Target Operating Model Maximise the value of digital transformation for finance. The adoption of new technologies have enabled organisations to use intelligent automation to improve efficiency, enhance customer experience and reduce risks.We help your organisation develop a practical roadmap to achieve your desired transformational outcomes in the finance function. We develop a best-fit vision, and ensure your processes, procedures, and teams deliver the best possible value for your organisation.Supporting your finance function during existing transformation initiatives will maximise the benefits of transformation, address challenges, and improve results. With advanced finance target operating model expertise, our trusted team of advisors will help you navigate the path forward to improved digital adoption while considering the impacts on your people, process, technology, and governance. 2024 Global Finance Trends Survey Explore key findings from our finance survey on CFO transformations and global trends, emphasising tech's role in strategic growth and security. Read more How we’re helping our clients We deliver a wide-range of capabilities to support your organisation's unique finance needs and beyond: Pro Briefcase Managed Business Solutions A one-of-a-kind, flexible delivery model, Managed Business Solutions blends Protiviti’s unmatched consulting experience with Robert Half’s deep operational and financial expertise to build resource teams customised with clients to address challenges and deliver rapid improvement. Pro Building office Future of Work The future of work has arrived. With the help of Protiviti’s dedicated experts, we can guide you through the process of elevating your technology—all while providing your team with the operating models, support and tools they need to thrive in this rapidly changing environment. Pro Document Consent Finance and Accounting Process Excellence Our finance and accounting processes are uniquely designed to enable scalable growth, leverage leading technologies, transform the workforce from transactional to advisory, and better integrate with other business functions. Pro Document Stack Organisational Transformation From start to finish, our goal is to align, define, adopt and execute dynamic strategies to establish a cultural foundation accepting of the most complex transformation. Pro Rightmark Square Technology Strategy and Operations and Software Services From establishing strategy and implementing future-state solutions to supporting ongoing delivery of service, our focus is on agile design, dev-ops and implementation. Pro Location Globe Cost and Performance Management Protiviti helps you refine your organisational strategy to increase performance and implement cost controls. Find the right balance of internal and external talent Our approach In a world dominated by digital transformation, organisations will need to consider how finance will work with the business to support and achieve its goals. The finance target operating model must be designed to enable these interactions and enhance finance’s ability to strategically support the organisation. With the current shortage of skilled talent, our automation expertise will help bridge the gap to keep up with demand.Through the use of leading practices, our professionals help organisations evaluate and find the right balance of internal and external talent to align with their strategy and optimise resources.Depending on your organisation’s specific needs, Protiviti’s experts may work to help you deliver rapid improvements, drive operational/cost efficiencies, or navigate the complexities of outsourcing arrangements, improving service while reducing costs. We tailor our solutions to your organisational needs to uncover opportunities and optimise your resources throughout the process.At Protiviti, we understand that every client’s environment and needs are different. We design our approach to be flexible and scalable to our clients’ needs. However, we do follow a standard methodology designed to assess your organisation’s current situation, define a high-level target operating model and create a path forward for efficiency and improvement. Find the right balance of internal and external talent Case Study Strategy and Governance A successful operating model aligns key business functions with the overall strategy and mission of the organization. We aim to align and simplify your governance model to increase transparency and improve issue resolution and communication. Our model utilizes Key Performance Indicator (KPI) scorecards to drive accountability across the entire organization. People and Organization You’ve invested tremendous time and resources in training your valued employees. To ensure your current and future employees embrace the latest technology in finance, our advisors work to create capability assessments and drive a culture of continuous learning to match the right skills to the right roles while building in rewards and recognition to drive positive change in your organizational culture. Process and Operations Our advisors strive to simplify, integrate, and automate risks, processes, and controls while eliminating manual and duplicative processes. They also reduce the cost of middle office functions by reprioritizing manual labor to focus on items with greater ROI. Technology and Data Advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning capabilities will transform your organization from a reactive mindset to one focused on enhancing operational workflow. When you use Protiviti’s consulting services, you’re investing in the future of your organization—one in which your people fully understand, work with, and embrace technology. Our Target Operating Model Methodology At Protiviti, we understand that every client’s environment and needs are different. We design our approach to be flexible and scalable to our clients’ needs. However, we do follow a standard methodology designed to assess your organization’s current situation, define a high-level target operating model and create a path forward for efficiency and improvement. Leadership Shawn Seasongood Shawn is a Managing Director and leads Protiviti’s Finance and Performance Management segment. He assists global companies in business and system transformations necessary to address growth, scalability of systems and challenges. He is the lead Managing ... Learn More Ken Thomas Ken is a Managing Director in the Business Performance Improvement practice. He specialises in finance operations strategy, implementation and transformation of financial systems and their underlying data governance, process reengineering, and ... Learn More Featured insights SURVEY CFO Priorities Center on Data Protection, Planning, Process Improvement and Leadership CFO Priorities in data protection, strategic planning, and leadership are key for their role expansion and strategic positioning as CEOs. INSIGHTS PAPER Part 2: Risk transformation and the intersection with business transformation Risk maturity is a measure of an organisation’s risk management capabilities and culture. As organisations raise their risk maturity, it enhances elements across governance and framework, processes, people and organisations, methodologies, systems... BLOG Finance Transformation’s Front-End Alignment The big picture: Finance transformation reimagines how skills, processes and technology can be leveraged to drive long-term value. By the numbers: CFOs and other finance executives view the implementation of advanced automation with more urgency... NEWSLETTER When Executives Stand in the Way — Create the Right Tone at the Top for Change In the race toward innovation and transformation, it can be easy for leadership to overlook their crucial role in driving change in the organisation, including fostering vital new mindsets and behaviors.What you should know: Executive engagement is a... SURVEY 2024 Global Finance Trends Survey Explore key findings from our finance survey on CFO transformations and global trends, emphasising tech's role in strategic growth and security. BLOG Are You Proactive in Understanding the Technology — And Talent — Gaps in Your Finance Group? AI and other technology innovations have CFOs understandably excited about the possibilities for the finance organization and the broader enterprise. Why it matters: CFOs are concerned about lagging behind quicker-to-pounce competitors. What's... Button Button