Group or financial sharing center
Disadvantages of Financial Sharing Service Center:
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financial personnel may leave business and become auxiliary positions. Financial staff no longer have direct contact with the company's sales staff, they are only faced with a bunch of cold figures, which often can not accurately express the company's current financial situation, and financial analysts can not express the perceptual situation of sales performance
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rapidly increasing travel expenses. Generally, the enterprises that set up financial sharing centers often face high travel expenses. However, the American and European companies that initially set up financial sharing centers have a large number of low-cost airlines. The air tickets of one or two hundred dollars are very cheap compared with the labor costs of several thousand dollars, so they often choose the financial sharing center mode
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the bloated headquarters leads to the organizational style. Enterprises that set up financial sharing centers often only "share" rather than "serve". For example, the original financial staffing of each branch will be transferred to the headquarters instead of the corresponding increase of the Financial Sharing Service Center. At the same time, e to a large number of personnel concentrated in the organs, resulting in a weak sense of service, serious style of work
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the labor cost increases instead of decreasing. On the one hand, there is a huge income gap between the East and the West in China. The general headquarters of large and medium-sized enterprises are located in Beijing, Shanghai and other developed cities, and financial sharing service centers are also located in these cities. The labor cost of these developed cities is extremely high, and the employees can achieve the goal of recing the personnel by 50% through the mode of Financial Sharing Service Center. However, because the labor cost of these regions is 200% higher than that of western cities, it increases the labor cost. On the other hand, the labor cost in China is still very low compared with other costs. An ordinary photocopier in the Financial Sharing Center is often enough for the salary of the original financial staff for one year
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the cost of information management and information system has been greatly increased. In order to meet the needs of the Financial Sharing Center, it is necessary to assign special personnel to design the information management mode of the Financial Sharing Center and improve the management function of the information system. These costs are very huge, and even cause a serious burden to the enterprises. What's more, the enterprises that blindly praise the expensive foreign large-scale information system lead to bankruptcy
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huge tax risk and opportunity cost. On the one hand, financial personnel no longer directly contact with the local tax bureau of subsidiaries and branches, which greatly reces the sensitivity of tax risk. At the same time, in order to meet the interview, inquiry, audit and other work of the tax staff, they are busy. On the other hand, e to the poor communication between the tax staff and the company's financial staff, the difficulty of applying for various preferential tax policies is increasing, which makes enterprises lose a lot of opportunity cost of tax preference
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the staff of Financial Sharing Service Center may become a vulnerable group, and the turnover rate will be greatly improved. Whether the employees of Financial Sharing Service Center become a vulnerable group depends on the group's positioning of Financial Sharing Service Center. In some enterprises, if the Financial Sharing Service Center is set as the same level as the original financial department, it will not become a vulnerable group; However, in another part of enterprises which are positioned as subordinate organizations of the former finance department, they are likely to become vulnerable groups, resulting in higher turnover rate of employees in Financial Sharing Service Center. Financial Sharing Service Center is often a "turnover trap" for job seekers, which means that job applicants need to leave in a short time
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the most important factors for the successful implementation of shared services are effective management innovation and the change of thinking mode, which requires strong support from senior managers, grassroots managers and staff
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sharing services should have unified system support in technology. Enterprise financial information system is the foundation and guarantee of financial sharing service. Therefore, the unified construction and integration of system platform is the first step to realize the sharing service. Unified ERP system is the key factor to ensure the smooth construction of shared service platform. It's very important to build a good platform. There needs to be a unified it standard and a process standard, so the integration can be faster
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as an independent operation entity, Financial Shared Service Center needs a very good business model. Even an internal business department needs an internal settlement system. Therefore, the shared service center needs to provide a low-cost service that can be accepted by the service object, and at the same time, it needs to establish a reasonable price system on the basis of low cost
the establishment of shared services is not only an opportunity but also a challenge. Any new thing is facing great challenges, and Financial Shared Services is no exception. Financial sharing is implemented on the basis of improving work efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The following factors are the key to the successful implementation of shared services:
