The Finance & Accounting Organization as Strategist and Partner to the Business (171064-12)
Description
How have successful finance and accounting organizations shed the image
of policeman even in the wake of added controls to become partners and
strategists to the business It is because they accept technical
competence as a necessity. The added value they bring is they spend more
time developing and managing critical relationships in order to learn
all there is to know about the business, its customers, and the
competition. This workshop explores how the finance and accounting
organization postions itself to work as a trusted advisor to the
business.
Learning Objectives
Describe the role of strategist and partner
Assess your current
organization against the criteria needed for successful partnerships
Discuss how to redefine critical positions in order to get closer to the
business
Describe the importance of managing critical relationships
Major Topics
Moving from the financial expert to partner and strategist role
The
nine elements of effective partnerships
Creating a roadmap for
increasing visibility and value to the organization
Developing key
relationships throughout the organization