Services Provided

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL ADVISORY - addressing key financial risks

• Assisting management in significantly reducing the risk of financial loss by identifying internal control weaknesses in key financial processes, recommending robust and practical control solutions and assisting with their implementation
• Reviewing and critically assessing the quality of management information, company policies and procedures and assisting management in identifying cost savings, efficiencies and simply 'better ways of doing things'
• Developing Group codes, policies and procedures e.g. Employee Expenses, Capital Expenditure, Authorisation Matrix, Procurement, Fraud

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ADVISORY - best practice advice and implementation

• Assist management in instilling a culture of accountability and transparency; promoting an ethos of openness and creating a strong and workable governance and financial control environment
• Implement governance structures based on best-practice, e.g. UK Corporate Governance Code, Governance Code for Community, Voluntary and Charitable Organisations

FINANCE DEPARTMENT HEALTH-CHECKS

• A tailored assessment will allow the key weaknesses, risks and gaps in the financial control environment to be identified so that remedial action can be quickly taken
• Pinnacle Partnering has developed a unique financial health-check model which delivers a speedy 'snapshot' of the key risk areas requiring immediate attention
• The 'health-check' provides a level of assurance to the FC / FD / CFO that there are no 'glaring' weaknesses. It has been found to be most useful for heads of finance, particularly those who are new to the organisation, sector or industry and who want a quick review to confirm that there are no significant issues or causes for concern

INTERNAL AUDIT OUTSOURCING - flexible, cost-effective creation & delivery an Internal Audit Plan

• A cost-effective approach by accessing a highly qualified and experienced finance professional at a fraction of the market rate
• Internal audits can be delivered at a time to suit the needs of the business without carrying an unnecessary level of fixed costs and overhead
• Ability to draw upon key skills and experience from other clients and industries, ensuring best practice is incorporated into all advice given

INTERNAL AUDIT CO-SOURCING - working in partnership with your existing Internal Audit Team

• This can include managing an existing team, up-skilling an Internal Audit function or bringing specific experience and expertise to a specific assignment
• Cost-effective, practical and efficient model - 'use us only when you need us'

Michael would be pleased to discuss your possible requirements either formally (scheduled meeting) or informally (by phone) and exploratory discussions are obviously without charge or obligation