RESTART for CFO
For CFO, RESTART connects financial processes, ERP, 1C/SAP, BI/DWH, AI analytics, digital ruble and management control.
Financial agenda
Transparent data
BI/DWH, showcases, quality of sources, plan-actual and management reporting.
ERP and 1C
SAP→1C migration, accounting contours, contracts, leases, assets and integrations.
AI for finance
CFO Copilot, explanation of variances, cash-flow, receivables and budget comments.
Digital ruble
Accounting, returns, reconciliation, payment environment and risks of process changes.
Relevant inputs
How to measure impact without making up ROI
We don’t have a ready-made payback figure for you, nor can we provide one—it depends on your volumes, rates, and current losses. However, the calculation method is simple and repeatable—you can apply it before starting the work and verify it afterward.
- Take one process, not a direction. Not "implement AI in finance," but, for example, preparing comments on budget deviations or reconciling calculations with counterparties.
- Measure the base to the start. How many man-hours per month are currently spent, how many revision iterations are there, how long does period closing take, and what is the proportion of manual adjustments?
- Note exactly what is changing. Some steps are removed, some are accelerated, and some remain—the effect is calculated only for the modified steps.
- Separate one-time expenses from recurring ones. Implementation and data preparation are one-time; licenses, infrastructure, and maintenance are recurring.
- Agree on the criterion before starting. What metric value after a quarter means "continue," and what means "wind down"?
We come to the first meeting with this framework and fill it in with your data, rather than showing someone else's savings percentages.
Next step: what the first meeting provides
The first discussion — 40–60 minutes with the finance and IT teams. Following this, you receive a brief letter confirming: which process will be taken on first, what data is required for it, the proposed work format (assessment, readiness audit, pilot), and what the deliverables include. There are no commercial commitments at this stage.
What to take with you
List of accounting systems and versions, management reporting structure, list of regular reports and their deadlines, assessment of labor costs for period closing.
What shall we discuss
Where is time being lost today in the financial close cycle, what data still needs to be collected manually, what prevents closing the period faster, and what changes are already planned.
What you'll get
Summary of the meeting with process prioritization, applicable methodology for calculating the effect, and a proposal for the first step including scope of work and timeline.
Frequently asked questions
How to choose the first project?
By three criteria at once: the process has an owner in the finance function, there is a measurable loss of time or money, and there is access to data. If even one is missing, it's better to start with another process.
What to check before SAP→1C?
Reporting and analytical dimensions, reference data quality, roles and control procedures, integrations with banks and e-invoicing systems, and the fate of historical data.
Does the digital ruble concern CFOs?
Yes, if payments, accounting, refunds, reconciliation, treasury, or the e-commerce loop change, the new settlement format must feed into journal entries and reporting, not exist as a separate manual process.
How much time do you need from us?
The first step involves several one-hour interviews and access to system descriptions. A full data export is not required at this stage.
Discuss your task
Tell us what needs to be solved in your role - we will suggest a relevant first step and team.
