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Examples of our work
Business case
Operational transformation via system integration and Order-to-Cash process automation.
Challenge
End-of-life bespoke systems that heavily relied on manual data entry, led to long and error-prone order-to-cash and financial processing cycles. Growing sales & operational complexities put pressure on existing systems that were unable to consolidate & automate transaction processing.
Solution
Industry standard business analysis and finance system project management support that involved gathering and prioritising requirements, designing solutions, project work planning and governance, and collaborating with technical and business teams to deliver integrated solutions that met the needs of the company.
Results
Seamless integration and automation, reduced cycle times, and scalable solutions that equipped the company with the tools and processes support business growth and improve financial efficiency.
Client: Media distributor
Duration: 18+ months
Business case
Purchase-to-Pay transformation and profitability improvement through cost reductions.
Challenge
Despite strong sales growth, the company faced
overspending and cash flow management challenges that were results of lack of visibility into costs and decentralised purchasing decisions, and negatively affected profitability. The business owner was looking for clarity and purchasing solutions prior opening new event sites.
Solution
Conduct operational and financial analysis to understand scope and root causes of the spending problems, use the findings to identify improvement opportunities, and implement centralised procurement functionalities that drive strategic financial planning and analytic decisions.
Result
Stabilised spending, improved profitability expectations- , cash flow controls- , and supplier performance, and mitigated business and financial risks positioning the company for sustainable growth as it prepared to open new event sites.
Client: Event management business
Duration: 10 months
Business case
Improve revenue reporting capabilities
and invoicing workflows
Challenge
Legacy finance systems lacked transaction level revenue analytic capabilities, while broken data links caused problems in aligning invoices to the correct sales orders leading to invoicing inefficiencies and further reporting issues.
Solution
Detailed analysis of customer-to-account data to identify broken links and reporting discrepancies, based on the analysis, outline requirements for both future systems and processes, carry out new system capability assessments & project scoping, finally, configure and implement new finance system.
Results
By fixing broken data links Invoice allocation issues were resolved, and the new finance system provided with transaction-level revenue analytics, enabling more accurate and insightful reporting.
Client: Software company
Duration: 12 months
Business case
Design and implement accounting operational framework for new asset class.
Challenge
The local corporate accounting organization of an investment fund needed to incorporate new investment asset class into their daily operations and system. This posed challenges due to the lack of prior audit and compliance recommendations or advanced systems.
Solution
A structured approach was implemented involving asset and requirement assessments, developing a tailored framework, system integration, and building supporting Excel solutions.
Results
Successful integration into accounting operations that met regulatory requirements and provided framework for scalability.
Client: Alternative Investment Fund
Duration: <12 months
Client engagement assessment
Identified improvement areas and service customisation needs for enhanced learner experience and student engagement.
Duration: 1 week
We assessed and analysed:
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learner's journey
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learning hub user interface
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mock exam content (variety)
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tutor interaction with students
Client: Online learning center
We did:
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Fact checking
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Root cause analysis
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Brainstorming workshop
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Designed management tool
Client: Asset manager
Resolved accounting backlog to avoid penalties
Identified root causes and developed monitoring tool that enabled better work allocation and eliminated backlogs in 1 year.
Duration: 1 month
Technology grant application
Supported pre-pilot stage business idea with business ideation and providing business documentation for public grant application.
Duration: 3 months
Our work entailed:
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Business ideation
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Market research/ analysis
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Business road mapping
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Value proposition
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Impact assessment
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Grant documentation
Client: Car sharing start-up
Accelerate start-up business
Developed business documentation for the start-up to pitch at an innovation competition and accelerator program.
Duration: 4 months
We developed:
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Pitch deck
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Market positioning document
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High level requirement doc.
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Management team competency assessment
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Business and revenue model
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Financial plans
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Legal and organizational charts
Client: Car sharing start-up
Modernise payroll system
Mapped out the factory's workstreams and the associated payroll processes to identify key data integration points and ensure accurate payroll calculations.
Duration: <3 months
What we did:
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Analysed old process documents
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Created process flow diagrams
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Prepared desktop procedures and manuals
Client: Steel pipe manufacturer
Extend system usage for property reporting
Analysed management reporting practices and system capabilities to improve and standardise system usage.
Duration: 2 months
What we did:
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Full data analysis
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Gathered requirements
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Cost-Benefit analysis (CBA)
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Developed report content
Client: Global Asset Manager