Kategorien: Alle - automation - policies - meetings - training

von Chuck Rowe Vor 6 Jahren

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Monthly Close Improvement Plan

The plan focuses on enhancing the monthly close process through strategic improvements and new implementations. Key initiatives include developing a cash management module within INTACCT to interface seamlessly with banks, and creating macros for administrative expense tabulation and formatting data from report downloads.

Monthly Close Improvement Plan

Monthly Close Improvement Plan

18 to 36 points

1Fi) Match incoming emails to items in YOOZ to ensure invoices not missing for more appropriate data
3Bii) Develop and rollout metric reporting on errors and rework to overcome rework and lack of required feedback from CAER.
3Bii) Develop, document, communicate, and enforce process standardization and documentation for consistency to overcome rework and lack of required feedback from CAER.
1Fiii) Create a dashboard from YOOZ for more appropriate data
1Fii) Improve training and reporting from YOOZ for more appropriate data

40 to 50 points

1Eiii) Include Mgr approvals of invoices into their annual goals
5Di) Establish cutoff for changes with exceptions only to be approved by director(s)
5Ci) Create report based on posted date to detail any changes made (with original and new transaction numbers) for exception reporting
3Bv) Improve contributions reporting from Vitech (PID already submitted)
Subtopic
1Ci) Set future contracts with vendors (and/or currently amend them) so payments are made within a certain timeframe instead of specific dates.

60 to 80 points

6B) Develop process and tools for reporting budget variances (possibly using smartsheets)
1Ei) Educate managers of downstream consequences
1Dii) Educate associates on timeliness of bills and downstream consequences.
1Eii) Turn escalation process back on in YOOZ
Communicate to managers within the fund how the YOOZ escalation process works
Determine effective date and document
Update Accounts Payable policy to reflect escalation
Investigate possibility to add history trail to message for escalation
Review process with Matthew/ELT
5Ai) Develop, document, communicate, and enforce clear processes for contributions included end of day balancing.
Design the best practice for all cash receipts at the fund including internal controls
Review ADS/Vitech reports for appropriateness for balancing
Document process flows for cash receipts
Seyforth Shaw Billing Issues
1Ciii) Have Seyforth provide excel summary with details
1Ci) Amend Seyforth contract so bills are due minimally in 30 days or our payments start decreasing.
1Cii) Put Seyforth on a retainer with details due every 60 days
1Bi) Develop process parameters for accruals and ability to manage accountability
Accrual Policy Complete
Finalize policy and send out final document
Run policy by McNell (Auditors)
Review new policy with Joel and Staff
Document new policy for accruals
Research best practices for accruals

100 to 125 points

3Cii) Develop cash management module within INTACCT- Interface between bank and INTACCT
Upload file to USBank
Approve File
Create file for checks to be produced by USBank
Coordinate with Joe Thomas and Cloudtask
Create process of weekly standups with Finance leadership to review FLOQAST and determine status and issues
3Biv) Develop routine and scheduled meetings between CAER and Finance to share issues, best practices, and improvements
2Ai) Develop program within INTACCT to automate allocation for Hospitality RX LLC.
1Fiv) Work with YOOZ to create an accrual report
6Ai) Create Administration Expense Tabulation Macro
3Ai) Develop macro to format data from report download into check register
1A & 4Ai) Close AP within 20 days
AP Close of 20 days complete
Update Floquast with new parameters
Notify AP staff
Document new policy
Notify LV for consensus