Budgeting & Forecasting Solution Implementation
Foresee The Future
Far too frequently, Finance teams leverage a static, manual approach to budgeting and forecasting – which proves time-consuming, error-prone, and above all: ineffective. Without a dynamic solution, Finance teams are unable to analyze real-time data, conduct scenario planning, or predict financial outcomes. And if a CFO can’t make informed predictions about the future, it’s impossible to prepare for disruption.
ENTER: Accordion’s Budgeting & Forecasting Solution Implementation experts.
We transform Finance teams into fortune-tellers by implementing technology systems (CPM/EPM platforms) that help them understand how to best manage their business, assess the impact of various scenarios on their business, and project the future of their business. Specifically, we provide integrated access to real-time financial, operational, and macro-economic data – enabling frequent dynamic forecasting and enhanced scenario modeling. The result? CFOs can create actionable, intelligent plans to address a wide spectrum of market moves and variances, which is especially critical in today’s uncertain environment.
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The Accordion Approach
Accordion works with clients from strategy to implementation – configuring and customizing the CPM/EPM system to meet the business requirements. This includes:
CPM/EPM Strategy & Project Guidance
We engage early to best align finance and business processes with technology requirements.
Software Selection & Assessment
We take a “tech-agnostic” approach to assisting clients with software selection and road mapping.
Process Improvement
Our consultants bring more than tech expertise; we’re able to advise on best practices in finance, accounting, and operations.
Data & Systems Integration
By connecting the data behind the scenes, we make manual data collection/consolidation more automated and seamless.
Managed Services & Support
We have a dedicated onshore managed services team that helps augment client teams in both technical and functional areas.
Performance Tuning
If a new system is not required, our consultants are able to optimize existing technology to improve efficiency and scalability.
Featured Case Studies
The Accordion team has helped us drive real business value through technology enablement. We’re leveraging the solutions they helped us develop to better manage and forecast product profitability, link our sales forecasts with financial plans, and optimize spend. They really understand how to partner and deliver tangible results.”
By successfully implementing CPM/EPM systems, Accordion's solutions enable clients to:
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Unlock value by driving more actionable and accurate forecasting:
- Financial Statement Forecasting
- Revenue Modeling
- Driver-Based Forecasting
- Rolling EBITDA Forecasting
- Zero-Based Budgeting
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Reduce complexity and manual effort with streamlined operations:
- Budget & Forecast Consolidation
- Actuals & Transaction Systems Integration
- Forecast Process & Systems Automation
- Machine Learning-Based Forecasting
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Improve results in the areas that matter most:
- Product Profitability & Allocations
- Financial, Operational, and FX KPI Modeling
- Labor & Workforce Planning
- Strategic/Long-Range Modeling
- CapEx Planning
Meet (Some of) Accordion's CPM/EPM Experts
Accordion Deliverables
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Gather and define solution requirements (working with key stakeholders)
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Manage implementation of selected software
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Design and configure systems
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Conduct data validation and user acceptance testing
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Provide user training and documentation, as well as ongoing support (as needed)
Need Budgeting & Forecasting Support?
Our team is here to help (from strategy through implementation).