Case Study: Parexel achieves seamless remote financial and SEC reporting with Workiva

New Director of Technical Accounting Connects from Home

Abi Raja joined Parexel as Director of Technical Accounting and External Reporting in March 2020 and immediately faced the challenge of onboarding and managing SEC and financial reporting remotely. She also confronted the broader industry pain of disconnected Excel® and Word® workflows—slow, inflexible publishing processes that made late updates and accurate filings difficult.

Parexel used the Workiva connected reporting platform, enabling Abi to work from home, link data across reports, make last‑minute changes, and collaborate in real time. The result was faster reviews, built‑in validation and blacklining, less manual data entry and more time for analysis, and a single, scalable platform that improves control and accuracy of filings while supporting multiple output formats.

Parexel

Abi Raja

Director of Technical Accounting and External Reporting