Shared & Corporate Solutions
Streamline Internal Operations with Comprehensive Corporate Solutions
Enhance Efficiency and Effectiveness with Tailored IT Solutions for Finance, Workforce, Procurement, and More
As a digital consultant, I am dedicated to assisting clients, customers, and partners in implementing and optimising shared and corporate solutions. These solutions, delivered by IT, automate and support the organisation’s internal operations, often referred to as business support or shared services. These services are essential for enabling the core operating capabilities of an enterprise, including Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and more.
Finance
Enable the financial management of the enterprise.
Planning & Management Accounting
- Strategic Planning: Develop financial strategies and plans to guide business decisions.
- Budgeting: Create and manage budgets to ensure financial health.
- Performance Tracking: Monitor financial performance against plans and objectives.
Revenue Accounting
- Revenue Recognition: Ensure accurate and compliant revenue recognition.
- Billing Systems: Implement and manage billing systems for efficiency.
- Reporting: Generate reports to provide insights into revenue streams.
Accounts Receivable
- Invoicing: Streamline the invoicing process to improve cash flow.
- Collections: Efficiently manage collections to reduce outstanding receivables.
- Customer Relations: Maintain positive relationships with customers through effective receivables management.
General Accounting & Reporting
- Financial Statements: Prepare accurate and timely financial statements.
- Ledger Management: Maintain and reconcile general ledgers.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
Project Accounting
- Financial Statements: Prepare accurate and timely financial statements.
- Ledger Management: Maintain and reconcile general ledgers.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
Payroll & Time Reporting
- Payroll Processing: Efficiently process payroll to ensure timely payments.
- Time Tracking: Implement systems to track employee hours and attendance.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with payroll laws and regulations.
Accounts Payable & Expense Reimbursement
- Vendor Payments: Manage vendor payments to optimise cash flow.
- Expense Reporting: Streamline expense reporting and reimbursement processes.
- Audit Trails: Maintain detailed records for auditing and compliance.
Treasury
- Cash Management: Optimise cash flow and liquidity management.
- Investments: Manage investments to maximise returns.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks.
Tax
- Tax Planning: Develop tax strategies to minimise liabilities.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
- Reporting: Generate accurate tax reports and filings.
Workforce
Enables management of the employees and contractors of the business or organisation. In the broadest terms, it includes the activities to select, recruit, develop, reward, retain, counsel, and retire employees. Includes the management of employee information including workforce analytics.
Recruitment
- Talent Acquisition: Implement effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent.
- Onboarding: Streamline the onboarding process for new hires.
- Applicant Tracking: Use applicant tracking systems to manage recruitment.
Employee Transition & Separation
- Offboarding: Manage employee separations smoothly and professionally.
- Transition Management: Support employees through transitions within the organisation.
- Exit Interviews: Conduct exit interviews to gather feedback and insights.
Workforce Management
- Scheduling: Optimise employee schedules for efficiency.
- Attendance: Track and manage employee attendance.
- Labor Planning: Plan labor needs to meet business demands.
Performance, Retention, & Rewards Management
- Performance Reviews: Implement performance review processes.
- Retention Strategies: Develop strategies to retain top talent.
- Rewards Programs: Design and manage employee rewards programs.
Benefits Management
- Benefits Administration: Manage employee benefits programs.
- Open Enrollment: Facilitate the open enrollment process.
- Compliance: Ensure benefits programs comply with regulations.
Policy Management
- Policy Development: Develop and implement workplace policies.
- Compliance: Ensure policies comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Communication: Communicate policies effectively to employees.
Employee Development
- Training Programs: Implement training and development programs.
- Career Development: Support employee career growth and development.
- Performance Coaching: Provide coaching to improve employee performance.
Employee Communications & Relations
- Internal Communications: Develop effective internal communication strategies.
- Employee Relations: Manage employee relations and resolve issues.
- Engagement: Foster employee engagement and satisfaction.
Vendor & Procurement
Enable the procurement of goods and services required for a business to enable its activity including development of sourcing strategies, vendor selection, contract negotiations, ordering of materials & services and ongoing vendor and contract management.
Sourcing and Procurement
- Vendor Selection: Implement strategies for selecting and managing vendors.
- Procurement Processes: Streamline procurement processes for efficiency.
- Cost Management: Control costs through effective procurement management.
Supplier Management
- Supplier Relations: Maintain positive relationships with suppliers.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor and evaluate supplier performance.
- Compliance: Ensure suppliers comply with company standards and regulations.
Contract Management
- Contract Development: Develop and manage contracts with vendors and suppliers.
- Compliance: Ensure contract compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Renewals and Negotiations: Manage contract renewals and negotiations effectively.
Health, Safety, Security & Environmental
Enables management to provide a safe environment for the organization, environment and local residents including policy, oversight, healthcare, occupational safety, and threat assessment.
Policy & Governance
- Policy Development: Develop and implement health, safety, security, and environmental policies.
