The role of financial shared services goes well beyond decreasing costs. In current downturn there are also other priorities including reducing risks, achieving improvements to the delivery of processes and minimizing working capital. Companies seek balance between cost reduction and long term planning. Objectives of financial shared services extend to better reporting, increased control and transparency, and an improved ability to respond to market changes.

Speakers from leading companies will share their knowledge and experience on successful financial shared service processes. Join them in Barcelona! You will meet experienced professionals and discuss views on FSS centers in the time of decreased economic activity.


Key speakers:

# CEO, Allianz Business Services
# Partner, Lodestone Management Consultants
# Director Business Services, Brightpoint
# Finance Director, Schering-Plough
# Director Global Finance Transformation, Pfizer
# Director EUSC, Sauer-Danfoss
# SSC Head & Business Development Director, Telenor
# General Manager, Bayer Business Services
# Shared Service Centre - Operations Director, Serco
# Head of Shared Service Center Berlin, Daimler
# Director EMEA Finance Shared Services, Hewlett-Packard


Key topics:

# Mastering the change management challenge
# Driving continuous service improvement
# Leading operational excellence on a global scale
# Measuring and benchmarking SSO performance
# Implementing multifunctional shared services
# Improving financial governance and compliance
# Choosing the best sourcing model
# Achieving cost savings and optimization
# Succeeding in culture change and talent management