CFO Services
Planning & Reporting

 

Strategic Finance

In today’s competitive environment, companies must continually evaluate strategic options such as mergers and acquisitions, the splitting off of divisions and capital structure adjustments in order to make correct decisions and increase the firm’s value. Strategic Finance closes the gap between strategy and the following planning process. A strategic mid- and long-term plan increases transparency and the overall company value by modelling all relevant internal and external factors. Strategy & Performance provides the required skills and experience to advise clients in establishing strategic finance planning and modelling systems to thoroughly analyse and evaluate the financial impact of the various critical management decisions.

 

Integrated Planning

Operational and financial planning processes are often disintegrated and most organisations employ a patchwork of planning tools. Often, an integrated ERP solution can not address all aspects of the business, as other business applications, home-grown systems, and specialized production systems are required to depict the full value-chain of the business. Most of the finance leaders recognize the significant improvements that integration can bring to the organisation, but many are failing short of their goals. Integrated financial and operational planning can help to quicker and more effectively launch new products, screen ideas that are not likely to work and make sure that ideas that make the most sense will be accelerated. Strategy & Performance knows potential solutions and gave proof of its capabilities to design and implement customized integrated planning solutions that are of ease of use for financial and non-financial users.

 

Value Reporting

Corporate scandals and bankruptcies, the standardization of accounting and market regulation, as well as the information demands of capital market participants have all added to the ever growing demands for well-structured and meaningful information. Value Reporting focuses on the preparation of information that goes above and beyond reporting requirements in order to increase transparency and to (re)gain trust from stakeholders and investors. Capitalize on our unmatched experience in the conception and technical realisation of value reporting methods.

 

Management Cockpits

Spreadsheets are the most widespread tool used for all types of operational and financial reporting, yet satisfaction with tools is usually highest among those using packaged applications or tailored solutions. The problem with packaged applications has been that information access is cumbersome in a distributed IT environment and that user interfaces were inapplicable for the recipients of reports. Top managements demands accurate, timely, and clear information. Often that is addressed management dashboards. However, managers also need to have control over the business and the possibility to take action when required. We understand those requirements and the various alternatives to implement the right solutions. Management cockpits provide a global view of the enterprise, leverage event-driven notifications and business activity management features and are integrated with the operational systems to take immediate action.