Platform Infrastructure

The Foundation That Enables Disciplined Scale

Access Team Members:

Matt Trueth
Principal
Michael Strand
Senior Project Manager
Laurie Woodruff
Advisor
Mission

To entrench the foundational systems, processes, and controls that enable efficient operations, financial discipline, and scalable growth.

Case Studies

~1 Year

deployment for CRM, POS, ERP, and HRIS system.

Preffered Pricing

achieved with 40% discount for Netsuite, 20% for UKG, 10% for Ramp.

100%

of new platform acquisitions onboarded onto standard systems.

Standardizes and accelerates system implementation across portfolio companies, creating a unified digital foundation for data and execution.

Process Mapping & Optimization

Helping companies document how work gets done so they can make it faster, clearer, and easier to scale.

The Challenge

The Reality

Many companies operate on tribal knowledge with undocumented processes that evolve informally over time.

The Result

Teams waste time and duplicate efforts trying to navigate the process, creating inefficiencies and eroding accountability.

The A2C Solution

Access documents business processes to standardize execution across and uncover inefficiencies or opportunities for enhancement.

  • Partner with teams to map current workflows and identify bottlenecks.
  • Clarify ownership, handoffs, and decision rights.
  • Standardize and simplify processes.
  • Integrate findings into new SOPs and playbooks.

Align with management to anticipate upcoming talent needs.

Define role success profiles and requirements to clarify what “great” looks like.

Source candidates through Access’ network and trusted search partners.

Coordinate third-party search firm activity for efficiency and alignment.

Partner with management to asses leaders and manage interview coordination.

Where beneficial, engage Access’ functional experts to support assessment.

Facilitate offer management to accelerate hiring decisions.

The Impact

Consistency

Faster, more consistent execution across functions and teams.

Transparency

Clear accountability and transparency in how work gets done.

Documentation

Documentation supports continuous improvement and automation.

Enterprise Systems

Modernizing the systems that enable core functions to reduce friction and enable smarter execution.

The Challenge

The Reality

Modernizing core systems is complex, leading many companies to rely on old tools that no longer support their scale or strategy.

The Result

Information stays fragmented, manual workarounds multiply, and teams spend more time managing systems than using them to drive growth.

The A2C Solution

Access helps companies modernize and connect the systems that run businesses to ensure technology enables growth rather than limits it.

  • Evaluate systems and data architecture to identify critical gaps.
  • Design scalable, integrated solutions aligned with business and reporting needs.
  • Lead vendor evaluations, contracting, and implementation planning.
  • Support configuration, data migration, and team training.

Align with management to anticipate upcoming talent needs.

Define role success profiles and requirements to clarify what “great” looks like.

Source candidates through Access’ network and trusted search partners.

Coordinate third-party search firm activity for efficiency and alignment.

Partner with management to asses leaders and manage interview coordination.

Where beneficial, engage Access’ functional experts to support assessment.

Facilitate offer management to accelerate hiring decisions.

The Impact

Reliability

Unified, reliable systems make information flow seamlessly.

Accuracy

Faster processes, fewer errors, and greater confidence in data.

Scalability

Scalable platforms reduce friction and support growth.

Finance & Accounting

Building the financial discipline, reporting accuracy, and insight needed to lead with confidence and control.

The Challenge

The Reality

As businesses grow, finance functions may often continue to run on manual processes and outdated tools.

The Result

Without timely, accurate reporting, decisions take longer and opportunities pass by unseen.

The A2C Solution

Access helps modernize finance function, creating a scalable foundation for accurate reporting, strong controls, and data-driven decisions.

  • Establish standardized close, reporting, and control processes.
  • Automate recurring tasks to reduce manual work, errors, and risk exposure.
  • Define forecasting and variance analysis models.
  • Equip finance teams with tools, playbooks, and governance.

Align with management to anticipate upcoming talent needs.

Define role success profiles and requirements to clarify what “great” looks like.

Source candidates through Access’ network and trusted search partners.

Coordinate third-party search firm activity for efficiency and alignment.

Partner with management to asses leaders and manage interview coordination.

Where beneficial, engage Access’ functional experts to support assessment.

Facilitate offer management to accelerate hiring decisions.

The Impact

Speed

Faster, more accurate closes and greater confidence in reporting.

Visibility

Improved visibility into cash flow, profitability, and performance drivers.

Proactive

A proactive finance team that partners to drive results.

A2C Enablement

Talent
  • Finance ACEs enable transparency
  • IT ACEs ensure scalability
  • Training standardizes reporting
Insights
  • Benchmarking identifies systems
  • Data regressions validate key performance drivers
  • Pricing scrapes inform vendor negotiations
Artificial Intelligence
  • Process automation reduces manual work
  • AI documents and updates SOPs 
  • Intelligent agents monitor system health

Every Modern Business Starts with a Blueprint.