We recently spoke with Annette Dal Pra from Holcim and Rex Francis from Fisher & Paykel, to understand more about their initiatives in driving finance transformation. Get your copy of the interview to explore:

• Finance Transformation initiatives driven at Holcim and Fisher and Paykel
• Top Priorities for 2023
• Fisher and Paykel's journey at creating the optimal FP&A team
• Trends and opportunities in driving the transformation
  

In this article, Corey Montry, Director, Financial Services at Melbourne Health, explores the core elements of his team’s finance shared services journey, the importance of investing in people and your team in order to have a successful shared service and the strategies that they are using to move finance up the value curve to become a strategic business partner.

In this video interview, Stuart Dorrington Head of Financial Control at EnergyAustralia, explores the new technologies EnergyAustralia's finance function is leveraging to drive efficiency, the steps they are taking to successfully drive leadership in their team and the biggest lessons learned from their finance transformation journey to date.

We recently spoke with Santosh Payal from News Corp and Stephannie Jonovska from BlueScope, to understand more about their initiatives in driving finance transformation and priorities stepping into 2023.

In this case study, Silvio Giorgio, General Manager, Group Finance Operations at Australia Post, shares insight into Australia Post’s finance transformation journey to date, including the technologies they will be rolling-out to drive efficiency and innovation and how they are moving their finance function into the role of a strategic business partner.

In this presentation from Future of Finance ANZ, 2017, Luciano Albaytero Lead Project Manager at Automotive Holdings Group discusses:

• End to end process review and redesign.

• Cultural heritage against change and how to bring it down.

• Why is segregation of duties so important? Are we completely safe from fraud?

• Is the best technology good enough by itself? What are the risks of assuming it is?

• What’s the next step?

In this presentation from Future of Finance ANZ, 2017, Shari Frew, Head of Finance Transformation at Griffith University discusses:

• Exploring how automation continuously drives value and unlocks trapped cash

• Avoiding high costs and common pitfalls associated with integration challenges

• The extent of value add to business when reducing thousands of hours of repetitive manual tasks

• Taking your automation to the next level – gaining control over processes to free up time for strategic value add tasks (Griffith has increased their process efficiency by 22% in the last year)

In this presentation from Future of Finance ANZ, 2017 - Luke McConnell, Head of Operations & Transformation, Financial Control at ANZ discusses:

• How transformation is a total body of work its not just about headcount or savings
• How to develop a structure for success
• Pursuing “Quick wins” is a dangerous long term game
• How to manage execution tightly in regards to KRAs, Metrics, Check-in meets, etc.

Finance teams of the future will no longer be confined to back-office silos. Modern Finance teams now have the opportunity to emerge as strategic partners, providing valuable business intelligence and supporting key decision-making.

Looking to drive the Finance function forward National Australia Bank (NAB) announced a strategic partnership with Melbourne Business School (MBS). This partnership helped to prepare 60 of NAB’s finance professionals for the disruptive changes which are coming in banking.

That was three years ago though and so far the 12-month customised course at MBS has helped boost the analytical and problem-solving skills of hundreds of the bank's finance specialists; ensuring the Finance team becomes a central function, not just a support function.

Ahead of the Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2019 we chat to Fiona Dickinson, Head of Consumer Lending Finance at NAB. In this article Fiona shares NAB’s Six Pillars of Finance strategy and delves into how the bank’s innovative partnership with Melbourne Business School is helping NAB achieve goals and transform finance. 

Ahead of Future of Finance 2018, we chat to Dhiraj Cherian, Chief Finance Officer at Panasonic about: 

• Re-engineering finance leaders to be strategic leaders within the business
• Which key skills are necessary to succeed in a changing finance industry
• Hiring the right talent to face a transforming finance landscape

Explore the Future of Finance Summit Innovators Awards 2024 with our comprehensive brochure. If you are a finance leader in ANZ transforming finance function through innovation, automation, and team engagement, then you must submit an application to be considered for the Future of Finance Summit Innovators Awards.

Download now to get detailed insights into the awards categories, criteria and timelines. Stay ahead in the finance sector by learning from the best. Perfect for CFOs, finance leaders, and professionals in finance roles across Australia and New Zealand.

The Finance Transformation Innovator Award recognises organisations that have made significant strides in transforming their financial operations through innovative practices, processes, or technologies

The Finance Team Engagement Innovator Award acknowledges organisations that have excelled in fostering a culture of engagement and inclusivity within the finance sector, enhancing organisational performance and employee satisfaction.

The Finance Automation Innovator Award is designed to recognise organisations that have significantly advanced their financial operations through the innovative use of automation technologies.