The accounting and financial operations of companies often do not evolve as the result of conscious planning. Instead, they tend to develop layer by layer over the years, following changes within the organization. New tasks, systems, and expectations emerge, while previous solutions remain in place.  As a result, processes often become more complex than necessary, information flows through multiple steps before reaching users, and finance teams spend significant effort on activities that do not create direct business value.

RSM Hungary’s Finance and Accounting Process Review and Optimization service provides a targeted solution to these challenges. We do not start from theoretical models. Instead, we examine how finance actually operates in practice..We map how data is generated, identify bottlenecks in information flows, and highlight areas requiring manual intervention. As a result, a simpler, faster, and more easily automated operating model can be developed.

What are the key challenges in financial operations?

 Finance and accounting teams are often heavily burdened with administrative tasks, leaving limited capacity for analysis and decision support. At the same time, companies frequently face multiple overlapping challenges:

  • data exists across multiple systems in inconsistent formats
  • system integrations are incomplete or manual, 
  • parallel tasks and repetitive processes develop, 
  • closing and reporting processes are time-consuming and difficult to oversee, 
  • the finance function devotes substantial resources to non-value-adding activities. 

As a result, the finance function is often unable to fully perform its strategic role—despite management’s need for fast, accurate, and reliable information.

The RSM approach: we start from real-life operations

RSM’s approach is based on redesigning finance processes from the perspective of actual day-to-day operations

  • We do not start from theoretical models, but from daily operations
  • We do not examine processes in isolation; instead, we assess the full lifecycle of data from origination to reporting
  • Increasing efficiency is not an end in itself, but a tool for creating business value
  • We simplify and rationalize processes
  • We design operating models that are ready for automation
  • We focus on improving operations—not just implementing systems
  • We identify complexity drivers and manual intervention points
  • We do not optimize inefficient manual processes — we eliminate them

Our goal is to create a transparent and efficient financial operating model.

Key components of RSM’s finance process optimization service

  • Mapping current financial processes  
  • Identifying efficiency gaps 
  • Redesigning financial processes  
  • Providing automation and development recommendations 
  • Supporting implementation (optional) 

 What business outcomes can be achieved?

The optimization of accounting processes and the improvement of financial operations support the following outcomes:

  • faster and more predictable financial closing, 
  • more reliable and consistent data, 
  • reduced need for ad hoc reconciliations,
  • shorter reporting cycles, 
  • lower manual workload, 
  • clearer roles and responsibilities,
  • stronger decision-support capabilities,
  • increased potential for automation

The outcome of the service is a streamlined and practical operating model that does not require a major organizational restructuring or significant investment, yet delivers measurable improvements in daily operations.

Who do we recommend this service to?

Our service is particularly relevant for companies that:

  • are in a growth phase or experiencing repaid expansion, 
  • are  planning for a system implementation or system replacement, 
  •  aim to improve data quality and accessibility, 
  • intend to develop their finance function more consciously, 
  • seek to reduce manual and time-consuming processes, 

operate  across multiple  locations or legal entities

Why choose RSM’s finance process optimization service?

RSM Hungary’s approach goes beyond reviewing existing processes. Our objective is to create an efficient, transparent, and automatable financial operating model for our clients that supports long-term business growth. As a result, the finance function evolves from a purely administrative role into a proactive, reliable, and value-creating partner that actively supports decision-making.

Clients choose RSM Hungary because we combine accounting expertise with business insight.  We do not apply generic templates – instead, we tailor or approach to company’s actual operations. This allows us to develop improvement proposals that work in practice and deliver quickly noticeable results.

One of the key strengths of our approach is that we do not provide theoretical analysis, but implementable solutions. We identify the points that slow down operations, reduce the number of manual interventions, simplify information flows, and support the development of automatable finance processes. As a result, our clients gain not only more transparent operations, but also faster closing, more reliable data, and more effective decision support.

Why do clients choose RSM?

  • Integrated accounting and business perspective
     Our solutions are both technically sound and aligned with business needs.
  •  Greater transparency in financial operations
    We help  establish simpler, more manageable processes.
  •  Quick wins and measurable improvements
    Tangible operational benefits can appear already in the early stages of development.
  • We start with actual operations
    We tailor solutions to your actual workflows—not generic models.
  • We deliver practical, workable solutions
     We go beyond analysis and deliver actionable recommendations.
  •  Automation-ready approach
    We design processes that support sustainable, long-term automation.