Smart financials

Employees who are dedicated and talented are often undervalued by businesses because they spend too much time on mundane tasks that can be automated.

Our Smart Financials team at S&W are at the cutting edge of cutting-edge technology solutions. By making sure your systems and processes are up-to-date, resources are freed up for finance teams to deliver greater value to your organisation. We can help scale your business by ensuring you have the tools and processes you need.

We work across a number of specialist disciplines to provide high tech, high touch, peace of mind. This means we use the very latest technology and software designed to enhance the performance and functionality of your business.

It is always hard to determine if a system being used every day remains fit for purpose. New possibilities for implementing controls, increasing security or improving efficiencies are being developed seemingly daily.

Our Systems Health Check is where our Smart Financials team walk you through existing accounting processes to gain an understanding of your system, and then provide a holistic overview of current functionality. Gaining an expert understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of your system and processes can help you reduce risk and spot opportunities.

As part of the Business Outsourcing Services team, we have regular exposure to how different companies are taking advantage of the extensive cloud integrations available. This includes with third party applications and how to create streamlined processes within an automated finance ecosystem. Working alongside our clients, we have developed an excellent understanding of what is available and how to implement these systems.

If you are using a cloud-based accounting package and feel like you have manual processes where there must be a simpler solution, reach out to our expert app advisers who will be able to advise on what systems to explore and how to implement them. Take advantage of the full power of cloud computing to free up your team to focus on adding value and providing insight to decision makers.

We’re proud of our partnership with leading software company LucaNet, who’ve developed consolidation software to automate reporting and to streamline month-end close processes. The software is easy to use, with out-of-the-box APIs allowing it to overlay existing accounting processes and to support the robust dataflow from more than 200 of the world’s leading accounting platforms.

LucaNet can fully automate consolidation for both management and statutory reporting. The software also offers additional modules for planning, financial reporting, ESG reporting and IFRS-16 lease accounting.

Request a complimentary demo to see how LucaNet can help you save time and transform your accounting processes.

Our Smart Financials team specialists are at the forefront of emerging technological solutions, helping you scale your business by making sure you have the right tools and processes in place to future-proof your finance function. Our support can cover all areas of the finance process from basic data input and payment processing through to automating consolidations.

Where you’re a UK business expanding globally into new jurisdictions, ensuring you are collecting the right data for multi-country requirements is key. We can assess your requirements and, where there are complexities in non-UK jurisdictions, connect in our global experts to assist.