Are You Ready for Digital VAT?
The Key Learnings of Exclusive Networks Global AP Automation & Digital Tax Journey
Sowmya Dodda, Finance Product Owner and Amelie Donnally, Business Process Optimization Director at Exclusive Networks are joined by Kefron Commercial Manager James Kearns to discuss their growth strategy to meet the ever-increasing demands of Digital VAT compliance and in order to reduce the heavy transaction processing workloads across their business units.
Exclusive Networks are a global cyber security distribution business, listed on the Euronext with an annual turnover of more than €4bn operating in over 40 different countries. To support their growth strategy, to meet the ever-increasing demands of Digital VAT compliance, and in order to reduce the heavy transaction processing workloads across their business units, Exclusive Networks made the decision to invest in best-in-class Accounts Payable Automation & e-invoicing software Kefron AP to enhance their global ERP roll-out of NetSuite.
At the heart of their rapid growth is a focus on process automation and efficiency across their business, and Exclusive made the decision to invest in Accounts Payable Automation across their organisation in 2020. As a global business, Exclusive Networks were also focussed on ensuring their business was compliant with the rise of e-invoicing and digital tax legislation in the different countries they operate in.
Sowmya Dodda, Finance Product Owner and Amelie Donnally, Business Process Optimization Director at Exclusive Networks are joined by Kefron Commercial Manager James Kearns to discuss:
- Selecting one AP vendor for both efficiency and tax compliance
- Planning for a successful roll-out to have an immediate impact
- Measuring the value and ROI of your investment
- Lessons learned and advice for businesses who want to start their AP automation journey
Speakers
Amelie Donnally
Business Process Optimisation Director
Exclusive Networks
Amelie joined Exclusive Networks in June 2021 as Business Operations Manager and has gone on to become Business Process Optimization Director at the global cyber security distribution business. Amelie is responsible for leading and supporting finance and operation teams in their transformation projects including making sure their systems and business needs are met. Amelie brings strong international project experience and cross-industry expertise. She holds overall responsibility for the global roll-out of Exclusive Networks new ERP deployment as well as managing the groups digital tax strategy that is underpinned by their investment in e-invoicing through Kefron AP.
Sowmya Dodda
Finance Product Owner
Exclusive Networks
Sowmya Dodda is an experienced management consultant & business analyst with over 7 years of consulting experience for various blue chip companies across industries. Sowmya is experienced in business and technology domains and has working experience on projects which include finance/business transformation, business process improvements/re-engineering, change management, shared services implementation, business process outsourcing, current & target operating model design, analysis and strategy formulation. Sowmya is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a certified PRINCE2 practitioner. Sowmya joined Exclusive Networks in 2020 to support the business on their roll-out of a global ERP solution (NetSuite) as well as their global e-invoicing and AP Automation project, working daily with Kefron AP to deliver across more than 25 countries.
James Kearns
Commercial Manager - EMEA
Kefron
James is responsible for delivering Kefron’s flagship accounts payable automation tool – Kefron AP to the market.James has been working in the accounts payable automation and e-invoicing space since 2019 and is responsible for working with global organisations to identify opportunities for automation in their finance function, specifically related to accounts payable. Having worked with clients in a broad range of different industries, James also has extensive experience with different ERP and operating systems. More recently, James has been responsible for working with clients on their legislative requirements in regions they operate in with relation to digital tax and e-invoicing.
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