A simple understanding of it is to equip a large server to centralize the accounting account sets distributed in different geographical locations through the Internet, and the current general practice is to transmit the information to a centralized accounting department at the end of the distribution, and these centralized accounting processes accounting and bookkeeping, so as to realize the standardization, unification and efficiency of accounting
the sharing center regards finance as a service for business departments. Firstly, it improves service efficiency with the help of clearer division of labor. Secondly, it reces repetitive work with the help of intelligent accounting of information system. The former will have limits, while the latter can be continuously improved by the sharing center, which depends on the implementation of information system
enterprises often use multiple sets of information systems at the same time, such as SAP system for core business, golden tax system for sales invoice, independent project management system for fund management, and independent OA system for expense reimbursement. As a portal for end-user interaction, financial sharing must integrate the information of all systems and provide a unified processing platform for users. Therefore, it is necessary to consider how to effectively connect various systems
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advantages of Financial Sharing Center
1, rece operating costs
this can be calculated and compared quantitatively, such as analyzing the average number of vouchers processed by a "shared service center" staff per month, unit voucher processing costs, etc. Through the establishment of a new organizational structure and a reasonable incentive system in the "shared service center", we can significantly improve the work efficiency of employees and form a culture of continuous progress
2. Improve the level and efficiency of financial management
the shared financial service center has all the financial data of related subsidiaries. Data collection and analysis are no longer time-consuming and laborious, and it is easier to integrate data across regions and departments. The mode of shared service center also makes the standardization and update of IT system faster, easier to use and more cost-effective
Support the development strategy of enterprise group. So that more financial personnel are free from accounting, and can provide high-quality financial decision support for the operation and management of the company's business department and the strategic decision of senior leaders, and promote the development of core business4. Provide commercial services to the outside world
some companies begin to use the "shared service center" (generally an independent subsidiary) to provide paid services to other companies
Financial Sharing centers are generally the branches and offices of manufacturing enterprises with high personnel quality. These branches and offices often only undertake sales tasks without complicated financial accounting requirements. For example, Dell's sales outlets in various regions of China are composed of only one sales team and service personnel. Through the standard orders of the headquarters in Xiamen, business can be handled uniformly, and finance can be shared with Xiamen. Enterprises suitable for Establishing Financial Sharing Service Center: financial enterprises, service enterprises, sales outlets of manufacturing instry, chain enterprises, communication service instry
the enterprises that are not suitable for Establishing Financial Sharing Service Center under the current technical conditions are manufacturing factories, construction instry, exploration instry, enterprises with low degree of informatization, etc. The role of shared service
as a new management mode, the essence of shared service is the reform and innovation of operation management mode promoted by information network technology. In the field of finance, it is based on the unified system platform, ERP system, unified accounting method, operation process and so on. The establishment of shared services is not only an opportunity but also a challenge. Any new things are facing great challenges, and financial shared services are no exception. Financial sharing is implemented on the basis of improving work efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The following factors are crucial to the successful implementation of shared services:
(1) the most important factors for the successful implementation of shared services are effective management innovation and the change of thinking mode, which requires strong support from senior managers, grassroots managers and staff
(2) sharing services should be supported by a unified system. Enterprise financial information system is the foundation and guarantee of financial sharing service. Therefore, the unified construction and integration of system platform is the first step to realize the sharing service. Unified ERP system is the key factor to ensure the smooth construction of shared service platform. It's very important to build a good platform. There needs to be a unified it standard and a process standard, so the integration can be faster
(3) as an independent operation entity, Financial Shared Service Center needs a very good business model. Even an internal business department needs an internal settlement system. Therefore, the shared service center needs to provide a low-cost service that can be accepted by the service object, and at the same time, it needs to establish a reasonable price system on the basis of low cost. Management is an art. Any advanced management method should be combined with the actual situation of the company, and become a suitable method, so as to give full play to its maximum effectiveness. For the Financial Shared Service Center, enterprises should also take the essence, remove the dross, and maximize the use of this mode to gain value.
