Different starting points. Same need: evidence.
PE-backed teams need to verify inherited operations fast. Lean finance teams need a case their CFO can approve. The same control-first assessment gives each the evidence to act.
Typical buyers: CFO · Controller · Head of Finance · Finance Operations
You inherited the stack. Now prove what holds — and what needs fixing.
Pre-close diligence answers deal questions. Post-close, finance still has to operate. We verify how approvals, cards, contracts, SaaS spend, and policy enforcement actually work, then rank the material gaps against the operating priorities already in motion.
Common Triggers- I inherited the stack and don’t know which gaps are real.
- The policy exists, but I cannot prove it is enforced.
- Access, cards, or approvals still depend on manual follow-up.
- I need a remediation sequence that fits post-close priorities without becoming a competing transformation project.
What you get
Documented baseline
A sponsor-ready view of how key finance controls actually operate today.
Risk-ranked remediation plan
Critical exposures first, sequenced against operating priorities and the finance calendar.
Evidence-led software decisions
A process/configuration/software path tied to a documented gap.
One operator through remediation
The same owner remains through implementation and stabilization.
Post-Close Remediation Sequence
Findings are sequenced by materiality, operating constraints, and the finance calendar — not by a generic transformation clock.
Controls scored
Key finance controls are assessed; findings are evidenced and ranked.
Material gaps sequenced
Critical exposures first, with owners, dependencies, and operating timing defined.
Fixes implemented and held
Process, configuration, or software changes are rolled out, verified, and moved into ongoing ownership.
A hunch doesn’t get budget. Evidence does.
You may already know where the friction lives, but a lean team rarely has spare capacity to prove it, quantify it, compare solutions, and then run the rollout. We turn the symptoms into a scored, CFO-ready case and stay to execute the decision.
Common Triggers- We know the workflow is weak, but we cannot quantify the case to change it.
- We implemented the platform but never finished the control design.
- The written policy and the system behavior no longer match.
- We do not have headcount for a dedicated implementation owner.
What you get
CFO-ready finding set
Specific findings with evidence, risk, and remediation, not a general complaint.
Business case where measurable
Waste and time quantified when the evidence supports it.
No dedicated project hire required
Illuminate runs the assessment, decision work, and rollout with your team.
Ongoing administration available
The configuration and controls continue to evolve after go-live.