- Governance Framework: Establish governance frameworks to ensure policy compliance.
- Communication: Effectively communicate policies to all stakeholders.
Oversight and Enforcement
- Monitoring: Monitor compliance with health, safety, security, and environmental policies.
- Enforcement: Enforce policies to ensure compliance.
- Reporting: Generate reports on policy compliance and enforcement activities.
Healthcare Services
- Employee Health Programs: Implement health programs to support employee well-being.
- Healthcare Benefits: Manage healthcare benefits for employees.
- Health Screenings: Conduct health screenings and assessments.
Occupational Safety
- Safety Training: Provide safety training to employees.
- Risk Assessments: Conduct risk assessments to identify safety hazards.
- Incident Management: Manage and report safety incidents.
Risk, Audit, & Compliance
Enables management to proactively measure and mitigate the risk of the business and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
Risk Management
- Risk Assessments: Identify and assess business risks.
- Mitigation Strategies: Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Monitoring: Continuously monitor and manage risks.
Breach Management & Remediation
- Incident Response: Respond to breaches and security incidents promptly.
- Remediation Plans: Develop and implement remediation plans.
- Reporting: Report breaches and remediation activities to stakeholders.
Business Continuity Planning & Management
- Continuity Plans: Develop and maintain business continuity plans.
- Disaster Recovery: Implement disaster recovery strategies.
- Testing and Drills: Conduct regular testing and drills.
Auditing
- Internal Audits: Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance.
- External Audits: Facilitate external audits and inspections.
- Reporting: Generate audit reports and findings.
Investigations
- Incident Investigations: Investigate incidents and breaches thoroughly.
- Root Cause Analysis: Perform root cause analysis to identify underlying issues.
- Corrective Actions: Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Records Management
- Document Control: Manage and control business documents and records.
- Retention Policies: Develop and enforce document retention policies.
- Compliance: Ensure records management complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
Legal
Enables legal counsel to support the organization’s governance and operations including discovery, litigation, contract reviews and intellectual property protection.
Legal Counsel
- Advisory Services: Provide legal advice and guidance.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal risks.
Case Management
- Case Tracking: Track and manage legal cases.
- Documentation: Maintain case documentation and records.
- Reporting: Generate reports on case status and outcomes.
Contract Review
- Contract Drafting: Draft and review contracts to ensure legal compliance.
- Negotiations: Support contract negotiations.
- Compliance: Ensure contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Property & Facility
Enables management to provide the facilities for the organization including development & space planning, physical security, workplace services, fleet management (non-logistics), food services and the maintenance of facilities and equipment.
Development and Space Planning
- Facility Planning: Plan and develop facility spaces.
- Space Utilisation: Optimise space utilisation for efficiency.
- Project Management: Manage facility development projects.
Workspace Services
- Workspace Management: Manage and maintain workspaces.
- Support Services: Provide support services for workspace needs.
- Employee Experience: Enhance the employee experience through well-managed workspaces.
Physical Security
- Security Systems: Implement and manage physical security systems.
- Access Control: Control access to facilities and spaces.
- Monitoring: Monitor facilities for security breaches and incidents.
Operations, Maintenance, Repair & Improvements
- Facility Maintenance: Maintain and repair facilities.
- Operational Efficiency: Improve operational efficiency of facilities.
- Upgrades: Plan and implement facility upgrades and improvements.
Fleet Management (Non Logistics)
- Fleet Maintenance: Manage and maintain non-logistics fleet.
- Utilisation: Optimise fleet utilisation for efficiency.
- Compliance: Ensure fleet complies with regulations and standards.
Food & Beverage
- Catering Services: Provide catering services for events and meetings.
- Employee Services: Offer food and beverage services for employees.
- Health and Safety: Ensure food and beverage services comply with health and safety regulations.
Corporate Communications
Enables management to orchestrate internal and external communications aimed at creating a favorable view among stakeholders including public relations, stakeholder relations, government relations, external relations, and community outreach.
Stakeholder Relations
- Engagement Strategies: Develop strategies to engage stakeholders.
- Communication Plans: Implement communication plans for stakeholder engagement.
- Feedback Mechanisms: Gather and analyse stakeholder feedback.
Government Relations
- Policy Advocacy: Advocate for policies that benefit the organisation.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with government regulations.
- Liaison: Act as a liaison between the organisation and government entities.
External Communications
- Public Relations: Manage public relations and media interactions.
- Brand Management: Enhance and protect the organisation’s brand.
- Crisis Communication: Develop and implement crisis communication plans.
Community Outreach
- Community Engagement: Engage with the community through outreach programs.
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Implement CSR initiatives.
- Partnerships: Build partnerships with community organisations.
Conclusion
These business solutions are designed to empower enterprises with the capabilities needed to thrive in a competitive market. By partnering with us, you can ensure the successful implementation and optimisation of these solutions, tailored to your unique business needs.
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