By uncovering new insights around tax, finance, risk management and financial crime, managed services can truly transform key operations – they won’t just be more efficient but more effective.
Does your HQ need an injection of IQ?
This is where Managed services can change the game. Where outsourcing once helped companies take cost out, Managed services now focuses on adding value in, across all elements of the business. Yes, it will deliver cost efficiency, but that’s more a function of the fact that most organizations still require a fair degree of transformation in their core functions.
The real magic happens when deep domain expertise is combined with global reach and a state-of-the-art technology stack that leverages both new technologies and common data sets. By lifting the burden where it’s heaviest – in tax, finance, risk and compliance – Managed services can truly transform key operations, enhancing performance and introducing innovation. With an injection of new IQ, Head office can add more value, and allow leaders to get back to focusing on what matters – driving growth and maintaining competitive advantage in a fast-moving business landscape.
Don’t trust your head office with just anybody
But you wouldn’t hand over the running of your Head office to just anybody. Your choice of Managed services partner can mean the difference between success and the unmentionable. And this is not a market that just anybody can play in – you need a somebody. A firm with the scale, geographic footprint, technology capabilities and – crucially – technical expertise and qualifications (including potentially certain licenses) that few are capable of combining.
EY is that somebody for more than 20,000 clients, combining our global talent pool, more than US$1b investment in technology and proven, trusted capabilities to revolutionize how leading businesses run their head office. They’re seeing significant cost savings, but the biggest value is not the operational efficiencies – it’s confidence. Confidence that allows leaders to drive the business forward and freedom to focus on performance and growth when seizing competitive advantage is harder than ever.
What if doing less could help your business achieve more? If you’re distracted in the back office instead of leading from the front, it might be time your business considered Managed services the EY way. For a discussion of how we can help, contact Paul or X.
Summary
Managed services has its roots in outsourcing – but it’s not the same. The distinction is an important one to understand for all CFOs and COOs. Managed services can solve businesses’ most complex challenges around their core functions – ensuring that they are not just run with an eye on compliance, but with a vision for the future.
