional support for business owners who may be reeling from the effects of unexpected adversities.
Haley’s a rarity in the world of business – a dedicated numbers person with heart and a passion for getting close to small businesses to help them overcome problems.
When she launched Bullet Business Solutions in February 2020, it was when small businesses were at their lowest and in dire need of all the emotional support they could get, after the bushfires and with COVID-19 just beginning.
Her knowledge and expertise enabled her clients to claim the government’s stimulus grants to help them get back on their feet.
This work carries on today, with Haley supporting clients with claims for government funding, as well as structuring their finances.
NUMBERS WHIZ
Haley’s own background in business goes a long way to explaining where her empathy for businesses in need comes from.
Although a whiz with maths and numbers at school, she also had a desire to be involved in the hospitality sector and work closely with people, so she joined the staff of a Sydney hotel at the tender age of 17. Starting at the bottom in various roles among the hotel’s housekeeping department, her natural flair was quickly recognised and within five years she’d reached a managerial position.
After that she moved to other prestigious Sydney hotel and hospitality properties, gaining more insights into different management cultures.
“Those years involved in all the various nuts and bolts of a hotel’s services gave me an appreciation of how different layers of business integrate and depend on each other for a successful outcome,” says Haley.
“It also got me involved in accounting and financial functions, which re-ignited my love of numbers and finance. It also got me thinking about the fundamental role of accounting in business and how essential good accounting is to success.”
Haley’s expertise in business was then further developed during six years of managing a Tourist Park in the scenic South West Rocks, when Haley discovered a real love of bookkeeping and tax.
Then a family move to Forster in regional New South Wales provided the opportunity to work with accounting firms as a bookkeeper/ accountant, as well as working in payroll for a local firm with more than 100 staff.
The icing on the cake was the completion of her Advanced Diploma in Accounting. But along with Haley’s growing understanding of business functions came a realisation that emotion also accompanies business success – and a determination that emotional support would be a big part of her own business she was planning to establish.
This all came to fruition when she established Bullet Business Solutions last year to bring this ideal to reality.
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
That’s not to say she’s a total workaholic – with two young daughters and a growing puppy to raise, as well as a supportive husband - Haley strives to achieve a work-life balance with a fulfilling family life alongside her dedicated work for clients.
“I don’t overbook my schedule and ensure that I’m organised each week – family is so important as my girls are six and nine, with a very busy dance schedule!
“While my girls are young, I’ll only take on so many clients which will allow me to dedicate my work time to them.”
There’s a philosophy behind all this which inspires Haley to strive for success both for herself and her clients.
“I enjoy working with people and I also love numbers and tax, which most people may not,” she says.
“My aim is to help other small businesses thrive in their chosen business sector and maximise their potential – and also to help them create their own work-life balance.”
“I want to support business owners as little or as much as they need, so that they know they can call upon help when needed.”
BUILDING A FUTURE
One aspect of Haley’s life away from work is linked to her passion for workrelated activities.
Together with her husband, they focus on their own investment portfolio which will hopefully one day enable them to not have to work as hard and then spend more time with family.
It’s a pastime with a purpose that’s had Haley researching funding, architects and builders to coordinate their projects.
And with a natural eye for cost-cutting, she’s already made savings by using her husband to complete the landscaping!
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