Strengthening Financial Processes by Managing Continuity and Process Risks for an IOT Manufacturing SMB

The client, an SMB manufacturer of IoT components for medical devices, operates with a lean two-person finance team. To manage core accounting tasks—such as accounts receivable, PO handling, and reconciliations—they depend heavily on an outsourced finance associate. Ensuring continuity without key-person risk became critical to maintain healthy cash flow, meet compliance timelines, and support the company’s growth trajectory.

Executive summary

P r e p a r e d B y : L i k e m a n y s m a l l m a n u f a c t u r i n g f i r m s , t h e c l i e n t f a c e d : K e y - M a n D e p e n d e n c y : O n e o u t s o u r c e d a s s o c i a t e h a n d l e d a l l A R , P O m a t c h i n g , a n d r e c o n c i l i a t i o n s . A n y a b s e n c e r i s k e d d e l a y i n g m o n t h - e n d c l o s e a n d o b s c u r i n g w o r k i n g - c a p i t a l n e e d s . F r a g m e n t e d P r o c e s s e s : I n v o i c e s , P O s , a n d b a n k r e c o n c i l i a t i o n s l i v e d i n d i s p a r a t e s p r e a d s h e e t s , l e a d i n g t o i n e f f i c i e n c i e s a n d m i s s e d c o n t r o l p o i n t s . T h e c l i e n t i s a n I o T C o m p o n e n t s i s a n S M B m a n u f a c t u r i n g b u s i n e s s t h a t d e s i g n s a n d p r o d u c e s p r e c i s i o n s e n s o r s a n d m o d u l e s f o r t h e…

Key findings

  • P r e p a r e d B y : L i k e m a n y s m a l l m a n u f a c t u r i n g f i r m s , t h e c l i e n t f a c e d : K e y - M a n D e p e n d e n c y : O n e o u t s o u r c e d a s s o c i a t e h a n d l e d a l l A R , P O m a t c h i n g , a n d r e c o n c i l i a t i o n s
  • A n y a b s e n c e r i s k e d d e l a y i n g m o n t h - e n d c l o s e a n d o b s c u r i n g w o r k i n g - c a p i t a l n e e d s
  • F r a g m e n t e d P r o c e s s e s : I n v o i c e s , P O s , a n d b a n k r e c o n c i l i a t i o n s l i v e d i n d i s p a r a t e s p r e a d s h e e t s , l e a d i n g t o i n e f f i c i e n c i e s a n d m i s s e d c o n t r o l p o i n t s

Who this is for

This report is for mid-market business leaders, and manufacturing executives.

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