Transformations, Turnarounds & Zero-based budgeting

The CFO role has evolved significantly over the years and has become much more prominent throughout the organization. As a result, CFOs are now expected to play a leadership role in all facets of an enterprise including strategy, operations, M&A, digital transformation, and beyond.

We support CFOs in this context by partnering with them in cross-functional large-scale programs that they lead or sponsor. At Catalycs, we are uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive “blank sheet” programs to address structural or event-driven underperformance in margins, operations, and/or liquidity.

Our Transformations, Turnarounds & Zero-Based Budgeting offering

Business Transformation / Turnaround Plan Development

Zero-Based Budgeting

Transformation / Turnaround Management Office (TMO)

Liquidity Management / 13-week Cash Flow Forecasting

Representative Client Experience

Business Turnaround | Oil & Gas Services

Developed turnaround plan focused on revenue acceleration in core & adjacent markets as well as comprehensive overhaul of commercial capabilities. Result: transformation from bottom decile to top quartile performer delivering >20% ROCE target.

Business Transformation | Hospitality Technology Solutions

Helped Tech Co. with development of full potential transformation plan for product development team. Initiatives included site and sourcing defragmentation, labor offshoring and outsourcing, spans & layers optimization, and operational cadence redesign. Result: Returned to margin growth trajectory, with world-best EBITDA margin levels.

Transformation Management Office | Health Insurance

Led Program Management Office for $2b healthcare payer including design and implementation of transformation plan and related performance improvement initiatives.

Zero-Based Budgeting | Global Electronics

Led efforts to identify G&A reduction opportunities for $30b global electronics manufacturer. Result: Identified $200M+ in cost reduction opportunities across ~20 initiatives.

Zero-based budgeting | Food & Beverages

Led margin reset effort for $1B LatAm F&B company including baseline development, identification of potential efficiency levers, and restructuring of legacy planning and budgeting processes. Result: Identified 7% of EBITDA margin improvement opportunities.

Liquidity Management | Events Broadcasting

Implemented innovative 13-week cash flow models and identified working capital improvement opportunities for $500m international broadcasting conglomerate.