CFO-Side Assurance

Independent Microsoft Finance Transformation Assurance

Independent Microsoft Finance Transformation Assurance

Tierpoint Partners is a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner providing independent assurance, optimisation, and governance across the full D365 Finance lifecycle — working exclusively on behalf of CFOs and Finance Directors.

Tierpoint Partners helps finance leaders and investors unlock the full value of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Tierpoint Partners helps finance leaders unlock the full value of Microsoft Dynamics 365. We provide independent advisory oversight and hands-on delivery support across complex finance transformations, covering strategy, vendor selection, programme assurance, process automation, optimisation, and ongoing value realisation.

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Our Capabilities

CFO-side expertise across the D365 Finance lifecycle.

Tierpoint Partners provides independent assurance, optimisation, and governance for CFOs and Finance Directors navigating Microsoft D365 programmes. Grounded in transaction data and free from SI relationships, our three capability areas ensure your D365 investment delivers measurable improvement to how finance operates.

Independent Assurance

Independent finance protection across every D365 programme stage.

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Optimisation

Maximising D365 finance value long after go-live ends.

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Governance & Controls

Evidence-based control assurance across every finance transaction.

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What the data says about D365 Finance programmes.

70%

Fail to Deliver

Seven in ten ERP transformations fail to deliver their promised business value.

43%

Exceed Budget

The average D365 programme runs significantly over its original approved budget.

Senior consultants delivering deep expertise in finance and transformation.

60%

Post Go-Live Dissatisfaction

Six in ten CFOs remain dissatisfied with delivered capabilities one year later.

53%

Report Process Gaps

Over half report material finance process gaps remaining twelve months after go-live.

Protect Your Programme

Our Vision

Microsoft finance transformation that actually delivers.

Too many CFOs reach go-live only to discover the operational improvement and business value they expected remains frustratingly out of reach. Systems are live, but finance processes haven't fundamentally improved. Dashboards exist, but insight remains elusive. Investment was significant, but returns are unclear.

Tierpoint Partners exists to change that reality.

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Our Belief

Microsoft finance transformation should deliver measurable operational improvement and commercial value — not just technical implementation. When programmes combine the right expertise with genuine independence, CFOs get what they were promised: faster close cycles, better insight, automated processes, and confident decision-making capability.

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Our Belief

Microsoft finance transformation should deliver measurable operational improvement and commercial value — not just technical implementation. When programmes combine the right expertise with genuine independence, CFOs get what they were promised: faster close cycles, better insight, automated processes, and confident decision-making capability.

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Our Belief

Microsoft finance transformation should deliver measurable operational improvement and commercial value — not just technical implementation. When programmes combine the right expertise with genuine independence, CFOs get what they were promised: faster close cycles, better insight, automated processes, and confident decision-making capability.

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Our Model

We provide three distinct capabilities that ensure transformation success: Independent Assurance for objective, evidence-based validation at every programme stage; Optimisation for maximising D365 value post go-live; and Governance & Controls for continuous, data-driven oversight of the control environment. CFOs access precisely the capability their programme demands.

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Our Model

We provide three distinct capabilities that ensure transformation success: Independent Assurance for objective, evidence-based validation at every programme stage; Optimisation for maximising D365 value post go-live; and Governance & Controls for continuous, data-driven oversight of the control environment. CFOs access precisely the capability their programme demands.

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Our Model

We provide three distinct capabilities that ensure transformation success: Independent Assurance for objective, evidence-based validation at every programme stage; Optimisation for maximising D365 value post go-live; and Governance & Controls for continuous, data-driven oversight of the control environment. CFOs access precisely the capability their programme demands.

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Our Difference

Complete independence. Deep finance knowledge. Microsoft technical specialism. Tierpoint holds no delivery contracts and no vendor relationships — our senior practitioners sit exclusively on the CFO's side of the table, with no agenda beyond programme success and measurable value delivery.

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Our Difference

Complete independence. Deep finance knowledge. Microsoft technical specialism. Tierpoint holds no delivery contracts and no vendor relationships — our senior practitioners sit exclusively on the CFO's side of the table, with no agenda beyond programme success and measurable value delivery.

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Our Difference

Complete independence. Deep finance knowledge. Microsoft technical specialism. Tierpoint holds no delivery contracts and no vendor relationships — our senior practitioners sit exclusively on the CFO's side of the table, with no agenda beyond programme success and measurable value delivery.

