Enterprise Finance Transformation Programme
A practical roadmap for modernising the finance function — systems, controls, close cycles and reporting cadence.
Outliers Academy · Rafiu Olawuyi FCA
Duration
10 weeks · 7 modules
Intended audience
Finance leaders driving digitisation and process change
Delivery options
Facilitator-led cohort · Corporate & in-house
Availability
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Course overview
A practical roadmap for modernising the finance function — systems, controls, close cycles and reporting cadence.
- Intended audience
- Finance leaders driving digitisation and process change
- Duration & delivery format
- 10 weeks · 7 modules · Facilitator-led cohort · Corporate & in-house
Learning outcomes
- Assess a finance function's current-state systems, processes and reporting cadence against a structured diagnostic framework.
- Define a target operating model that aligns finance roles, processes and technology to a stated transformation vision.
- Evaluate ERP, close-automation and reporting tools against the target operating model's actual requirements.
- Redesign the month-end and year-end close process to compress cycle time without compromising accuracy.
- Maintain control design integrity through a period of significant system and process change.
- Lead the finance team through the human dimension of a systems and process transformation.
Course outline
7 modules, with a short description of what each one covers. The expanded outline below adds fuller module detail, the practical skills each module builds, sample activities and key takeaways.
- 01
Diagnosing the Finance Function
Assessing current-state systems, controls and reporting cadence.
- 02
Designing the Target Operating Model
Structuring roles, processes and technology around a transformation vision.
- 03
Systems & Automation Selection
Evaluating ERP, close-automation and reporting tools for fit and ROI.
- 04
Redesigning the Close Cycle
Compressing month-end and year-end close through process redesign.
- 05
Controls & Governance in a Digital Finance Function
Maintaining control integrity through automation and system change.
- 06
Change Management & Stakeholder Buy-In
Leading finance teams and the wider business through transformation.
- 07
Measuring Transformation Impact
KPIs and benchmarks for tracking transformation success.