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Finance Excellence Assessment

A finance-function maturity assessment with a scorecard, gap analysis and improvement journey.

The business problem

Late closes, unclear costing and unreconciled balances reduce confidence in the numbers. This assessment finds where the finance function needs strengthening.

Who should consider this

  • CFOs and finance heads
  • Promoters who lack timely, reliable numbers
  • Businesses facing bank, investor or auditor scrutiny
Finance Excellence Assessment — GFP assessment model
Source: GFP existing material

Scope

What GFP assesses or provides

  • Assessment of finance excellence maturity with a measurable scorecard
  • Identifying gaps through deep dives in all areas
  • Finance function excellence journey through Crawl, Walk, Run and Fly
  • Steps for each process to reach the next level

Method

How it works

  1. 1

    Understand

    An initial discussion about your business, priorities and how the finance function works today.

  2. 2

    Assess

    Structured review of current processes, data and ownership against GFP's assessment model.

  3. 3

    Prioritise

    Gaps are identified and ranked so you know what to address first and who owns it.

  4. 4

    Build

    Agreed improvements are implemented progressively, with measurement and review.

Outputs

Deliverables

  • Finance maturity scorecard
  • Gap analysis
  • Finance excellence roadmap

Questions

Frequently asked

Does this replace our auditors?

No. It focuses on finance processes, controls and reporting maturity, not statutory audit.

Discuss Finance Excellence Assessment for your business

Start with a discussion about your business, growth priorities and the issues that need attention.