Tariq Baha's Linkedin Analytics

The best business decisions are driven by data. A business that has all the relevant KPIs available at the click of a button will know exactly what’s going right in the business, what could could be improved, and most importantly, what’s going wrong. What’s currently missing from your reports and forecasts that could improve decision-making? Studies have shown that only 50% of business decisions are based on data, and only half the available information is actually used in decision-making. Investors will generally ‘professionalise’ a new portfolio company’s finance function, and the reporting structures across a business, upon investment. Businesses with investors face the same recurring problems we see, when using financial models or with their management reports. They may have a legacy financial model which has been passed down through different CFOs, each making their on bolt-on additions, resulting in a “frankenstein” model. Perhaps the skillset of building best practice financial models is missing in the business, or the individuals that possess it are too busy. There may also be management reporting that is not fit-for-purpose. This could mean the right KPIs and metrics aren’t presented, or there is limited data-driven insight presented at all. It’s possible to have a team in-house improve these things for you. You’ll have to run recruitment processes to find the right long-term candidates. This could leave you with persisting problems in forecasting and reporting in the business, not just in finance, but in sales, operations and other areas too. This is where we can help. As your trusted business partner, we’ll help you with: - Best-practice financial modelling - Insightful management reporting - Business partnering, accountability and ownership along the way We can work with you on one-off projects, or on a recurring basis. From your annual budget to your long term strategic plan; from management reporting to sales and operational KPI reporting; and from process, automation and ownership, we will help you along the way as your trusted business partner. Are you serious about improving your reporting and forecasting and freeing up your CFO to focus on the growth areas they know best? If so, drop me a DM, and let’s make it happen.