taking the accounting business of entities in different countries and locations to an SSC (shared service center) for bookkeeping and reporting has the advantage of ensuring the standardization and unified structure of accounting records and reports, and saving system and labor costs because there is no need to set up accounting in each company and office, but this operation is limited by the laws and regulations of some countries
different from the common enterprise financial management mode, the advantages of Financial Shared Service Center lie in the cost rection under the scale effect, the improvement of financial management level and efficiency, and the increase of enterprise core competitiveness
the shared financial service center has all the financial data of related subsidiaries, so data collection and analysis are no longer time-consuming and laborious, and it is easier to integrate data across regions and departments; On one hand, the number of professionals is relatively concentrated, the company is easier to provide relevant training, the training cost is also greatly reced, and the recruitment of senior professionals has become affordable "; The overall professional skills of "shared service center" personnel are higher, and the services provided are more professional
In addition, the mode of "shared service center" also makes the standardization and update of IT systems (hardware and software) faster, easier to use and more cost-effective
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the financial sharing service center can immediately provide services for these newly established subsidiaries when the company establishes subsidiaries or acquires other companies in new regions
at the same time, the company's managers focus more on the company's core business, and complete other auxiliary functions through the services provided by the Financial Sharing Service Center, so that more financial personnel are free from accounting, and can provide high-quality financial decision support for the company's business management and strategic decision-making of senior leaders, Promote the development of core business
"shared service center" liberates enterprise managers from complicated non core business work
the financial sharing service center can provide services for these new subsidiaries immediately when the company establishes subsidiaries in new areas or acquires other companies. At the same time, the company's managers are more focused on the company's core business, and other auxiliary functions are completed through the services provided by the Financial Sharing Service Center. At the same time, more financial personnel are free from accounting, which can provide high-quality financial decision support for the operation and management of the company's business departments and the strategic decision of senior leaders, and promote the development of core business
2. Strengthen financial control
in an enterprise group, if there is no unified financial centralized management platform, it is difficult to control the differences in financial accounting of each unit, and it is difficult for the financial headquarters of the group to monitor the financial status and operating results of grass-roots business units in real time, and the information is often lagging behind. The financial sharing service center can adopt the same standard operation process for all subsidiaries, have all the financial data of relevant subsidiaries, real-time data collection and analysis is no longer time-consuming and laborious, it is easier to integrate data across regions and departments, and provide strong support for enterprises to improve the level of financial control
3. Improve efficiency and rece cost
through the centralized processing of basic and transactional work, a financial personnel can handle the business of the same position in several companies, thus recing the number of personnel while the business volume remains unchanged. So that the original hundreds of people in different subsidiaries to complete the work by a financial sharing service center, improve the efficiency of financial accounting. It reces the processing cost of the original scattered workload in each unit and saves the labor cost< Second, the process of Financial Sharing Service
the essence of the process of Establishing Financial Sharing Service Center is the process of financial process reengineering. It is a kind of management reform, which ensures the organic integration of logistics, information flow and capital flow by means of information technology. The most common business processes implemented by Financial Shared Service Center include accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger management, asset management, cost management, cash management, expense reimbursement, etc. The core management of Financial Sharing Service Center is the management of process. Process management can improve the cost advantage, enhance the adaptability and create the sustainable development ability< (1) location of Financial Sharing Service Center
in the process of Establishing Financial Sharing Service Center, we must first consider the problem of location
1. Human factors, including human cost, can obtain cost advantage by comparing the salary level of employees in different regions. The quality of talents is an important guarantee for the Financial Sharing Service Center to provide high-quality services
2. Policy factors, local government's policy support for the establishment of Financial Sharing Service Center
3. Environmental factors, including local infrastructure and local operating costs
(2) the organizational structure of the Financial Sharing Service Center
the financial sharing service center must have a corresponding organizational structure to ensure the development of business
1. Person in charge of the Financial Sharing Service Center: fully responsible for the work of the Financial Sharing Service Center, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Financial Sharing Service Center, and ensuring the timeliness, accuracy and integrity of the financial information provided to the internal customers of the enterprise group
2. Service management group: responsible for the establishment and continuous optimization of business process related to Financial Sharing Service Center, the establishment and maintenance of information system and accounting practice operation system and specification, and internal audit on the authenticity, integrity, compliance and timeliness of specific accounting business of each accounting group of Financial Sharing service
3. Archives management group: responsible for the handover of paper documents inside and outside the Financial Sharing Service Center, all compliance audit work except for employee reimbursement documents, as well as the sorting, storage and filing of all internal and external electronic documents and paper documents
4. A / P group: responsible for the accounting of supplier's a / P settlement business, as well as the audit management of supplier agreement and supplier reconciliation
5. A / R group: responsible for the accounting of customer's accounts receivable settlement business, as well as the audit management of customer agreements and customer reconciliation
6. General ledger report group: responsible for the accounting work of general ledger business, and issuing financial and accounting reports and management reports both externally and internally
7. Reimbursement group: responsible for the accounting of expense reimbursement business
