Unifi - Black Diamond | OneStream Solutions

UNIFI + ONESTREAM

Case Study

ABOUT UNIFI

Unifi is a provider of a full scope of aviation services with expertise in such diverse areas as ramp and passenger handling, cabin and cargo services, operations and load control, aircraft and ground support equipment maintenance, crew transportation, security services, wheelchair and skycap services, flight control and operations consulting for domestic and international carriers in the U.S.Unifi is one of the largest in the industry with 22,000 employees. learn more, visit www.unifiservice.com

THE CHALLENGE

Unifi, formerly Delta Global Services, was spinning off from Delta and needed better tools of their own to support their business. Previously, they used Microsoft Excel® spreadsheets for reporting and Hyperion Planning for workforce planning and forecasting. Inconsistencies in data collection via Excel spreadsheets and time lost uploading to other systems created more risk and less trust in the data for Unifi.

INDUSTRY
Airline Transportation
REVENUE
$500m
FORMER EPM
Excel, Hyperion Planning
EVALUATED
Oracle, OneStream
BENEFITS SUMMARY
- Implemented the Rolling Forecast (Accordion) allowing Unifi to see the budget and forecast in order to make sound business decisions at the station and corporate level
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ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS

OneStream XF Planning, People Planning, Capital Planning, Bridge Reporting

THE PROJECT

Complex carve out of Delta Global Services (now Unifi) from Delta Corporation. Created all new systems and processes during a very challenging time in the industry.

Driver Based forecasts by Station and Contract
Revenue, COGS, Expense modeling
People Planning at the person level (Corporate) and by Position at the stations
Capex planning by asset category
Forecasted/Budgeted Balance Sheet / Cash Flow
KPIs including volume/rate mix and other metrics for the business
New cash flow reporting process from an existing BU structure with no prior cash flow reporting

TECHNOLOGY & INTEGRATION
NetSuite & Delta Operational & HRIS Systems, Lawson
BUSINESS CHALLENGES
- Complex carve out of Delta Global Services (now Unifi) from Delta Corporation required new systems
- Need to quickly update Forecast and run trend analysis
- Desired to reduce the risk of errors and time exposure
SCOPE
Rolling Forecast, Budgeting and Planning, People Planning, Bridge Reporting

KEY BENEFITS

Black Diamond implemented the Rolling Forecast (Accordion) allowing Unifi to see the budget and forecast in any way needed to make sound business decisions at the station and corporate level.

People Planning was implemented at the station level, allowing local management teams to focus on operational excellence and personnel development, rather than administrative tasks. 

By accurately forecasting cash flow, especially given the uncertainties of 2020, Unifi was able to manage the business with near real-time accuracy by utilizing the Black Diamond Framework Reporting in OneStream XF.

Utilizing Capital Planning allowed Unifi to quickly analyze the sensitivity of capital structure to external drivers, such as commodity prices, and evaluate FX and interest rate exposure.

Unifi gained the ability to add commentary to budgets and look back at past budgets to analyze trends, thus making better budgeting and forecast decisions moving forward.

ABOUT BLACK DIAMOND

Black Diamond is the leading Digital Finance Transformation firm and OneStream Diamond Partner. We leverage the depth of experience and breadth of knowledge to define client needs. We are industry Experts who anticipate current and future challenges and share our experience and knowledge to address them. We seek to have joint development of the solutions we create and remain engaged with clients throughout the entire transformation journey to ensure the greatest value is derived.

Black Diamond Advisory is based in Golden, Colorado. Our Advisory and Consulting Experts are located throughout the United States and are deployed to each customer location to provide hands-on support through the duration of the implementation process. For more information, visit www.blackdiamondadvisory.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackdiamondadvisory

SHAUNA GOODSELL

Shauna offers over 17 years of functional and program leadership experience in national and international software implementations. She effectively managed and delivered over 20 complex performance management projects. She ensures client success by being a dedicated partner to the client. She believes successful projects are achieved based on frequent and concise communication, transparency, and discipline. .

Shauna’s Why:

I came to Black Diamond to be part of an “A” rated team. Where the leadership has a clear vision and aggressive strategy for the future and growth.

JASON KARBER

Jason is a Black Diamond practice manager. Over an 18 year career at Koch Industries, he ranged from transactional accounting and ledger ownership to complex consolidation and leadership roles at multiple business divisions and industries. He has reputation for customer focus and driving change. By writing the business case for OneStream and overseeing the replacement of legacy technology, he has coordinated entire organizations digital transformation. His customer spectrum includes finance staff, controllerships, information technology and C-Suite executives.

Jason’s Why:

“Helping people be more more effective with world class technology is very fulfilling.”

