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Finance operations improvement assessment

Detailed, senior practitioner-led finance assessment with an implementable roadmap for change.

Hampton Headway Solutions helps CFOs, Group Financial Controllers and Heads of Finance Shared Services assess finance operations in detail, identify practical improvement opportunities, and convert the findings into a prioritised roadmap their teams can implement.

A senior-led diagnostic that identifies where value is trapped in finance operations.

The assessment is designed as a low-friction entry point for finance leaders who need clarity before committing to a wider transformation programme.

Client-facing proposition

I help CFOs and finance leaders rapidly assess where finance operations are underperforming and define a practical improvement roadmap across cost, operating model, process, technology and outsourcing.

The review considers the full finance operating model, with emphasis on pragmatic improvements that can be implemented without destabilising BAU.

Organisation and cost base
Process efficiency and standardisation
Technology, ERP, automation, AI, Agentic AI and RPA adoption
Shared services, CoEs and outsourcing
Controls, governance and KPIs
Roadmap, business case and mobilisation

What the diagnostic covers

Focused assessment across the areas that usually determine whether finance operations are efficient, scalable and fit for purpose.

1

Current-state review

Assess organisation structure, process pain points, activity placement, controls, KPIs and service performance.

2

Opportunity identification

Identify where work can be simplified, standardised, automated, moved, outsourced or governed differently.

3

Future roadmap

Create a prioritised roadmap with quick wins, medium-term initiatives, indicative benefits and mobilisation actions.

Current and past client experience

Senior finance transformation experience across complex organisations, global finance operations and multi-country change environments.

Engagement options

Choose the level of review that matches the urgency, scope and maturity of the finance challenge.

Full Assessment

4 to 8 weeks
  • CFO-ready diagnostic pack
  • Prioritised roadmap
  • Indicative business case

Transformation Mobilisation

8 to 12 weeks
  • Roadmap into delivery plan
  • Governance and workstreams
  • Programme mobilisation support

Why Hampton Headway Solutions

Independent, Senior Practitioner-led finance transformation support without the cost and complexity of a large consulting team.

  • Direct access to an experienced finance transformation director.
  • Depth across P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A, shared services, outsourcing and ERP adoption.
  • Recommendations grounded in delivery reality, not theory alone.
  • Balanced view across operating model, sourcing, process and technology options.
  • Ability to support both assessment and follow-on mobilisation.

Who this is for

Finance leaders facing cost pressure, inconsistent processes, underused ERP capability, unclear process ownership, manual workarounds, BPO or shared services performance issues, or the need to build a credible finance transformation roadmap.


Target buyers

CFOs, Group CFOs, Group Financial Controllers, Finance Directors, Heads of Shared Services, Heads of GBS and Finance Transformation leaders.

Ready to understand where finance operations can improve?

Start with a short discussion to understand your finance operations pressures and agree whether a Full Assessment or Transformation Mobilisation engagement is appropriate.

Hampton Headway Solutions Ltd
Finance transformation and operations improvement

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