The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A finance director at a large niche pharmaceutical company told us: “We have a lot of manual processes and inputting and that type of stuff which I am trying to get away from. All involving Excel data manipulation. One company we spoke to–a $110M equipment leasing firm–has been looking for a way out of this Excel mess for three years.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Data Analysis Financial Modeling 52

CFO Talks

AUGUST 15, 2024

Practical Steps: Invest in AI and Machine Learning : Utilize AI to automate routine tasks such as data entry, payroll processing, and even some aspects of compliance and risk management. Example: A pharmaceutical company’s CFO championed the creation of an innovation fund that employees could apply to for pilot projects.

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CFO Finance Problem Solving Budgeting 52

Future CFO

MAY 17, 2021

The organisation’s data management journey has continuously evolved, and the Department has been working with government agencies to strengthen risk management practices. Chung concurred, sharing how working with the pharmaceutical industry was one of the toughest Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tasks he had encountered.

Auditing 52

Auditing Pharmaceutical Finance Transportation 52

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 21, 2024

A finance director at a large niche pharmaceutical company told us: “We have a lot of manual processes and inputting and that type of stuff which I am trying to get away from. All involving Excel data manipulation. One company we spoke to–a $110M equipment leasing firm–has been looking for a way out of this Excel hell for three years.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 40

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance Data Analysis Financial Modeling 40