Helping financial controllers turn operational activity into financial control

We help financial controllers gain confidence in the numbers generated from the shop floor by connecting operational reality directly to financial outcomes. By introducing enhanced structure, systems, and  data collection in the manufacturing and warehouse environment, we provide full visibility on stock movements, production costs and supply issues to support increased process visibility across the business.

Creating financial control through operational clarity

Reduce surprise variances

We help financial controllers understand where variance is being created operationally, so that production and supply chain issues can be addressed at source with full visibility on underlying process data.

Link operational decisions to financial impact

Changes to priorities, schedules, and commitments are connected to cost, margin, and cash implications, clear visibility on underlying production data allows finance to assess supply chain and inventory management options to resolve operating issues before exposure builds.

Improve forecast confidence

We help improve your forecasting by providing visibility on operational data grounded in live sales commitments, available stock and supply status without increasing the reporting burden on the business.

Control working capital deliberately

We help you manage your manufacturing data and processes so that stock, work in progress, and purchasing decisions are aligned to confirmed demand and supply chain availability, supporting enhanced cash control and optimising sales and production delivery.

Strengthen governance and auditability

We help introduce clear process rules, transaction ownership, and internal supply chain traceability so that financial outcomes can be explained, defended, and reviewed with confidence.

Support leadership decision-making

Financial controllers gain a clearer operational narrative to support executive discussions, investment decisions, and performance management.

Creating financial certainty in operational environments

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Removing ambiguity from the numbers

We help financial controllers eliminate the grey areas between operational activity and reported results, so cost, margin, and work in progress are grounded in how the business actually operates and can directly inform reconciliations, variance analysis and post-period adjustments.

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Seeing financial exposure before it crystallises

We connect operational commitments, material positions, and delivery activity so financial controllers can see where exposure is building early, identifying commercial issues ahead of reported impact on margins, cashflow, or performance versus forecast.

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Creating defensible financial positions

We introduce traceability and decision clarity across operations so financial outcomes can be explained, justified, and defended with confidence, whether internally with leadership or externally with auditors and stakeholders.

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Systems that support financial assurance

Operational data finance can trust

Financial controllers access consistent, reliable operational data that aligns with how work actually happens, reducing reconciliation effort and uncertainty.

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Clear visibility of cost and margin drivers

We surface where margin is created, eroded, or at risk, enabling earlier intervention and more informed pricing and investment decisions.

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Working capital aligned to reality

Stock levels and work in progress reflect true operational need, supporting deliberate cash management rather than reactive correction.

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One version of the operational truth

Finance, operations, and leadership operate from the same underlying data, reducing debate and increasing confidence in reporting and decision-making.

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Where we introduce financial control through operations

Our work with financial controllers focuses on the operational areas that most directly influence cost, margin, cash flow, and forecast reliability. These solution areas represent where we most commonly introduce structure, systems, and governance to improve financial control without constraining the business.

Production planning

Plan, sequence, and adjust production using real capacity limits and live operational data.

Production planning

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Stock management

Maintain control of stock levels without over-ordering or disrupting production flow.

Stock management

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Manufacturing CRM

Connect sales activity to delivery reality, from enquiry through to production release.

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Service management

Manage service, repairs, and after-sales work with full operational visibility.

Service management

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Make to order

Control complex, order-driven production with minimal reliance on manual coordination.

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Bill of materials manager

Maintain accurate, version-controlled BoMs that reflect how your products are actually built.

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Batch management

Track batches and serials clearly across production, quality, and delivery.

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Quality control

Embed quality checks into everyday workflows rather than managing them separately.

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Purchasing

Align purchasing decisions to live production priorities and material demand.

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Discuss your operational challenges with Courbet

We support manufacturing organisations through complex operational change, from early assessment through to implementation and ongoing control.

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