SOLUTIONS · VALUE-CREATION KPIs & ACCOUNTABILITY
One set of numbers everyone answers to
For PE-backed finance teams, we connect the value-creation plan to financial and operational KPIs, with agreed definitions, targets and action owners. Every division reports on a consistent basis, so leadership can see what is off track, who is accountable and what needs to happen next.
A 30-minute conversation about your measures, ownership and reporting gaps.
- MAPS TO
- TRUE FP&A · Engaged Decision Support
- TYPICAL RESULT
- 2-3 weeks → minutes
- Recurring cross-business reporting alignment
WHERE IT BREAKS TODAY
Every team quotes a different number
The same KPI has different definitions across teams, so the first discussion is about whose number is right.
The metrics do not connect to decisions
Measures are reported each month, but there is no clear trigger for action or owner responsible for the response.
Investors ask for measures you cannot produce
Reporting shows activity, but cannot clearly explain progress against the value-creation plan.
WHAT WE BUILD
A governed KPI set
Financial and operational measures linked to the value-creation plan, with agreed formulas, sources and targets.
Clear ownership and action
An owner for performance, agreed review dates and thresholds that show when management needs to intervene.
One basis across divisions
Shared definitions and reporting logic, with approved changes documented as the business evolves.
TYPICAL
RESULTS
2-3 weeks → minutes
Cross-business reporting alignment
Key outputs generated in minutes after the reporting environment was standardised.
Synamedia · Permira-backed at the time
6-7 → 3-4 days
Month-end cycle
Improved data, reporting and Finance review routines contributed to the reduction.
Synamedia · wider FP&A engagement
One
Global performance view
Financial results, operational KPIs and CRM pipeline together.
Synamedia · multiple global business units
One
Agreed definition per metric
Formula, source, definition owner and effective date.
Linked
To value, ownership and action
Each KPI tied to a value driver, a target and the person accountable for responding.
Typical delivery outcomes across PE-backed and blue-chip businesses, illustrated here by Synamedia's FP&A engagement.
LIVE DEMO
The number, and where it came from
Explore a representative KPI dashboard in Power BI using fictional data. Trace a headline measure to its definition, compare divisions on the same basis, and see how the measure connects to a target, an owner and the action it should inform.
WHAT THE READER CAN DO
- Trace a KPI to its definition
- Compare divisions on one basis
- Check performance against target
- See the owner and action threshold
Opens in Power BI · Fictional data
HOW WE CLOSE IT
Diagnose → Build → Run
The same three services, applied to this one problem.
01 · Diagnose
Test which metrics earn their place
We review the KPI set against the value-creation plan and the decisions it needs to inform. We identify conflicting definitions, missing drivers and gaps in targets, ownership and review cadence, then agree what to retain, change or retire.
FP&A Diagnostic
02 · Build
Connect the KPIs to value and action
We agree the KPI framework, definitions, targets and action owners, then build the reporting model and Power BI views. Your team can trace each measure to its source and understand when performance needs attention.
FP&A Implementation
03 · Run
Keep the KPI framework current
We support the KPI model, reporting and agreed governance reviews. Changes to definitions, targets and ownership are documented and approved, so the framework stays relevant and comparisons remain clear. Your leaders retain responsibility for performance and action.
FP&A Managed Service
CHECKLIST
KPI Alignment Audit
Check whether your KPIs connect to the value-creation plan, use consistent definitions and make ownership and action clear.
WHAT CHANGES
From metrics nobody trusts to numbers leadership steers with
One agreed basis
Divisions use consistent definitions and a clear basis for comparison.
Tied to the plan
Each KPI connects to a value driver and a target that leadership can review.
Owned and acted on
A named performance owner, a review cadence and a clear response when a measure moves off track.
WHERE WE HAVE DONE THIS
Proof a sponsor would recognise
SYNAMEDIA · PERMIRA-BACKED AT THE TIME OF THE ENGAGEMENT
Through an extended FP&A engagement, ABCL helped Synamedia standardise KPIs and reporting across multiple global business units. Key reporting outputs that previously took two to three weeks to collate and synchronise could be generated in minutes, giving management one view of financial performance, operational KPIs and CRM pipeline.
Read the Synamedia case studySee how common definitions, connected reporting and a clearer review rhythm shifted management discussions from validating numbers towards action.
Explore more client resultsWHERE NEXT
Three ways forward
DISCUSS YOUR PRIORITIES
Where does KPI alignment break down?
Start with a 30-minute conversation about your KPIs and reporting priorities. If a paid FP&A Diagnostic is appropriate, we agree its scope and fee before proceeding.