Reduce days sales outstanding.
Reduce DSO from 55 days to 38 days
Cut invoices over 60 days past due from 15% to 4% of receivables
Move 60% of customers to automatic payment, up from 25%
Revenue looks good on paper but cash comes in late.
Keep these measures in view as you review progress.
Set your baseline. Check where you are today, then choose targets that stretch your team.
Agree on ownership. Give each key result a clear owner and a source of data.
Check in every week. Review the numbers, share confidence, and decide what needs attention.
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Finance OKR example
Suggested timeframe: Set with your team
1 objective · 3 key results
Example targets. Adapt to your baseline before you start.title: Get paid faster
objectives:
- title: Reduce days sales outstanding
outcomes:
- title: Reduce DSO from 55 days to 38 days
initiatives: []
- title: Cut invoices over 60 days past due from 15% to 4% of receivables
initiatives: []
- title: Move 60% of customers to automatic payment, up from 25%
initiatives: []
Shorten month-end close.
Shorten month-end close
Improve forecast accuracy for leadership.
Improve forecast accuracy for leadership
Reduce non-essential spend.
Reduce non-essential spend