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To stay ahead of the curve, take a look at trends and guidance for the changing CFO role, the future finance team, and automation in the finance space.
For leaders in finance roles, the landscape is shifting dramatically: The CFO is now balancing traditional responsibilities with growing demand for data-driven analysis and insights – not to mention, artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone’s radar.
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...CFOs need to be able to understand business strategy and have the skills to communicate it with other people.
–Dr. Ilya Strebulaev, professor of finance at Stanford University
Once considered a numbers-only role, the CFO is now balancing traditional responsibilities with growing demand for data-driven insights that support growth and strategy. Pulling from multiple studies and interviews with finance experts, here is a look at the most important skills required of the future CFO.
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While increasing operating efficiency remains important, the CFO and finance team are becoming strategists and revenue enhancers, in search of new profit pools and insights on growth opportunities.
–Naved Qureshi, associate partner in the Finance, Risk and Fraud Center of Competence at IBM Global Business Services
As the finance function moves into the digital era, one of the biggest questions CFOs are asking is, “Are we ready?” While data and technology can create greater value, there will be no real benefit to the business without the right people with the right skills to use them effectively. CFOs and finance leaders should prepare now for the team they will need in the future, or risk falling behind.
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of a financial manager’s time could be automated by adapting current technologies, freeing finance professionals up for more strategic activities.
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Contrary to popular perception that finance is risk averse, it is actually the poster child for early adoption of many new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). Forward-thinking financial executives are automating their finance function’s repetitive, manual roles and shifting those investment dollars into the creation of centers of excellence that emphasise financial analytics and and better overall data-driven financial management.
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