The Process Improvement Lifecycle: Tips, Ideas, & our Go-To PI Model

Wednesday, May 19 | 11:30 AM Central Time | CPE Webinar

PIL_001_Process Improvement Lifecycle webinar

identify what you need to improve & how

Finance process improvements should streamline your workflows, often through technology, to automate manual tasks, increase accuracy and speed, and just generally drive better business intelligence for your decision-makers.

Two of Embark's very best "Process Improvers" will detail their experiences improving Finance & Accounting processes across many industries at both public & private companies.

Each participant will earn 1.0 CPE credit.

Field of Study: Accounting
Prerequisites: No prerequisites for this session
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group internet-based

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this webinar will dive into:

Common Finance & Accounting process problems

The Embark Process Improvement Lifecycle

F&A processes needing the most improvement

Real-world use cases & examples

F&A Process Improvement ideas & tips

meet your hosts

Chance Bray, cpa

Senior Director, Embark

Significant experience with finance transformation, process improvement, systems, financial reporting, close optimization, purchase price accounting, controls, GL mapping, transactional accounting
6 years as Sr. Manager, Accounting & Finance at KKR
Former Senior Account Specialist at Kinder Morgan
Former Financial Coordinator at Willbros Group, Inc
4+ years in Advisory & Assurance at PWC

jean clemson, cpa, mba

Senior Director at Embark

Significant experience with finance transformation, process improvement, global leadership, systems, working capital, procurement & A/P, controls, close optimization
11+ years at Rio Tinto in various finance leadership roles across finance, accounting, shared services, & compliance
Lead finance transformation for FLSmidth, developed strategy for finance reorganization and process standardization within shared services
Former Sr. Management Consultant at Eliassen Group
Held Regional Controller positions at Orica and Edge by Ascential
Former Sr. Internal Auditor at Iomega
Former Staff Auditor at PwC

clayton farris, cpa

Senior Manager, Embark

Significant experience leading process improvement engagements, including GL mapping, financial reporting automation, FP&A, process clean up & documentation
Former Sr. Financial Analyst at Highland Homes
3+ years in audit at Grant Thornton LLP