Key Challenges Manufacturers Must Overcome in a Volatile Climate

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Cost Constraints

Unpredictable inflation, fluctuating interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and complex
M&A integrations.

AI-led target operating model platform

An AI-led, productized target operating model platform that helps enterprise leaders understand change and realize value by diagnosing, designing, and continuously optimizing end-to-end operating models in days, not weeks, through industry-specific golden processes, proprietary domain IP, and governed human-in-the-loop AI.

Agentic AI Suite of F&A Apps

An Agentic AI suite for the CFO office across AP, AR, and R2R, enabling touchless processes and autonomous operations. Available as standalone modules or an integrated suite, it enhances existing ERPs with finance AI, automation, analytics, and controls to improve cash, close, and working-capital outcomes.

Real Value Delivered

Hyperautomation Reduces Costs by 40% for a Global Manufacturer

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Challenges
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Heavy manual effort driving high costs
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Lack of standardization across 250+ journal types
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Tight 4-day close window risking delays
Outcomes
40%
reductionin operating costs
98%
accuracyin first-time journal postings
45%
reductionin turnaround time

Unlocking Working Capital, Efficiency and Control for a Leading Manufacturer

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Challenges
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Working Capital
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Operations Inefficiency
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Visibility & Control
Outcomes
AUD
150M
vendor debit balances cleared
50%
faster vendor reconciliations
Centralized analytics, duplicate payments minimized

Finance Co-creation: Unlocking Cash Flow, Productivity and Control for a Leading Multinational

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Challenges
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Working Capital
Stalled
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Manual Processes &
Reporting
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Weak Controls &
Payment Leakage
Outcomes
£40 M
Cash flow unlocked
200+
FTEs
productivity freed with 90% automated MI outputs
£8 M
duplicate payments prevented

Operating Model Re-engineering  Boosts Efficiencies for a Leading Enterprise

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Challenges
Fragmented and inconsistent finance processes causing inefficiencies and delays
Underutilized ERP capabilities failing to provide required financial visibility and control
Governance gaps leading to backlogs, unreconciled transactions, and non-compliance risks
Outcomes
94%
reduction in aged invoices over 30 days
42%
cost savings realized through shared services
120%
improvement in VAT compliance enhancing regulatory adherence and accuracy

WNS partners with manufacturers globally to provide expert consulting, digital transformation, data analytics and finance and accounting services.

150+

CFO Offices Transformed

100+

Locations Supported

10+

Industry-specific F7A
Offerings

150 M+

Potential Leakages
Plugged

$1B+

Incremental Cash Flow
Opportunities Generated

Awards & Recognitions

Gartner
WNS Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Finance & Accounting for the Fourth Consecutive Year
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ISG
WNS Recognized as a ‘Leader’ in Finance and Accounting by ISG for the Fourth Consecutive Year
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Everest
WNS Recognized as a Leader in Finance and Accounting Outsourcing in Everest Group’s Peak Matrix® Assessment 2025
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Stevie
2024 Stevie Awards ‘Gold’ for Emerging Technology - Implementing RPA for Finance Automation
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Time
TIME ‘World’s Best Companies 2023’ for three pillars: Employee Satisfaction, Revenue Growth, and Sustainability
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Forbes
Forbes ‘World’s Best Employers 2022’
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