Finance Transformation
ScottMadden, Inc., is pleased to sponsor and present at the Shared Services & Outsourcing Network (SSON) Finance Transformation event. This event will include various tracks, case studies, and presentations covering the entire spectrum of finance and accounting challenges in shared services. Brad DeMent, partner and finance and accounting practice area leader at ScottMadden, will serve as conference chair.
If you have not already registered, you are eligible to receive a special 20% discount off the registration fee, courtesy of ScottMadden. This discount can be used for the workshop and/or main conference. To register with this preferred pricing, please include the discount code “11FT_SCOTTMADDEN” in the Promo Code Box for online registrations. Additionally, you may e-mail Jenny Chen of SSON directly at jenny.chen@iqpc.com or call 1-800-882-8684 and reference the code.
Please read below to learn about ScottMadden’s involvement in the conference.
Pre-Conference Workshops:
The Future of Finance: Strategies for Starting the Evolution
Identifying potential opportunities and initiating a transformation requires a well-defined plan for managing the change. This workshop focuses on the essential activities to plan, launch, and stabilize a new finance transformation operation; including critical success factors for your business case, top 10 implementation challenges, and three keys to post-launch success. Topics for discussion include:
- The keys to a successful business case and typical business case results from across industries
- How to structure the implementation to achieve results on time and on budget
- Assessing and mitigating key risks
- Integrating technologies
- Preparing staff
- Establishing governance
Presenters:
Trey Robinson, partner, ScottMadden
Honorio Padron, partner, ScottMadden
How to Advance Your Finance Model Using Next Generation Concepts
What’s next for maturing finance organizations? Still wrestling executive demand to add more value, numerous ERPs, differing models that have “evolved” internationally, limited focus on transactions?
Stagnation can be your worst enemy. Attend this workshop to discuss the five guiding principles to move beyond stage 1 of transformation. Topics for discussion include:
- A more holistic approach to servicing diverse regions and countries
- Expanding to non-traditional and higher-value services (e.g., FP&A)
- Infusing innovation into your organization—is predictive analytics or robotic process automation in your future?
- Regaining focus on business responsiveness and relationships
- Creating end-to-end process models and structures
Presenters:
Brad DeMent, partner, ScottMadden
Jason Davis, director, ScottMadden
George Penton, director, ScottMadden
Join us for this three-day event, which provides practical guidance, tools, and techniques needed to elevate your finance suite to the next level of value add. For more information or to register for this event, please visit the conference website.
Event Information
Finance Transformation
September 19 – 21, 2016
Fairmont Dallas
Dallas, TX