BUSINESS CAPABILITY MAP - Corporate Finance Services

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Description	EN: The  Corporate Finance Services map groups together all corporate finance capabilities handled by Corporate Services. FR: La carte des  Services de la finance d'entreprise regroupe toutes les capacités de finance d'entreprise prises en charge par les Services généraux.
Name (FR)	Services de la finance d'entreprise
Implementing Functions	Corporate Finance
Parent categories	Corporate Finance    Corporate Services
Packaging Library	Enterprise Operations

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•    Corporate Finance Services

  The  Corporate Finance Services map groups together all corporate finance capabilities handled by Corporate Services.

  •    Accounting

    Encompasses the meticulous recording, summarization, and reporting of financial transactions. This capability plays a pivotal role in furnishing precise and timely financial insights essential for informed decision-making within corporate entities. By capturing and organizing financial data, accounting facilitates the analysis of company performance, aids in compliance with regulatory standards, and supports strategic planning and resource allocation.

    •    Accounts Payable

      Involves overseeing the process of recording and managing payments owed by an enterprise to its suppliers and vendors for goods and services received on credit. It includes verifying and approving invoices, maintaining accurate records of payables, managing payment schedules, and ensuring timely and accurate payment to suppliers while optimizing cash flow and managing working capital effectively.

    •    Accounts Receivable

      Involves monitoring and collecting payments owed to an enterprise by its customers for goods or services provided on credit. It includes invoicing customers, tracking outstanding receivables, following up on overdue payments, negotiating payment terms, and reconciling customer accounts. This capability aims to ensure consistent cash flow, minimize outstanding debts, and uphold financial stability by efficiently managing and optimizing revenue collection processes.

    •    General Ledger Management

      Involves maintaining and updating the general ledger, ensuring accurate recording, classification, and reconciliation of all financial transactions. Used across the entire enterprise, this capability upholds financial integrity and supports comprehensive reporting. It ensures compliance with accounting standards, facilitates financial analysis, and aids informed decision-making, serving as the backbone of the corporate finance domain.

  •    Controlling

    Encompasses the strategic oversight and management of financial activities. It involves monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing financial performance to ensure alignment with enterprise objectives. Through rigorous tracking of budgets, expenses, and revenue streams, controlling enables informed decision-making and resource allocation, fostering financial stability and growth. This capability plays a vital role in maintaining fiscal discipline, minimizing risks, and maximizing profitability.

    •    Analytic Accounting

      Involves the detailed analysis and tracking of financial transactions and data within an enterprise to provide insights into its financial performance, costs, and profitability. It plays a crucial role in supporting decision-making processes within the controlling function by providing managers with accurate and relevant financial information. Therefore, it aligns closely with the objectives of controlling, which include monitoring and optimizing financial performance, managing costs, and supporting strategic decision-making.

    •    Capital Expenditure Control

      Supervises the meticulous monitoring and management of investments in long-term assets, entailing the evaluation of capital projects, meticulous approval of expenditures, and rigorous tracking of financial performance to ensure they meet anticipated returns. This capability is integral in controlling capital expenditure, aiming to optimize resource allocation, streamline financial processes, and fortify financial governance practices within the enterprise.

    •    Cost Analysis and Analytics

      Leverages financial data to optimize resource allocation and inform decision-making. Through quantitative methods, it identifies cost trends and drivers, enhancing financial control and efficiency. Its insights aid in strategic planning and budgeting, ultimately maximizing profitability within enterprises.

    •    Internal Auditing

      Ensures the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and policy compliance through independent evaluations of financial and operational processes, enhancing enterprise governance. Internal Auditing operates within the realm of managing financial and operational processes, providing critical insights into risk mitigation and policy adherence.

    •    Tax Compliance

      Ensures adherence to tax laws and regulations, accurately calculating tax liabilities, and submitting timely tax returns within the realm of managing financial activities. This capability plays a crucial role in preventing legal issues and optimizing tax obligations, thereby contributing to effective financial control and risk management.

  •    Financial Planning and Analysis

    Involves forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing financial data to support strategic decision-making and performance management. It includes developing financial models, conducting variance analysis, and providing insights and recommendations to optimize resource allocation, improve operational efficiency, and achieve financial objectives. This capability helps management understand past performance, predict future outcomes, and formulate action plans to enhance profitability and shareholder value.
    

    •    Budget Management

      Managing budgets involves creating, monitoring, and controlling financial plans for allocating resources effectively. It encompasses forecasting expenses, setting spending limits, and tracking variances. Essential for enterprises to achieve financial goals, optimize resource allocation, and control costs. The objective is to ensure that financial resources are allocated efficiently, expenditures are within budgetary constraints, and strategic objectives are met while minimizing financial risks.

