Streamline Finance Operations and Drive Growth in a Challenging Economy

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Date and Time (EDT):

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 2:00pm - Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 3:00pm

Learn how Cano Petroleum Cut Financial Close Process Time by 25% with SAP and Optimal Solutions

Corporate finance has never been more challenging. In addition to traditional duties like financial planning, reporting, and governance, CFOs and Financial Managers are now being tasked with far more strategic responsibilities.

Who Should Attend: CFOs, Controllers, Directors/Managers of Finance, Corporate Managers, Treasurers, SVPs/VPs of Operations, Directors of Corporate Governance & Compliance

Join us for a live webcast and discover how automating financial reporting and performance management processes helps midsize companies address their most immediate operational challenges while laying the foundation for growth.

Our expert panel will discuss common finance operational challenges and how to leverage low-risk, turnkey technology solutions to streamline reporting, mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and gain accurate, real-time enterprise-wide visibility. The panel will also review best practices for achieving finance operational excellence Key areas include Customer and Vendor Management; Asset Management; Business Segment Reporting and, Cost Planning & Budgeting to name a few.

Hear Ben Daitch, SVP & CFO of Cano Petroleum, a leading oil and gas producer, speak candidly about Cano's decision to invest in technology - even in a down economy. Discover how this 70-person company will drive continued growth, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making via:

Reducing financial close, reporting, and auditing process time by 25%
Automating positive pay reconciliation and 1099 vendor reporting
Realizing 20% time savings in monthly payment cycle processes
Achieving real-time, accurate visibility into service date accruals
Additional points covered include Cano's most pressing business

challenges; why they were looking for a new solution; vendors and solutions evaluated; implementation approach, timeline and future deployment plans; lessons learned; and tips and tricks for companies like yours!

Expert Panel:

Jack Sweeney, Editor in Chief, Business Finance magazine
Elliott Garofalo, SVP of Small and Midsize Enterprises, Optimal Solutions
Tejash Patel, Solution Director for Optimize FinanceOne, Optimal Solutions
Ben Daitch, SVP and CFO, Cano Petroleum Inc.