MJ Insight

Functions · Finance

Finance analytics that close faster and explain more.

From record to report to the rolling forecast, we give finance teams one governed set of numbers: reconciled to source, locked at close and explained down to the driver.

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What leaders are dealing with

Four pressures on every finance team.

  1. 01

    Close takes weeks and the numbers still move

    Spreadsheets, manual journals and three versions of margin mean the month-end pack is late and already disputed.

  2. 02

    Budgets are stale on day one

    An annual cycle cannot keep up with price, mix and volume shifts; forecasts are rebuilt by hand every quarter.

  3. 03

    Profitability is a total, not a map

    Cost to serve by customer, channel and SKU lives in nobody’s system, so pricing and service decisions are made blind.

  4. 04

    Auditors and the board want evidence

    Every number needs an owner, a lineage and an access rule, and nobody wants to rebuild that in each report.

Where we help

From close to decision, stage by stage.

Record to report

Can we close faster and trust what we publish?

  • Month-end close reporting with locked, auditable snapshots
  • Management P&L, balance sheet and cash in one semantic model
  • Variance analysis that explains, not just flags

Plan and forecast

Can the forecast keep up with the business?

  • Driver-based rolling forecasts with price, mix and volume bridges
  • Scenario planning linked to operational drivers
  • Budget versus actuals every day, not every month

Cost and profitability

Where do we make and lose money?

  • Cost to serve and whale curves by customer, channel and SKU
  • Marketing and trade spend return by brand
  • Product and plant margin with standard cost roll-ups

Working capital and cash

Can we free cash without hurting service?

  • Receivables, deductions and DSO by customer
  • Inventory days and slow-moving stock
  • Payables terms and cash forecasting

Client impact

What it looks like when it is done.

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What we bring

Solutions that deliver impact.

01

Finance semantic model

  • One governed model for P&L, balance sheet and cash
  • Account hierarchies, FX and intercompany handled once
  • Access by entity and role
02

Close and variance pack

  • IBCS-style monthly pack with locked snapshots
  • Variance bridges: price, mix, volume, FX
  • Commentary captured next to the numbers
03

Rolling forecast engine

  • Driver trees linked to operational data
  • Scenarios with assumptions logged
  • Accuracy tracked by horizon
04

Profitability and cost to serve

  • Activity-based cost allocation
  • Customer and SKU whale curves
  • Deductions and claims analytics
05

Working capital control

  • Receivables ageing and collection priorities
  • Inventory days by SKU and site
  • Cash forecast tied to the order book
06

AI for finance teams

  • Ask-your-data agents over governed finance data
  • Document AI for invoices and claims
  • Briefings and alerts on thresholds

Insights

Perspectives from our consultants.

Insights

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