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5 Excel-heavy Pain Points still Dragging down finance teams in 2025

The Finance Weekly

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. These processes vary. One company we spoke to–a $110M equipment leasing firm–has been looking for a way out of this Excel mess for three years.

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The CFO’s New Mandate: Scott Farrell’s take on Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, and Judgement in a Complex World 

CFO Talks

However, Farrells stance reflects the reality for many CFOs managing high-compliance environments or multi-functional teams where collaboration and visibility remain crucial. This is a notable contrast to companies like GitLab, which successfully operates with a 100% remote finance department.

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CFOs ‘getting more risk averse’ in Trump economy

CFO Dive

On Tuesday, the president said he was planning to introduce tariffs of 50% on copper imports and levies “at a very, very high rate, like 200%” on pharmaceutical products, as reported by CFO Dive sister publication Supply Chain Dive. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Informa PLCs registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG.

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Moore Kingston Smith advises Asteria Group on latest acquisition

Accountancy Today

The European packaging company, which is backed by Waterland Private Equity, also entrusted Moore Kingston Smith to advise on its acquisition of Essex-based Compliance Labelling in 2023 and Dublins Label Tech in 2024. With 34 printing plants across Europe, Asteria Group offers a range of labelling solutions and printing specialities.

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Why SAP ERP Makes Sense for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Navigator SAP

Legacy software systems no longer make sense for life sciences businesses, especially those in Pharmaceutical manufacturing. The problem is that complexity, regulation, and competition have changed how pharmaceutical and life sciences firms must do business. Other benefits include: 1.

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The Role of ERP in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Navigator SAP

The pharmaceutical industry has been transformed in recent years by pressure from intensely competitive markets and the need to comply with new regulations that mandate the highest quality standards across all processes. As such, cloud ERP is critical for pharmaceutical operations today given this environment.

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How to Compare ERP Systems for Pharmaceuticals

Navigator SAP

As a pharmaceutical company, you’ll face numerous business challenges, most of which require specialized attention and full integration of critical systems and operations.