Amanda Harsas

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary Iron Ridge Resources

Day One : 11 May 2021

9:30 AM CFO PANEL: Examining the vital role of automation in the evolution of the finance function

The global pandemic has exposed the gaps in finance processes and systems, ensuring organisations revisit their automation priorities. In this panel, we bring together successful leaders across Australia and New Zealand to discuss best practices in financial process automation, how best to implement new methods, and how to accelerate activity in this area

  • Leveraging automation to position your organisation to survive and thrive
  • Examining the finance processes that were hit hardest by the pandemic disruption
  • Addressing new ways of working and flexibilities for working from home in Finance and Accounting post-pandemic
  • Leveraging automation to drive productivity and collaboration
  • Creating a culture of trust and transparency and navigating potential organizational and technological obstacles that can undermine finance leaders’ efforts to sustain transparency
  • Building confidence in virtual close during uncertain times