Corporate financial planning
Set income and expenditure expectations against operating priorities.
Budget, cost assumptions and variance review.
OUR SERVICES
Planning, treasury and analysis.
Applied to enterprise operations.
Services for budgets, cash requirements, operating performance and financial management. Each assignment combines a management requirement with relevant records, analysis and work products.
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Select the financial task
your business needs to address.
Service areaManagement needTypical work product
Treasury and cash flow advisory
Plan receipts and commitments around expected payment dates.
Cash flow forecast and liquidity timing scenarios.
Working capital planning
Examine the funding gap between operating costs and collections.
Operating cycle and short-term funding needs review.
Corporate financial analysis
Investigate movements in results and the drivers behind them.
Financial performance and cost structure analysis.
Financial risk assessment
Review cost exposure, liquidity pressure and forecast dependencies.
Downside sensitivities and management review priorities.
Financial reporting and management support
Organise financial information around the issues management must address.
Management reporting pack and analytical commentary.
Business financial strategy
Compare resource choices and the financial demands of operating plans.
Options appraisal, resource priorities and management recommendations.
FOUR SERVICE AREAS
How the work is organised.
Corporate Financial Planning
Budgets, financial objectives and spending plans.
Budget preparation · Cost drivers · Actual-to-budget reviewTreasury & Cash Flow Advisory
Receipts, payments and operating funding needs.
Cash forecasts · Working capital · Liquidity scenariosCorporate Financial Analysis
Performance explanations and management reporting.
Financial statements · Variances · Risk assessmentBusiness Financial Strategy
Resource choices and the financial demands of business plans.
Operating priorities · Cost management · Options appraisalPROJECT OR CONTINUING SUPPORT
Choose the work product
and the review cycle.
A standalone assignment can investigate a cost issue, build a forecast or prepare a financial planning review. Continuing support can update agreed reports, compare actual results with expectations and revisit the assumptions behind the plan.
The service agreement sets the reporting period, required records, deliverables and review timetable. The work can then be assessed against a business purpose, rather than an open-ended consulting brief.
Planning an engagement