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Galaxy Digital

Modern Finance Ops for a Mission-Driven SaaS

How Cypher cut AR in half, boosted cash flow, and modernized finance operations for a mission-driven SaaS company after two failed hires.

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In this client story

50%
reduction in AR balance, creating immediate cash flow relief

The engagement at a glance

What Galaxy Digital needed

This Galaxy Digital is the volunteer-management SaaS business. Its CFO needed help with collections and finance operations after two unsuccessful hires.

The work Cypher took on

The engagement focused on accounts receivable and the processes behind the financial reports. The story reports a reduction in the outstanding AR balance.

Accounting and financial operations

An AR balance is not the same measure as revenue or profit. The reported reduction belongs to this engagement; it is not a forecast for another company's collections.

Meet Pierce Johnson

Pierce JohnsonCFO, Galaxy Digital

Galaxy Digital is a mission-driven SaaS company focused on driving volunteerism across the U.S. and beyond. When Pierce Johnson took on the CFO role in March 2023, he knew his job extended beyond managing the books, with a focus on fueling growth through financial precision and operational efficiency.

"Cash is so important to our business," Pierce shared. "Being able to execute on our plan means we have to be really disciplined and precise about how we're spending money and when." But the company's billing and collections systems were struggling to keep up with those ambitions.

The Situation

Galaxy's AR balance was nearly double what it should've been. Their subscription billing tool was complex and underutilized. Two failed hires for a billing specialist position had left the team overextended, and a recent acquisition had dumped a disorganized load of financial data into their systems.

Cypher stepped in and reduced that AR balance by 50%, creating immediate breathing room for the finance team.

"Subscription management can be technical, and if you don't have the right tools, it can be chaotic," Pierce explained. Cash conversion was slow. Confidence in the back office was low. Scaling felt out of reach.

Our Approach

Pierce was referred to Cypher by a trusted partner, and from day one, he found a responsive, high-level team that could operate independently, ask the right questions, and work across both tech and accounting.

"One of the benefits of working with a professional services provider is that they have an obligation to get it working right," Pierce noted. Cypher quickly took over billing, invoicing, collections, and eventually accounts payable, handling each task reliably and with care, despite operating in a different time zone.

Cypher did more than complete the job; they enhanced the entire system. They questioned inefficient workflows, digitized payment flows, introduced credit tools, and helped implement a new billing system to get money in faster.

"Their team was hugely important in helping us whip that into shape and integrate it into how we function," Pierce said, reflecting on the post-acquisition cleanup. Cypher also advised on tax and transaction booking, and acted as a true thought partner to the CFO's strategic decision-making.

The Results

What changedAR balance reduced by 50%
What it enabledImmediate cash flow relief and breathing room
What changedBilling, invoicing, and collections stabilized
What it enabledReliable and consistent revenue capture
What changedAP and vendor management added
What it enabledBetter control over outgoing cash
What changedPost-acquisition data cleaned up
What it enabledSystems aligned, operations integrated
What changedNew billing system implemented
What it enabledFaster payments, less manual effort
What changedImproved financial accuracy
What it enabledConfidence in reporting for leadership and investors
What changedAccess to 5-person expert team
What it enabledStrategic bandwidth without new hires

The Power of Five, Without the Headcount

"Our books are more accurate because of the systems they put into place," Pierce emphasized.

With only three people on the internal finance team, Galaxy suddenly had the power of five specialized experts at its fingertips, without needing to hire or train in-house.

"It's no exaggeration to say, they're the most popular people at our company. Everyone loves working with them. They're reliable, professional, and just sweet as can be. That's worth its weight in gold."
Pierce Johnson
CFO, Galaxy Digital

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