Benchmarking the Finance Function (16 slides)
Finance function benchmarking toolkit
The Finance Benchmarking Tool (16 slides in PowerPoint) provides a summary work plan and template to help compare the delivery and practices of the finance function with those of other jurisdictions/ organizations (see preview charts).
The key benchmarking steps are:
- Identify potential organizations to participate in the benchmarking
- Prepare profiles of the benchmark organizations
- Compare delivery models and practices by dimension/criteria
- Summarize the results of the comparisons.
Dimensions/criteria specific to the finance function are provided to help compare with finance delivery models and practices of other jurisdictions.
Also included are examples of finance common/best practices under each dimension as well as five level capability maturity descriptions to help situate your organization relative to common/best practices found in the benchmark organizations.
When you acquire the toolkit, you will receive an email with a link to download the Finance Benchmarking Tool (16 slides in a PowerPoint editable format) as well as the Benchmarking Guide (8 pages in Word).
Examples of common/best practices--Finance function
What best practices or service innovations have become more prevalent in the delivery of the finance function? Examples of common/best practices for financial management and support include:
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Develop forecasting skills of managers
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Link financial & non-financial information
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Implement business intelligence/ analytics tools
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Foster objective, organization-wide perspective
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CFO attestation
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Client account executives/ financial management advisors
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Financial management governance and oversight mechanisms
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Financial training for managers
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Electronic payments
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Integrated financial processing networks
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Risk-based post-payment verification
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Access to financial information online
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Service level agreements