About this Event
Growth places new demands on finance: more complex reporting, tighter controls, faster decisions and greater expectations from the wider business.
But for many mid-market businesses, the systems and processes that once worked well are now starting to slow things down. Reporting takes too long. Month-end still relies on manual effort. Spreadsheets sit between disconnected systems. Approvals are difficult to track. And leadership wants clearer answers, faster.
It is how to do it in a way that improves visibility, strengthens control and supports growth - without creating unnecessary disruption.
This private lunch brings together senior finance leaders to discuss how mid-market organisations are modernising finance after outgrowing legacy or entry-level systems. The conversation will explore how teams are improving reporting, approvals, consolidation and visibility - with practical insight from Candura and iplicit on building a more scalable finance function.
The Challenge Facing Mid-Market Finance Teams
Growth often exposes the limits of finance systems.
Processes that worked for a smaller, simpler organisation can become stretched as reporting requirements increase, entity structures become more complex, teams become more distributed and the business demands faster insight.
The result is familiar: finance teams spend too much time assembling information and not enough time analysing it. Month-end takes longer than it should. Reporting depends heavily on spreadsheets. Approvals lack visibility. And senior leaders do not always have the timely, reliable information they need.
For many finance leaders, modernisation is not about replacing systems for the sake of it. It is about creating a finance function that can operate with greater speed, control and confidence.
What the Session Covers
The real cost of staying still
A peer-led conversation on where finance teams are experiencing the most operational friction today, including manual reporting, fragmented systems, approval bottlenecks, limited visibility and increasing demands from the wider business.
The discussion will focus on real experience: what finance leaders are seeing, what they are prioritising and what they would approach differently.
What modern mid-market finance looks like in practice
A practical discussion on how modern cloud finance platforms are helping mid-market organisations improve month-end, reporting, approvals, consolidation and operational visibility.
Drawing on iplicit’s experience with growing finance teams, the session will explore how organisations are reducing manual work, improving access to real-time information and creating more scalable finance operations without relying on disconnected processes or excessive spreadsheet work.
The focus will be on practical outcomes rather than a generic product demonstration: faster reporting, stronger control, clearer visibility and a more efficient operating model.
Building the case for change
Led by Candura and supported by iplicit, this discussion will explore how CFOs and Finance Directors are approaching finance transformation internally.
Topics will include how to build confidence in the case for change, manage operational risk, engage stakeholders and decide when existing systems are no longer fit for the next stage of growth.
What You’ll Take Away
✔️ A clearer view of where finance teams typically lose time and visibility
✔️ Honest peer insight into what works, what does not and what to prioritise
✔️ A practical understanding of how modern finance platforms are being used by mid-market organisations
✔️ Greater confidence in assessing whether your current systems are still fit for purpose
✔️ Ideas for building the internal case for finance transformation
✔️ Practical considerations to take back to your finance team immediately
Why attend
The group will be intentionally limited in size to create a valuable, peer-led discussion among CFOs, Finance Directors and senior finance leaders facing similar operational challenges.
The focus will be on practical improvement, commercially sensible modernisation and how finance teams can increase visibility, reduce manual effort and support continued growth without unnecessary disruption.
Event Format
Private dining at Fortnum & Mason, London
Three-course lunch
A curated group of senior finance leaders
Peer discussion alongside practical insight from Candura and iplicit
Attendance & Registration
Places are strictly limited. This is a private, invite-only event for senior finance leaders.
👉 Request your invitation
All registrations are reviewed to ensure a high-value peer group.
Organised by Candura | Co-hosted with iplicit
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
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