    •    Financial Forecast

      Prediction and projection of future financial outcomes based on historical data, trends, and assumptions. Essential for businesses to anticipate revenue, expenses, cash flows, enabling proactive decision-making. Its scope includes developing forecasting models, scenario planning, and sensitivity analysis, providing insights into future financial performance, risks, and opportunities, supporting strategic planning and resource allocation for enterprise agility and resilience.

    •    Financial Reporting

      Prepares and presents financial information in a clear, accurate, and timely manner to stakeholders, including investors, regulators, and internal management. This involves compiling financial statements, disclosures, and analyses to provide insights into the enterprise's financial position and performance. It is essential for ensuring transparency, complying with regulatory requirements, and facilitating informed decision-making by stakeholders.

    •    Strategic Financial Planning

      Involves devising and executing long-term financial strategies to align with an enterprise's overall goals. It encompasses analyzing, forecasting, and allocating financial resources to support strategic initiatives and enhance shareholder value. This process integrates financial considerations with broader business objectives, market dynamics, and risk factors to formulate actionable plans. It includes assessing the enterprise's financial status, setting objectives, and implementing measures to achieve them. Continuous monitoring and adaptation ensure alignment with evolving market conditions and sustained growth.

    •    Tax Management

      Involves strategically planning, complying, and optimizing tax-related activities to maintain financial stability. This capability requires understanding and applying tax laws to minimize liabilities while ensuring legal adherence. It focuses on risk management, structure optimization, and identifying savings opportunities. The aim is to enhance profitability, reduce risks, and ensure long-term sustainability by aligning financial strategies with enterprise objectives and regulatory standards.

  •    Financial Risk Management

    Involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks that could impact the enterprise's financial performance and objectives. It includes analyzing various types of risks, such as market risk, credit risk, and regulatory risk, and implementing strategies and controls to manage and mitigate these risks effectively. Risk management aims to protect the enterprise's assets, optimize its risk-return profile, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

    •    Currency Exchange Management

      Involves mitigating currency-related risks in international transactions through analyzing exchange rate fluctuations, implementing hedging strategies, and monitoring currency exposure. Crucial for multinational corporations engaged in global activities, it aims to minimize the impact of exchange rate volatility on financial performance. This capability encompasses currency risk assessment, hedging techniques, and exposure management to ensure stability in international transactions.

    •    Insurance Management

      Administers and oversees insurance policies and risk management strategies to protect against potential losses or liabilities arising from unforeseen events or circumstances. This entails assessing insurance needs, selecting appropriate insurance coverage, negotiating insurance contracts, and managing claims and settlements. The goal is to mitigate financial risks, ensure business continuity, and safeguard the company's assets and liabilities against various insurable risks, such as property damage, liability claims, employee injuries, and business interruptions.
      

  •    Financing & Investments

    Involves acquiring funds to support business operations, growth, and investments. It includes activities such as raising capital through debt or equity issuance, managing debt obligations, negotiating financing terms, and optimizing the capital structure to ensure adequate funding while minimizing costs and risks. Financing decisions are crucial for meeting short-term liquidity needs and funding long-term strategic initiatives, and they impact the enterprise's financial health, flexibility, and profitability.

    •    Capital Structure Management

      Determines how to allocate capital to various stakeholders, including shareholders, debt holders, and reinvestment in the business. This encompasses decisions regarding dividend payments, share buybacks, debt repayments, and capital reinvestment strategies aimed at optimizing the utilization of financial resources and maximizing shareholder value. Capital distribution decisions are influenced by factors such as profitability, cash flow generation, capital requirements, and shareholder preferences, and they play a critical role in shaping the enterprise's financial structure and shareholder returns.

    •    Corporate Valuation

      Involves determining the economic value of a company by analyzing its financial statements, market trends, industry comparables, and future cash flow projections. It aims to assess the fair market value of the company for various purposes, such as mergers and acquisitions, financial reporting, investment analysis, and strategic decision-making.

    •    Debt Management

      Involves strategically managing a company's debt obligations, including borrowing, repayment, and interest rate management. It aims to optimize the company's debt structure, ensuring timely payments and minimizing financial risks. This capability is crucial for maintaining financial health and stability, supporting growth initiatives, and maximizing shareholder value.

    •    Financial Modeling

      Creates mathematical representations (models) of financial situations or scenarios using accounting principles and forecasting techniques. It involves building spreadsheet models that simulate the financial performance of a company, project, or investment by projecting future cash flows, analyzing key financial metrics, and evaluating the impact of various assumptions and scenarios. These models are used for budgeting, forecasting, valuation, risk analysis, and decision-making purposes.
      

    •    Treasury and Cash Management

      Entails strategically overseeing financial resources to enhance liquidity and manage risks effectively. It includes diverse approaches to acquiring capital. Through offering insights into cash positions and funding needs, adept treasury operations aid in financing endeavors. Guaranteeing the availability of funds for investments and day-to-day operations is vital for upholding financial stability and fostering enterprise expansion.

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