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229. Financial Transformation Live - Finance Record to Report Maturity Model
Manage episode 486593930 series 3457329
In this episode of CFO 4.0, Neil Lynchehaun unpacks the Records-to-Report (R2R) maturity model and shares hard-earned insights from decades in finance transformation. He challenges traditional finance thinking and explores how finance teams can shift from compliance to strategic enablement.
What’s covered in this episode:
- Why maturity models are tools for inspiration, not evaluation
- The five levels of finance maturity, from statutory compliance to strategic insight
- How poor tagging and manual journals hold finance back
- The mindset shift from finance-led budgeting to operational-led planning
- Real-time accounting, continuous close, and eliminating month-end chaos
- Building finance functions that partner with, not trail behind, the business
Links mentioned:
- Previous session: Understanding the P2P Maturity Curve
- Connect with Hannah Munro
- Connect with Neil Lynchehaun
- Which Sage Product is Right For You Quiz!
- Book a discovery call
- Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.
- Subscribe to our Podcast!
Chapters
1. Introduction to CFO 4.0 (00:00:00)
2. Understanding the R2R Maturity Model (00:04:48)
3. Speaker's Background in Finance Transformation (00:06:49)
4. Why Use a Maturity Model (00:16:11)
5. Finance's Disconnect from Operations (00:23:37)
6. Five Levels of Finance Maturity (00:36:35)
7. Master Data and Business Modeling (00:50:44)
231 episodes
Manage episode 486593930 series 3457329
In this episode of CFO 4.0, Neil Lynchehaun unpacks the Records-to-Report (R2R) maturity model and shares hard-earned insights from decades in finance transformation. He challenges traditional finance thinking and explores how finance teams can shift from compliance to strategic enablement.
What’s covered in this episode:
- Why maturity models are tools for inspiration, not evaluation
- The five levels of finance maturity, from statutory compliance to strategic insight
- How poor tagging and manual journals hold finance back
- The mindset shift from finance-led budgeting to operational-led planning
- Real-time accounting, continuous close, and eliminating month-end chaos
- Building finance functions that partner with, not trail behind, the business
Links mentioned:
- Previous session: Understanding the P2P Maturity Curve
- Connect with Hannah Munro
- Connect with Neil Lynchehaun
- Which Sage Product is Right For You Quiz!
- Book a discovery call
- Explore other CFO 4.0 Podcast episodes here.
- Subscribe to our Podcast!
Chapters
1. Introduction to CFO 4.0 (00:00:00)
2. Understanding the R2R Maturity Model (00:04:48)
3. Speaker's Background in Finance Transformation (00:06:49)
4. Why Use a Maturity Model (00:16:11)
5. Finance's Disconnect from Operations (00:23:37)
6. Five Levels of Finance Maturity (00:36:35)
7. Master Data and Business Modeling (00:50:44)
231 episodes
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