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Financial Close & Reporting
Strengthen the close process, responsibilities, controls and deadlines required for reliable financial reporting.
BI ADVISORY · FINANCIAL REPORTING & CONSOLIDATION
Reliable numbers. Controlled consolidation. Better visibility.
BI ADVISORY supports Finance functions in producing, securing and transforming their financial close, reporting and consolidation processes.
For CFOs · Group Finance · Consolidation · Controlling · Finance Transformation
The need
When producing the numbers is no longer enough.
01Close process too long or unstable. Data arrives late, corrections multiply and teams spend too much time resolving operational issues.
02Complex consolidation. Multiple entities, currencies, accounting rules, intercompany positions or changes in scope make the process difficult to control.
03Reporting lacks clarity. The numbers are produced, but management and other stakeholders still struggle to interpret them.
04Processes or systems need transformation. Excel, ERP, EPM or consolidation tools no longer fully meet Finance requirements.
Our role: secure the data, control the process and produce financial information that Finance can explain and stand behind.
Ways we can support
From financial close to financial statements.
BI ADVISORY can address a targeted need or take responsibility across the full Reporting & Consolidation chain, depending on the situation and priorities.
Three levels of support
Operational, transformation or technology support.
Operational Support
Hands-on support across close, consolidation, group reporting, controls, intercompany or financial statements.
Process & Reporting Transformation
Review and improve the close calendar, responsibilities, workflows, controls, reporting packages and consolidation procedures.
Systems & Implementation
Finance support across ERP, EPM, consolidation systems, reporting platforms, migrations, mappings, testing and implementation.
What BI ADVISORY brings
Expertise connecting Finance, processes and systems.
Reporting & ConsolidationHands-on experience in environments where quality, reliability and timeliness are critical.
Finance TransformationThe ability to distinguish what must be secured immediately from what should be improved structurally.
Finance & SystemsA combined view of processes, data, business rules, systems and controls.
Senior involvementDirect senior involvement, limited organisational layers and clear communication with management.
Our principle
Produce. Control. Explain.
Reporting creates value only when Finance can trust the numbers, understand their origin, explain variances and reconcile the result back to source data.
Our approach
From source data to final reporting.
1
Assess
Understand the current cycle, systems, responsibilities, deadlines and key pain points.
2
Secure
Identify critical steps and bring essential data, rules and deadlines under control.
3
Reconcile
Ensure source data, adjustments and consolidated results remain explainable and reconcilable.
4
Consolidate
Apply the consolidation rules and controls required at group level.
5
Report
Produce clear, consistent financial information aligned with users’ needs.
6
Improve
Reduce manual work, clarify responsibilities and progressively improve processes or systems.
Finance first
Technology adds value when it strengthens the Finance process.
ERP, EPM, automation, deterministic rules and AI can improve Reporting & Consolidation. The starting point remains the business need: reliability, control, auditability, speed and better visibility.
Financial Reporting & Consolidation
Need to strengthen your Reporting or Consolidation?
Whether your priority is to secure the close, strengthen the consolidation team, improve group reporting or transform processes and systems, the starting point remains the same: understand where the real issue lies.