Traditional Finance is becoming extinct very soon

As a Small to Mid-sized business leader, do you believe you are getting ROI from Finance?

Today's businesses are always looking for ways to improve their financial performance. As Finance functions evolve to meet the changing needs of businesses, many organizations are undergoing transformation initiatives to improve performance, drive efficiencies and optimize costs, leading to tangible ROI from Finance. Organizations that aspire to be competitive in the current business environment need the right blend of talent and technology solution stack capable of meeting their changing needs.

If you are a business leader or a CFO and looking to generate better ROI from Finance, do take a look at our most recent publication on how you can go about your own transformation journey.

Executive summary

How FP&A is evolving within Finance Transformation Finance function of a business, which is traditionally deemed as " the cost center of a business" is undergoing a major shift. A shift not just superficially, but a complete transformation and redefinition of its core work-philosophies . The focus is now more on understanding the value-creating levers of a business and then in partnering to create more value. A transformation from being the cost center to profit drivers, from being a reactionary department to being a proactive team leader is seen as the new trend. According to experts, this shift is fast gathering momentum and will soon turn into a huge wave that redefines the roles and functions of finance in every organization. Finance transformation is used to describe strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the way businesses are run with Finance Function at the centre.

Key findings

  • The general goal of this transformation is to align Finance Function with the overall company strategy in order to become lean and efficient and help the overall organization step up the game
  • The ability to respond quickly to external forces is also hindered in a traditional operating model
  • Finance Function is also the third slowest operating corporate function, according to Gartner
  • To support growth and be more efficient, the Finance function must speed up its service delivery

Who this is for

This report is for CFOs and finance leaders.

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Published by ValueXPA — finance partner for $30–150M industrial manufacturers across the US, Australia, and India. Browse more research at valuexpa.com/insights.