8. Asset tax group: responsible for cost management, asset management and tax business accounting
to establish a complete financial sharing service center, it is necessary to prepare job descriptions for the person in charge of the Financial Sharing Service Center, service management, file management, a / R, a / P, general ledger report, expense, asset tax, etc. Clarify the responsibilities and division of labor of each post, and improve the cooperation ability between each other
(3) process management
sorting out the financial process is mainly through sorting out and analyzing the existing process. After studying the current situation of the process, the process of Financial Shared Service Center in the future is designed. To optimize the process from end to end, it is necessary to design the flow chart of department level (three-level process). The three-level process is defined as a cross departmental and cross functional process. The three-level process is refined to the specific positions of the Department, but does not involve the specific operations of the positions. The main processes include: purchase to a / P flow chart, sales to a / R flow chart, inventory to cost flow chart, general ledger report flow chart, tax declaration flow chart, fixed assets flow chart, expense reimbursement flow chart. Four level process begins to focus on the internal division of labor, or in order to complete the purpose of the superior process, and need to operate more detailed operation standard (also known as SOP). 5、 The six level process is usually defined as the process of software function and single operation
in the design of the process of Financial Sharing Service Center, through combing the existing process, combined with the relevant provisions such as accounting standards for business enterprises, basic norms and application guidelines of enterprise internal control and the requirements of the integrated development of group management and control, the process is continuously optimized to meet the requirements of the standard process of financial sharing service, and finally the process is implemented< (4) information system support
in the integrated information platform, ERP, image management system, network reimbursement system, online payment and bank enterprise direct connection are the most important information system support for Financial Sharing Service Center. ERP system must have the following characteristics: supporting end-to-end business process; Process automation, as far as possible to eliminate manual work; The deployment of the system can meet the needs of cross regional operation; It supports self-service portal and interaction center to facilitate business collaboration with customers, suppliers, employees and partners. In the application of financial sharing service, the image system mainly solves the problems of physical circulation of bills, access of original documents, offshore processing, division of labor and efficiency of business processing. The network reimbursement system has changed the low efficiency of the traditional paper reimbursement, greatly reced the basic financial workload, and brought a practical tool for the financial sharing service to improve the operation efficiency and rece the cost.
Financial Shared Service Center, referred to as FSSC, is a popular accounting and reporting business management mode in recent years
it is to take the accounting business of entities in different countries and locations to an SSC (shared service center) for bookkeeping and reporting. The advantage of this is to ensure the standardization of accounting records and reporting, unified structure, and no need to set up accounting in each company and office. The system and labor costs are saved, but the operation is limited by the laws of some countries
different from the common enterprise financial management mode, the advantages of Financial Shared Service Center lie in the cost rection under the scale effect, the improvement of financial management level and efficiency, and the increase of enterprise core competitiveness
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the shortcomings of Financial Sharing Service Center, Financial analysts can not express the perceptual situation of sales performance
The rapid increase of travel expenses generally, the enterprises that set up financial sharing centers often face high travel expenses, while the American and European companies that initially set up financial sharing centers have a large number of low-cost airlines, and the air tickets of one or two hundred dollars are very cheap compared with the labor costs of several thousand dollars, so they often choose the financial sharing center mode3. The bloated headquarters lead to the style of the organization. For example, the original financial staffing of each branch will be transferred to the headquarters instead of the corresponding increase of the Financial Sharing Service Center. At the same time, e to a large number of personnel concentrated in the organs, resulting in a weak sense of service, serious style of work
On the one hand, there is a huge income gap between the East and the West in China. The general headquarters of large and medium-sized enterprises are located in Beijing, Shanghai and other developed cities, and financial sharing service centers are also located in these citiesthe labor cost of these developed cities is very high, and the employees can achieve the goal of recing the personnel by 50% through the mode of Financial Sharing Service Center, but because the labor cost of these regions is 200% higher than that of western cities, it increases the labor cost. On the other hand, the labor cost in China is still very low compared with other costs. An ordinary photocopier in the Financial Sharing Center is often enough for the salary of the original financial staff for one year
In order to meet the needs of the Financial Sharing Center, we must assign special personnel to be responsible for designing the information management mode of the Financial Sharing Center and improving the management function of the information system, What's more, enterprises that blindly praise expensive large foreign information systems lead to bankruptcy On the one hand, financial personnel no longer directly contact with the local tax bureau of subsidiaries and branches, which greatly reces the sensitivity to tax risks. At the same time, in order to meet the interview, inquiry, audit and other work of the tax staff, they are busyon the other hand, e to the poor communication between the tax staff and the company's financial staff, it is increasingly difficult to apply for various preferential tax policies, which makes enterprises lose a lot of opportunity cost of tax preference
7. The employees of Financial Sharing Service Center may become vulnerable groups, and the turnover rate will increase significantly.
whether the employees of Financial Sharing Service Center become vulnerable groups depends on the group's positioning of Financial Sharing Service Center. In some enterprises, if the Financial Sharing Service Center is set as the same level as the original financial department, it will not become a vulnerable group
in another part of enterprises, if they are positioned as subordinate organizations of the former finance department, they are likely to become vulnerable groups, resulting in a higher turnover rate of employees in the Financial Sharing Service Center. Financial Sharing Service Center is often a "turnover trap" for job seekers, which means that job applicants need to leave in a short time