Abid Ashraf, Finance Director at Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, shares how Gartner expert guidance and resources enabled his team to build a five-year finance transformation roadmap and establish a Digital Finance Center of Excellence.
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Client Story
Building a Digital Finance Transformation Roadmap
Mission-critical priority
Establish a modern, digitally-enabled finance function equipped to keep pace with rapid industry changes and new technologies. This required establishing a Digital Finance Center of Excellence, developing a robust five‑year transformation strategy, and ensuring the team had the skills, processes, and operating model needed to support future growth and innovation.
How Gartner helped
Gartner delivered a blend of strategic guidance and practical resources, including finance maturity assessments and industry benchmarks to assess the function's current state, shape the future vision, and refine the transformation roadmap. Strategy reviews with Gartner expert advisors helped surface blind spots and refine the messaging for executive presentations. Peer Connect sessions also enabled the team to gain direct insight and perspectives from other finance leaders addressing similar challenges.
Business impact
With Gartner support, the client established a robust digital finance transformation strategy backed by objective benchmarks and peer insights. Guidance from subject-matter experts accelerated decision‑making and helped the team confidently chart a future‑ready finance function that supports sustained organizational growth.
Industry
Automotive
Revenue
Approx. $3B
Employees
12,000+
