Financial Management & Control

On one side, companies are constantly pressurized by their shareholders' raised expectations to generate immediate profit, and on the other side, the dynamic business environment makes it difficult to plan results. This has inevitably made the role of Finance Managers and CFO's more complex. They need an integrated view of the business, in both operational and strategic dimensions.

Reporting compliance presents completely new challenges. Five years after Sarbanes-Oxley legislation mandated fundamental changes in financial reporting and internal controls on companies doing business in the U.S., companies around the world face additional regulations from J-SOX to Basel II and others. Global companies are under pressure to align financial processes across international offices, eliminate the manual processes that drive compliance costs higher, and standardized on an IT-driven, internal audit framework.

REAL SOLUTIONS: THE ABEAM APPROACH

ABeam's Financial Management and Control teams can help you adapt to changing market conditions. From strategic alignment of financial and business processes to Shared Services centers to cost reduction analysis and reporting best practices, our consultants' in-depth knowledge and immense expertise in Finance and Controlling will ensure faster and sustainable results. We also exploit technology to serve the needs of the CFO (not vice versa), helping you define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for reporting, then creating performance dashboards with the best Business Intelligence for enhanced visibility and proactive management.

Our compliance capabilities are unparalleled around the world. In particular, we are uniquely qualified to address the intricacies of J-SOX compliance — our J-SOX Solutions Group combines financial, technical and functional industry expertise. Our approach starts with an industry framework with templates and risk libraries that define and automate your internal financial controls and reporting processes, and results in a standardized corporate solution that corrects country-specific IT and process deficiencies. After meeting your first J-SOX deadlines, we work with your organization to create an internal Center of Excellence for J-SOX reporting to simplify and minimize the cost of future annual compliance.