Your Finance Department in Poland for IT & SaaS Companies
Finance, accounting and reporting that keep pace with your technology business.
Progress Holding provides an integrated local Finance Department for international software companies, SaaS providers and technology groups operating in Poland.
We coordinate accounting, tax, payroll, B2B contractor settlements, management reporting and financial processes — working as an extension of your headquarters and Group Finance team in IFRS.
From establishing your Polish development centre to managing an established software operation, we help you build reliable financial processes without having to build a complete internal finance department.
You focus on developing and growing your technology business. We take care of the Polish finance function.
Company FormationAccountingPayroll & HRB2B ContractorsRevenue ReportingSystem IntegrationManagement Reporting
The Financial Challenges Behind a Growing Technology Business
Technology businesses need more than accurate bookkeeping.
As an IT or SaaS company expands, financial operations become more complex. Subscription revenue, international customers, distributed teams and project-based costs create new demands on accounting, reporting and financial control.
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Subscription Revenue & Financial Visibility
SaaS management needs a clear understanding of recurring revenue, customer retention, revenue recognition and profitability.
We help establish accounting and reporting processes that provide reliable financial information on subscription revenue, MRR, ARR, customer revenue and operating costs.
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International Operations & Multiple Currencies
Technology companies often serve customers in multiple countries, invoice in different currencies and operate through international group structures.
We manage Polish accounting, VAT and tax processes, foreign-currency transactions and the local financial information required by headquarters.
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Developers, Employees & B2B Contractors
Technology companies frequently combine employees, independent B2B contractors and specialists working under different contractual arrangements.
We coordinate accounting, payroll, HR administration, contractor settlements and the related Polish tax and social security requirements.
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Project Costs & Profitability
Management needs to understand where money is earned and spent — by customer, project, product, team or business unit.
We help organize financial data and management reporting to provide greater visibility into project costs, personnel expenses, gross margin, EBITDA and cash flow.
The objective is not simply to close the books. It is to provide the financial information and processes your business needs to operate and grow in Poland.
Automation
Why Finance Automation Matters
Integrated Financial Operations
Technology companies should never waste valuable engineering time on manual administration. We help automate the flow of financial information between business systems, ensuring data moves seamlessly from customer acquisition through invoicing, accounting, payroll and management reporting. Integrated systems reduce manual work, improve financial accuracy and provide management with real-time insights.
Overview
One provider for the whole finance stack
From registering the Polish entity to the monthly profitability report your board reads — handled by one team that already knows how technology companies operate.
Company formation
Accounting
Payroll & HR
B2B contractor accounting
Revenue reporting
System integration
VAT & corporate tax
Foreign currency accounting
Cost allocation by project
Dedicated account manager
What we do
Services
Company formation, accounting, payroll and contractor settlements sit with one team, on one monthly calendar. We manage:
We help integrate financial processes across CRM, ERP, invoicing software, banking, payroll, accounting and reporting tools. The result is one consistent source of financial information.
B2B contractors
The mixed workforce behind a software company
Most software companies employ a mixed workforce: employees on contracts, specialists on civil-law agreements and a long tail of B2B contractors. Each one is a different payroll, tax and documentation path — and all of them have to close on the same date. Most operate under B2B agreements.
Beyond statutory accounting
Revenue Reporting
Management often needs more than statutory accounting. Our reports answer the questions a founder actually asks: which customers pay for themselves, which projects consume the margin, and how long the runway really is. These reports support better operational and strategic decision-making. We prepare management reports showing:
Customer and Project Profitability Reporting
revenue by customer
revenue by country
revenue by product
revenue by subscription
profitability by project
payroll costs by department
contractor costs
quarterly recurring revenue (MRR)
annual recurring revenue (ARR)
gross margin
EBITDA
cash flow
Case study
International SaaS Company Expanding into Poland
Challenge
A European SaaS provider established a Polish subsidiary to support software development and customer success. The company required: accounting, payroll, settlements with more than 30 B2B contractors, automated invoice processing, management reporting by customer, and monthly profitability analysis.
Our solution
Progress Holding implemented: tailoring balance sheet items to the customer requirements, full bookkeeping, payroll administration, contractor accounting, automated document workflow, customer profitability reports, and monthly management reporting, split to the B2B profitability.
Results
80% reduction in manual accounting work
automated payroll processing
monthly reporting delivered within five working days
improved visibility of customer profitability
management gained reliable financial data for business decisions
Why us
Why technology companies choose Progress Holding
More than 22 years supporting international businesses
More than two decades of accounting, payroll and reporting for companies operating in Poland.
Over 500 companies served
Companies of many sizes and sectors have been through the process with us.
Experience with international technology companies
Software companies, SaaS providers and technology startups are part of our regular work.
English-speaking team
We speak your language.
One dedicated account manager
A single contact coordinating accounting, payroll and reporting.
Fast response times
Questions answered while the decision is still open.
Modern cloud-based document exchange
Secure electronic workflow instead of couriered folders.
Monthly management reporting
Revenue, profitability and cash-flow reporting delivered every month.
Coordination with tax and legal advisers
We work alongside your tax and legal advisers so advice and bookkeeping stay aligned.
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We handle the Polish company registration, VAT and OSS registrations, the remaining tax registrations and the bank account, and coordinate the steps that require a notary or a legal adviser.
Can foreign founders own a Polish IT company?
Yes — foreign founders can own a Polish company in full. We register the entity and coordinate with your tax and legal advisers on the ownership structure.
How do you account for SaaS subscriptions?
Subscription billing and revenue recognition are set up before the first billing run, so subscription revenue is recognised over the period it covers rather than when it is invoiced, and reported by subscription in your monthly management reports.
Can you manage payroll for software developers?
Yes. We run payroll for employees, employment contracts and civil contracts, together with HR administration, leave management, benefit administration and international payroll coordination.
Do you support B2B contractors?
Yes. Software companies frequently cooperate with developers, testers, DevOps engineers, UX designers, project managers and AI specialists, and most operate under B2B agreements. We manage supplier invoices, contractor settlements, withholding tax where applicable, expense verification and payment schedules.
Can accounting integrate with our ERP?
Yes. We help integrate financial processes across CRM, ERP, invoicing software, banking, payroll, accounting and reporting tools, so the result is one consistent source of financial information.
Can you allocate costs by project?
Yes. Cost allocation by project is part of our standard management reporting, alongside profitability by project, payroll costs by department and contractor costs.
Can you prepare customer profitability reports?
Yes. We prepare management reports showing revenue by customer, country, product and subscription, together with profitability by project and gross margin.
How do you handle foreign currency transactions?
Foreign currency accounting is standard for our technology clients — international customers, multiple currencies and the settlements that go with them.
Do you prepare financial reports for investors?
We prepare monthly management reports covering quarterly recurring revenue (MRR), annual recurring revenue (ARR), gross margin, EBITDA and cash flow, which support better operational and strategic decision-making.
Ready to build a scalable financial infrastructure?
Whether you are launching a software startup, expanding your SaaS business or managing an international development centre, Progress Holding provides the financial operations, payroll and reporting needed to support sustainable growth in Poland.
Most accounting firms record transactions. We build the system that produces them.
We coordinate accounting, payroll, contractor settlements, reporting and compliance into one integrated ecosystem that provides founders and finance teams with reliable, real-time financial information to support growth.
That is what being your local finance department in Poland means in practice: not a monthly file of documents, but a finance function that keeps pace with the operational complexity of an international IT or SaaS business.
Schedule a consultation to learn how we can integrate your accounting, payroll and reporting into one efficient financial ecosystem.
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