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The 2025 Finance Leader Outlook

Fuel your business growth with our new must-read report, The 2025 Finance Leader Outlook, featuring innovative insights from top finance decision makers.
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2025 highlights
57%

of finance leaders cite managing cash flow in changing economic conditions as their biggest priority.

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Nearly 50% of finance leaders say their processes aren’t automated at all.
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are working with a cybersecurity expert.
OVER
60%

say financial automation will improve their accuracy, provide real-time analytics, and accelerate their monthly close.

BILL surveyed
354 finance leaders

We asked them about their top priorities, including automation and AI, cybersecurity, staffing challenges—and how they’re gearing up for 2025.

Chapter highlights

Section 01

Financial management priorities

Cash flow is in the spotlight for finance leaders. Find out what else they’re focused on in the year ahead.

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Priorities and resource increases for
financial operations in 2025
Managing cash flow in changing economic conditions

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SECTION 02

Automation and AI

Discover which operations finance leaders are primed to automate in 2025—and where they expect to see the biggest wins.

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Biggest impact on the financial
operations industry in the next 3 years

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Technology
Changes to Company Decisions or Operations
Cybersecurity/ Privacy/Fraud
Shifts in Economic/ Governmental Factors
section 03

Cybersecurity and fraud

Wondering how finance leaders are staying ahead of security threats? Equip yourself with insights to protect your own operations.

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Work with a cybersecurity expert

section 04

Talent

Facing staffing hurdles? You’re not alone. See how finance leaders are tackling them—and their strategies to attract and retain top talent in 2025.

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Top benefits most important in attracting
top finance talent

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