Scaling Finance with Confidence: The Path to Smarter AP
Inside David Lloyd Clubs’ Journey to Streamlined Invoice Management
December 2nd, 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) / 3:00 PM British Summer Time (BST)
Overview
Scaling Finance with Confidence: The Path to Smarter AP
Inside David Lloyd Clubs’ Journey to Streamlined Invoice Management
David Lloyd Clubs is one of Europe's leading, premium health, fitness, and wellness club chains. With 134 locations across the UK and mainland Europe, it serves more than 800,000 members. As the company expanded its operations, the finance team faced a growing challenge in managing its accounts payable (AP) operations. Running a premium health and wellness brand means juggling thousands of vendor payments, instructor fees, and operational costs. The finance team at David Lloyd Clubs processed more than 18,000 invoices every month - 9,000 from vendors and another 9,000 from self-employed class instructors.
A shift in their core ERP was the perfect opportunity to rethink and streamline their AP function. Join Fiona Vashi, Head of Transactional Finance & Projects, as she discusses the company’s transformation journey and the steps they took to manage the high volumes of invoices while making life easier for the finance team.
Key topics will include:
- The Power of AI in AP: Discover how AI-driven automation reduces manual tasks and improves invoice accuracy.
- ERP Migration Synergy: Learn how to align AP transformation with broader ERP changes for seamless integration.
- Straight-Through Processing at Scale: See how automation enabled faster invoice turnaround.
- Boosting Employee Productivity: Understand how freeing teams from repetitive tasks unlocks more strategic work.
- Real-World Lessons from a Finance Leader: Gain actionable insights from Fiona’s firsthand experience leading a successful AP transformation.
Don’t miss your chance to hear Fiona’s insider strategies for AP transformation. Register now!
Speaker
Fiona Vashi
Head of Transactional Finance & Projects, ACMA
Fiona Vashi is a seasoned finance professional with over 20 years of experience and a strong track record of leadership in operational and transactional finance and strategic projects. A qualified accountant, she began her career at Deloitte, where she built a solid foundation in finance before moving into the Leisure and Tourism industry.
Fiona has spent over a decade at David Lloyd Clubs, holding a variety of finance roles. For the past four years, she has served as Head of Transactional Finance & Projects, overseeing both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. In this role, she has also led cross-functional finance projects driving process improvement, operational efficiency, and system enhancements across the business.
Fiona is particularly passionate about building high-performing teams and leading change. She combines strong technical expertise with a deep understanding of business operations, enabling her to effectively bridge the gap between finance and the wider organisation.
