Insights
Do you provide INPUTS or OUTPUTS?
“I want my Finance Business Partner to provide INPUTS not OUTPUTS” This is what the Chief Exec of one of our clients said to his Finance Director, which I thought was quite insightful. What did he mean? Most finance people spend the early years of their career only...
5 Levers to deliver valuable business partnering
From our work with Finance Directors and CFOs in large companies we’ve identified the 5 levers you need to pull to be successful with business partnering The trick is to pull all 5 levers. Most companies pull only one or two of the 5 business partnering levers, and...
The top reason your Finance organisation isn’t adding business value
A senior Finance Director recently asked me why his Finance organisation isn’t ‘working’. “Why aren’t we delivering more value into the business?” “I’m sure I’ve got the right organisation structure, and some pretty good people. But we’re just not having an...
Barriers to successful business partnering
Our research shows that more than 70% of Finance Directors are trying to transform their Finance organisations to add more business value. Yet 78% are finding it difficult to deliver benefits from their efforts. What is it that they’re struggling with? The...
Has ‘Shadow Finance’ Stolen Your Spotlight?
As a finance professional, I’m sure you value your position as a ‘finance partner’ at the business management table. You thrive on helping with their business decisions, providing input, advice and challenge where appropriate. But what happens when you start...
Can Barristers teach Finance a thing or two about business partnering?
How do barristers persuade a judge or jury in court to take the right decisions, based on the facts? I recently asked this question of an experienced commercial barrister to see what Finance can learn from the legal world. His answer? “Clarity, Conciseness and...
