FINANCE OPERATING MODEL & ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN
Design Finance as a system, not a structure
Design the operating model around the people, processes, technology, and capabilities needed to deliver value.
An effective finance organization is about more than who reports to whom. Highspring looks across the entire operating model—from people and processes to technology, governance, service delivery, and data—to identify gaps, define the future state, and build a roadmap for change
What we hear when Finance outgrows its operating model
“Our business has changed. Our finance organization hasn’t.”
“We’ve added people and systems, but the work still feels harder than it should.”
“I know we need to change how Finance operates. But where to start?”
“Too much of our team’s time is spent working around the way we’ve always done things”
“We need a finance organization that can scale without adding more complexity.”
WHAT WE DELIVER
The capabilities to build a better finance operating model
Month-End Close Acceleration
Streamline close activities, reduce bottlenecks, and give Finance a faster, more efficient path to accurate results.
Financial Reporting Process Redesign
Redesign reporting processes to improve accuracy, consistency, and timeliness across the Finance function.
FP&A Modernization
Modernize planning, forecasting, and analysis to give Finance better insight and support faster decisions.
Finance Process Automation
Automate manual Finance processes to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and free teams for higher-value work.
Specialized Accounting and Finance Talent
Add specialized Finance and accounting expertise to fill critical gaps, support transformation, and build capacity.
Policy Documentation and Process Standardization
Document and standardize Finance policies and processes to improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
OUR APPROACH
A structured approach to transforming how Finance works
Assess how Finance works today, define what needs to change, and build a roadmap for the future.
A $90M healthcare company needed a finance organization built for growth. Highspring designed the future-state organization, redesigned financial processes, and mapped workforce needs for the next five years—all in two months.
The challenge
Rapid growth had outpaced the company’s finance organization, creating a need for a scalable structure, clearer processes, and a plan for future workforce needs.
The Highspring integrated response
Move beyond the org chart. Build a Finance function that works.
EXPANDED CAPABILITIES
Take a deeper look at the work behind Finance transformation
Target operating model design
Define the future-state Finance operating model and the capabilities, services, and structure needed to deliver it.
Organization and role design
Finance process redesign
Service delivery optimization
Technology and automation enablement
Change and transformation support
The results of a better-designed Finance function
%+
cost reduction
%+
reduction in close and reporting cycle time
20-
%
process efficiency gains
5-
%
organization redesign savings
CASE STUDIES
Real Finance transformations. Real results.
Turning the unexpected into measurable value
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