{"id":16720,"date":"2025-07-02T08:54:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imsfund.com\/?p=16720"},"modified":"2025-07-02T08:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:54:29","slug":"why-your-finance-team-needs-an-ai-strategy-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imsfund.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/why-your-finance-team-needs-an-ai-strategy-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Finance Team Needs an AI Strategy, Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The finance function is evolving fast. Whether it&#8217;s streamlining close processes or spotting anomalies before they become real problems, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword. It&#8217;s a real capability that businesses are expecting finance leaders to adopt.<\/p>\n<p>And that expectation extends to the teams they lead.<\/p>\n<p>Yet there&#8217;s one big challenge: most finance departments weren&#8217;t built for this shift. Talent shortages are already stretching departments thin, and many current employees lack the tools\u2014or the training\u2014to capitalize on what AI has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you build a finance team that&#8217;s not only prepared for AI but empowered by it? Find out by joining us for our free webinar, <i><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8484713976590362969?source=NativeArticle\" target=\"_blank\">Why Your Finance Team Needs an AI Strategy, Now<\/a>, <\/i>powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netsuite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oracle NetSuite<\/a> and <i>Entrepreneur<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedynamiccommunicator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Jill Schiefelbein<\/a>, AI strategist and host of the <i>Humanize Automation<\/i> podcast, will moderate a conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netsuite.com\/portal\/resource\/authors\/rebeca-bichachi.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Rebeca Bichachi<\/a>, CPA and Product Marketing Director for Oracle NetSuite. Together, they&#8217;ll walk through six specific strategies to build a finance department that&#8217;s truly future-ready.<\/p>\n<p>From reevaluating your hiring criteria to eliminating unfulfilling tasks with smart automation, this session goes beyond theory and offers practical, scalable action steps. Attendees of this webinar will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why &#8220;intentional experimentation&#8221; is your best on-ramp to AI integration<\/li>\n<li>How to expand your talent pool by looking outside traditional finance roles<\/li>\n<li>Ways to reskill current team members\u2014without overwhelming them<\/li>\n<li>Where to deploy AI tools to free up time for strategic, high-impact work<\/li>\n<li>How to spot (and reward) your early adopters and AI champions<\/li>\n<li>What today&#8217;s &#8220;ideal candidate&#8221; for finance looks like\u2014and why that definition is shifting fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a CFO, controller, or finance leader at a growing business, this session will help you align your AI ambitions with your most valuable resource: your people.<\/p>\n<p>The <i><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8484713976590362969?source=NativeArticle\" target=\"_blank\">Why Your Finance Team Needs an AI Strategy, Now<\/a> <\/i>webinar will take place live on Thursday August 28 at 12 p.m. ET | 9 a.m. PT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"first-letter:float-left first-letter:text-8xl first-letter:pr-1 first-letter:-mt-1 first-letter:font-black first-letter:text-gray-500 prose prose-blue max-w-3xl text-lg leading-relaxed mb-12\">\n<p>The finance function is evolving fast. 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Talent shortages are already stretching departments thin, and many current employees lack the tools\u2014or the training\u2014to capitalize on what AI has to offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"justify-center bg-gray-100 flex flex-col sm:flex-row rounded-lg p-6 align-middle sm:text-left text-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center align-middle mr-0 sm:mr-16\">\n<p class=\"text-sm leading-5 my-0\">\n      The rest of this article is locked.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xl text-black font-bold leading-5 my-1\">\n      Join Entrepreneur<span class=\"text-yellow-500\">+<\/span> today for access.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/money-finance\/why-your-finance-team-needs-an-ai-strategy-now\/494027\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The finance function is evolving fast. 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