industry
Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Working out a budgeting process and bottoms-up operating ​model for a fitness industry software solutions provider​

Key metrics:
  • Created a bottom-up operating model and standard budgeting process​​​
Value levers pulled:
  • FP&A leadership & support
  • Budgeting process implementation
  • Stakeholder reporting & strategic KPI enhancement

Picture this...

You’re a leading provider of software solutions and payment processing services for the fitness industry, and you’re acquired by a global software and technology-focused private equity sponsor. Your sponsor sets targets and asks you to build a bottoms-up budget and LRP process, but your finance team lacks the requisite expertise to drive the planning process. You need help from the outside. ​

You turn to Accordion.

We partner with your team to develop and execute an integrated long-range planning and budgeting process, with an eye on your sponsor’s key reporting requirements. We:

  • Establish a cohesive, driver-based revenue model to support your annual budgeting and ongoing forecast processes.
  • Implement a detailed revenue forecasting process utilizing data from existing systems.
  • Collaborate with business/function/department managers to break down the budget into strategic drivers of revenue and core drivers of the P&L.
  • Design, develop, and implement a repeatable LRP and budgeting process.
  • Establish a tactical planning cycle calendar by breaking down your broader strategic plans into short-term, specific deliverables, and KPIs.
  • Develop and manage the end-to-end budgeting process, including internal communications, template build, financial models, board presentations, and continued iteration across your organization.

Your value is enhanced.

You create a bottom-up operating model and implement a standard budgeting process, which allows you to efficiently update revenue projections and populate reporting templates with key KPI metrics. By developing, automating, and implementing your management reporting processes, you can now own and update key reports on a go-forward basis, with a significant reduction in time commitment.

Enhanced value:

You reap multiple benefits, including:

  • FP&A leadership & support
  • Budgeting process implementation
  • Stakeholder reporting & strategic KPI enhancement