Case Study
CFO at Telecommunications Company in Germany
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Efficient CFO solutions for telecommunications providers
DNS Net improves management reporting with a forward-looking CFO approach, automates financial processes and strengthens planning with innovative tools.
Company Details
- DNS Net GmbH, a German telecommunication company founded 25 years ago
- Own fiber optic and VDSL networks, more than 80,000 customers, over 200,000 households connected
- Offers internet, telephone and TV services
Situation and Challenge
- Delayed management reporting and lack of cash flow forecasts
- Backward-looking reporting without a future perspective
Objective and Tasks
- Introduction of cloud-based ERP solutions with “Single Source of Truth” and without customization
- Focus on future orientation: Facts, big picture
- Automation of financial processes
- Application of agile methods
- Achieving a change in thinking among financial employees in the direction of “designers of the future”
Measures and Procedures
- Analysis, prioritization and optimization of financial processes
- Implementation of SAP S/4HANA with focus on CO/FI
- Implementation of Power BI for real-time KPIs
- Optimization of financial processes and team building
- Continuous establishment of communication with the shareholder
Results and Achievements
- Project delivered on time and on budget
- Liquidity management: rolling 12-month cash flow forecast for reliable planning
- The entire commercial area was raised to a new level
- Management reporting shows current and future performance
- Power BI dashboards with timely operational and financial KPIs
- SAP S/4HANA cloud implementation with standard best-practice processes
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