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Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice

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Transformation: to some, it suggests progress, efficiency and radical change, but to others, the term doesn’t sit quite right. . “I tend to steer away from using the word ‘transformation’” says Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice. . “In my experience, it has connotations around redundancies and other negativity of change.

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The Tag-Team Behind Digital Transformation

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We often speak about digital transformation and what it means here at Generation CFO – but what’s really driving organisations to change? I wanted to go through with you the main factors we believe are pushing many into initiating a digital transformation. Here are four main drivers – the tag-team behind digital transformation – along with one extra that has reared its ugly head much more recently in comparison to the others. .

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James Owen, Global Chief Financial Officer, Profiles Division, Kantar

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Successful businesses need a culture of making it happen, says James Owen, Kantar’s Profiles division Global CFO. “Too often I’ve seen that people prefer to find excuses or historical reasons why something hasn’t happened.”. Instead, James suggests: “The real skill comes in when the team can reframe the question in the first place and ask ‘how can we make this happen together’ or look at what needs to be true to bring the idea to fruition.”.

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Why I ‘Dumb Down’ Automation, Analytics and Agility

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My aim with Generation CFO is to lead the conversation for current and future CFOs around agility, analytics and automation in terms of people and technology. . It’s a tricky task – there’s a lot involved and it can be complex. At times, that data science or automation world can feel alien to finance people and exclusive to ‘data geeks’, STEM scientists and engineers.

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How can YOU become a finance transformation hero?

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Customer requirements are changing. This means you need to change with them – or get left behind. The finance industry is shifting; agility is key and value cases matter. This leaves finance professionals with a question: what is my role? This is an important question to answer, especially in an industry that is constantly adapting and growing with new technology.

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Why Culture Is King In Finance Transformation

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Transforming an organisation is not always easy. However, one thing that consistently eases the process is having the right culture. I think many would agree that culture is king in finance transformation – it can really be make or break for enacting change. This concept is the topic of episode three, Importance of transformative culture, from the podcast series Transformational journeys.

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Bulent Semovski, Financial Director, Ramboll Americas

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“I like simplicity and creating winning teams,” says Bulent Semovski, Financial Director at consulting sustainable engineering group, Ramboll. “There’s a lot of complexity in finance systems but sometimes, it’s about focusing on simple solutions. Often it’s a question of trial and error with a twist without overcomplicating things.” . Bulent, who first started his finance career sixteen years ago as an auditor at Deloitte, believes simplicity is the key to overcoming issues and challenges within

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