MIKE VANNONI

Mike uses his experience to guide clients through transformational OneStream projects. Mike is an energetic, entrepreneurial-minded individual known for his ability to partner, strategize, problem-solve and deliver. His 20 years of related work experience in a variety of industry verticals combined with excellent communication skills, strong business acumen and team approach are the foundation of his success at Black Diamond Advisory.

Mike’s Why:

When you’re finished changing, You’re finished.’ – Benjamin Franklin.

VINCENT VALENTINE

Vincent, Chartered Accountant and Solution Architect, specializes in OneStream encompassing enterprise. He focuses on performance management, consolidation, planning, strategic financial planning & EPM related integrations and architecture. He connects the world of Finance and IT to translate business needs into the methods of technologists. His diligent work ensures successful CPM/EPM implementations. Vincent’s hard work and enthusiasm delivers the highest quality results.

Vincent’s Why:

At Black Diamond, I get to help make our clients efficient. There are things that people do well, and yet others that computers do well. I strive to find the efficient balance.

JOE TOMLIN

Joe offers over 15 years of business and technical experience in financial consolidations and reporting. He identifies business processes requiring improvements from minor enhancements to a complete overhaul. His ability to think outside the box for a better solution delivers success. His expertise in consolidation and account reconciliations transports the client success to life when implementing OneStream.

Joe’s Why:

I came to Black Diamond to become a ‘doer of things that matter’, and to hold myself accountable for our customer’s successes.

MARK GOODMAN

Mark has 20+ years of experience in the EPM space specializing in consolidations working with OneStream, HFM, and FDM/FDMEE. He has a proven track record of blending finance and IT by combining Big Four auditing background with software programming skills. He has end to end experience including leading design sessions, metadata and rules build, mapping/data integration, knowledge transfer, reports build, end-user training, and post-go-live support.

Mark’s Why:

“Get busy living.. or get busy dying.” –Andy Dufresne – Shawshank Redemption

SHERRI SCHAFFROTH

Sherri brings over 20 years’ experience in strategic new business development, marketing, and sales of software and services in the Commercial and Government sectors. She is a Managing Partner of Black Diamond and a former Director of Sales and Marketing, serving several Alliance Partners for IBM, Oracle, and OneStream.

Prior to her Alliance experience, Sherri served on the Corporate Leadership Round Table, was consistently nominated to Elite President’s Club Membership, and was awarded a US Commercial Sales Innovation Award, as a result of accomplishments at SAS, IBM, and Oracle.

Sherri’s Why:

“Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you are.” – Henry Ford

“Seek first to understand.” – Steven Covey

RANDY WERDER

Randy brings over 30 years of business and industry experience to Black Diamond. He is a Co-Founder of Black Diamond. Formerly, Randy was the Managing Director of Alithya’s OneStream Practice. He was one of the original members of Ranzal & Associates where he served in many leadership roles including Southeast Planning & Essbase Leader for delivery and Managing Director of the Advisory Practice. As an implementation thought leader, Randy has guided over 150 global clients in re-engineering their outdated planning processes into industry-leading successful solutions.

Randy’s Why:

If you are not the lead dog, the view never changes.

Common sense is not that common.

CARL YOST

Carl brings more than 25 years of experience in business consulting to help clients transform their financial and business application processes. He is Co-Founder of Black Diamond and former Managing Principal of Grant Thornton’s Technology Solutions Practice. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, he was a partner and co-founder of MarketSphere Consulting, serving many leadership roles including chief operating officer and national industry leader. Having served organizations in multiple industries and varying sizes, Carl’s expertise in finance and operations has led him to develop best practices and thought leadership leveraged across several industries. Prior to founding MarketSphere, Carl was a Partner in the Enterprise Performance Management practice of Arthur Andersen and held senior finance executive positions at Motorola and Wyeth.

Carl’s Why:

Experts Only represent that our firm should be a destination employer – the best OneStream talent in the world will have a family and a home at Black Diamond.

We don’t implement projects; we deliver solution platforms.

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ABOUT UNIFI

THE CHALLENGE

INDUSTRY

REVENUE

FORMER EPM

EVALUATED

BENEFITS SUMMARY

ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS

THE PROJECT

TECHNOLOGY & INTEGRATION

BUSINESS CHALLENGES

SCOPE

KEY BENEFITS

ABOUT BLACK DIAMOND

SHAUNA GOODSELL

JASON KARBER

MIKE VANNONI

VINCENT VALENTINE

JOE TOMLIN

MARK GOODMAN

SHERRI SCHAFFROTH

DAMON MITTLEIDER

RANDY WERDER

CARL YOST

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