In the manufacturing world, finance leaders are expected to do more than close the books. Today’s CFO is a strategic advisor, digital innovator, and risk manager—all while ensuring profitability in increasingly volatile markets.
If you’re still managing disconnected spreadsheets, legacy systems, and siloed data, it’s not just inefficient—it’s dangerous.
Enter Epicor Kinetic: an ERP platform designed for manufacturers and built to empower financial leaders with real-time insight, operational visibility, and scalable control.
ERP Isn’t Just IT’s Problem—It’s the CFO’s Strategic Lever
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are no longer a back-office concern. They sit at the heart of how value flows through the business. For CFOs, a modern ERP isn’t just a tool—it’s a strategic foundation for smarter decision-making and risk reduction.
With Epicor Kinetic, you’re not just tracking cost centers. You’re enabling end-to-end visibility across operations—finance, production, supply chain, and sales—all in real time.
A CFO with full operational context is a CFO who leads with confidence.
Financial Control Without the Bottlenecks
Epicor Kinetic gives finance teams the tools they need to move faster and act smarter:
- Real-time financials: Close faster with automated reconciliation, audit-ready compliance, and multicurrency support
- Cost visibility: Drill down into actual vs. standard costs, overhead, labor, and material impacts
- Cash flow management: Gain accurate forecasting based on real-time demand and supply data
- Regulatory compliance: Stay aligned with global and local accounting standards
- Integrated budgeting: Link financial planning directly with operations and procurement
All of this happens in a single system—eliminating data silos and manual consolidation.
Implementation That Prioritizes Business Outcomes
As a CFO, you’re concerned about ROI, risk, and time-to-value. Epicor’s Signature Methodology for implementation is built with this in mind:
- Industry-specific workflows minimize customization and speed deployment
- Data migration tools ensure accuracy and continuity
- Structured change management drives adoption and minimizes resistance
- Clear KPIs help you measure success before and after go-live
You’re not buying software—you’re investing in a platform that delivers measurable business value.
Supporting Scalable Growth and Digital Maturity
Whether your company is preparing for regional expansion, M&A activity, or supply chain diversification, Epicor Kinetic scales with you:
- Cloud-ready architecture with hybrid options for flexibility
- Modular design so you can deploy what you need, when you need it
- Low-code customization for rapid adaptation to new business models
- Real-time analytics to support scenario planning, forecasting, and board reporting
Epicor gives CFOs the agility to pivot, the data to forecast, and the control to govern—all while supporting long-term growth.
Understand the Trade-Offs: A CFO’s Perspective
Let’s talk cost-benefit analysis—because no solution is perfect.
Benefits:
- Purpose-built for manufacturing and financial visibility
- Faster month-end close, fewer reporting delays
- Improved compliance and audit readiness
- Real-time data for better forecasting
- Enables cross-department collaboration
Considerations:
- Implementation requires upfront resource planning
- Smaller teams may need external support for customization
- Change management is critical for success
But here’s the bottom line: The cost of doing nothing is higher.
Final Word: CFOs Should Lead the ERP Conversation
ERP is no longer a technical initiative—it’s a financial transformation. When CFOs lead the charge, they ensure the platform delivers not just operational improvements, but strategic financial outcomes.
Epicor Kinetic gives CFOs the control, clarity, and confidence to manage more than numbers—it helps manage the future.
Explore how Epicor Kinetic can align your finance function with your business strategy.
Stop chasing spreadsheets. Start leading transformation.