About Us

Independent assurance for Microsoft D365 Finance programmes.

Tierpoint Partners is a Microsoft AI Cloud Partner providing independent assurance, optimisation, and governance for CFOs and Finance Directors navigating Microsoft D365 Finance programmes. Grounded in transaction data and free from SI and vendor relationships, we apply a pure finance lens across the full programme lifecycle — ensuring D365 delivers measurable improvement to how finance operates, not just a system that goes live.

"CFOs deserve independent expertise that sits on their side of the table - protecting their investment and ensuring their Microsoft transformation delivers real, measurable value".

"Finance excellence isn’t achieved through assumptions - we analyse your data, pinpoint opportunities, and support implementation with surgical precision".

Marcus Barnes

Founder, Tierpoint Partners

More About Us

Independent Position

We sit exclusively on the CFO's side of the table — no technology to sell, no scope to extend, no agenda beyond your programme delivering what it promised. Tierpoint holds no delivery contracts and no vendor relationships of any kind.

Complete independence from every SI and vendor in the market

Objective counsel across programme decisions, risk escalation, and value protection

Direct reporting to CFO, investors, and executive sponsors

Finance & Microsoft Depth
Evidence-Led Methodology
Measurable Value Focus
Fixed-Fee Engagement Model
Independent Position

We sit exclusively on the CFO's side of the table — no technology to sell, no scope to extend, no agenda beyond your programme delivering what it promised. Tierpoint holds no delivery contracts and no vendor relationships of any kind.

Complete independence from every SI and vendor in the market

Objective counsel across programme decisions, risk escalation, and value protection

Direct reporting to CFO, investors, and executive sponsors

Finance & Microsoft Depth
Evidence-Led Methodology
Measurable Value Focus
Fixed-Fee Engagement Model

Why Tierpoint

Your D365 programme needs an independent voice on your side.

Your D365 programme needs an independent voice on your side. Most CFOs navigate Microsoft finance transformations surrounded by voices with commercial agendas — vendors selling technology, integrators extending scope, internal teams protecting territory. Nobody owns the finance lens. Nobody is exclusively focused on whether the programme delivers what matters to finance.

That is precisely why Tierpoint Partners exists.

The Independent Verdict

The Finance Lens

The Fixed-Fee Commitment

Every programme generates reports, updates, and dashboards produced by the people delivering it. What CFOs rarely have is an independent verdict — an assessment of programme health produced by someone with no stake in the answer. That is what Tierpoint provides at every stage gate.

No Agenda

An objective view produced independently of the SI and delivery team

Clear Verdict

A clear verdict the CFO can act on, not a list of observations

Evidence Based

Grounded in transaction data, not progress reports

Unlock Finance Potential

The Independent Verdict

The Finance Lens

The Fixed-Fee Commitment

Every programme generates reports, updates, and dashboards produced by the people delivering it. What CFOs rarely have is an independent verdict — an assessment of programme health produced by someone with no stake in the answer. That is what Tierpoint provides at every stage gate.

No Agenda

An objective view produced independently of the SI and delivery team

Clear Verdict

A clear verdict the CFO can act on, not a list of observations

Evidence Based

Grounded in transaction data, not progress reports

Unlock Finance Potential

The Independent Verdict

The Finance Lens

The Fixed-Fee Commitment

Every programme generates reports, updates, and dashboards produced by the people delivering it. What CFOs rarely have is an independent verdict — an assessment of programme health produced by someone with no stake in the answer. That is what Tierpoint provides at every stage gate.

No Agenda

An objective view produced independently of the SI and delivery team

Clear Verdict

A clear verdict the CFO can act on, not a list of observations

Evidence Based

Grounded in transaction data, not progress reports

Unlock Finance Potential

Get In Touch

Speak directly with an independent finance transformation specialist.

If you are a CFO or Finance Director with an active or imminent D365 Finance programme, we would welcome a conversation. No obligation. No sales pitch. Just an honest assessment of where independent assurance could protect your programme and your interests.

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Let's discuss how independent client-side expertise can ensure your Microsoft finance transformation delivers measurable operational and commercial value.

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+44(0)1216301231

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Cubo, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2AA

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