Shak Akhtar

General Manager, Finance Automation Redwood

Shak Akhtar, General Manager of Finance Automation at Redwood Software, possesses extensive experience in finance and IT. With an accounting background from IBM and roles at SAP®, BEA, and Wolters Kluwer/Tagetik, he now leads global initiatives in finance automation and Record to Report, facilitating client-led financial transformation.

FOKUSTAG UND WORKSHOPS - Dienstag 19. November 2024

3:50 PM Master the Touchless Close: Redefine Your R2R Process

JJoin us at Redwood’s exclusive workshop where the innovative concept of Touchless Close in R2R takes center stage. This event alongside delegates from E.ON, Arla Foods and Syntegon is designed to help you reimagine and revolutionize your approach to financial reporting, offering an opportunity to learn from experts and peers who have successfully navigated this journey.


Highlights:

• Real-world strategies: Implement a highly automated, efficient R2R process with minimal manual intervention

• Seamless integration with SAP: Leverage automation to enhance accuracy and compliance

• Transform your financial close process: Turn it into a strategic asset through comprehensive automation

• Hear directly from industry leaders: E.ON, Arla Foods, and Syntegon about their own journey towards automated R2R processes

 

Case-Study:

Siemens' automation journey: Learn how Siemens is embracing unprecedented levels of automation with their global R2R processes, including:

• Implementing reconciliation automation, outpacing the capabilities of their previous solution

• Rolling-out task management and automation of journal entry and accruals

• Extending automation to streamline fixed assets processes, showcasing their commitment to innovation and efficiency in finance operations


Arla Foods' transformation: Discover how Arla Foods achieved end-to-end R2R automation resulting in:

• Reduced time required to complete the month-end close by 30%, from 10 to 7 days.

• Automation of 98% of financial close-related processes.

• Improved process standardization and data quality, enhancing audit readiness and visibility.

• Significant reduction in manual effort, allowing employees to focus on value-added tasks


With the confirmed participation of the following:

Shak Akhtar, General Manager, Finance Automation, Redwood

Marco Brings, Senior Finance Specialist, Arla Foods 

Mathias Korte, Managing Director, Head of SSC, E.ON Accounting Solutions GmbH

Dr. Claudia Korski, Head of Business Development, E.ON Accounting Solutions GmbH

Julia Kreft, Project Manager Finance Transformation, Syntegon

Thomas Snay, Head of GBS, Syntegon

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Shak.

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