{"id":10941,"date":"2022-03-01T06:25:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T04:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.syspro.com\/blog\/?p=10941"},"modified":"2022-02-28T22:32:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:32:21","slug":"skills-beyond-spreadsheets-the-evolution-of-the-manufacturing-cfo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.syspro.com\/blog\/erp-for-finance\/skills-beyond-spreadsheets-the-evolution-of-the-manufacturing-cfo\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills beyond spreadsheets: The evolution of the manufacturing CFO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.syspro.com\/manufacturing-cfo-survey-report\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SYSPRO surveyed CFOs and finance leaders<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">in a variety of industries and learned that they\u2019ve had to<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">undertake a more flexible role than in years past.\u00a0 The tumultuous trading climates of 2020 and 2021 have necessitated agility, and a need to spearhead strategic, innovative, and risk-based financial focus. To stay competitive and support the modern CFO, organizations must invest in their financial leaders\u2019 skills and competencies.\u00a0 Here are some of the major growth opportunities identified by survey respondents:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Operationalizing digitization and automation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:394}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">57% of our global respondents, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the modern finance leader must have the knowledge and proficiency to create an effective plan to transition into a digitalized and automated business.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">With<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">manual processes inviting the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">risk of inefficient or misaligned financial information, it comes as no surprise that respondents ranked<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> digital transformation and over-reliance on spreadsheets as some of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us.syspro.com\/blog\/erp-for-finance\/top-5-manufacturing-cfo-priorities-for-2022\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">top priorities to address this year<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Making the case for smart technology investments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While going to bat for investing in technologies that will move the business forward, CFOs today must simultaneously balance the risks of these efforts and create funding paths for the projects.\u00a0 Which technologies and digital transformation initiatives are worth fighting for? According to CFO survey respondents, here\u2019s what they plan to invest in over the next five years:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Warehouse automation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On-premises to cloud data migration<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SMART technologies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business intelligence<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eCommerce<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nIdentifying ROI beyond the spreadsheet<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While building the business case for technologies, a clear ROI must be achievable. Today\u2019s CFOs must be able to monetize the benefits and ROI of digital acceleration, requiring a deeper understanding beyond top-line growth into operational efficiencies to be gained.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thirty-six percent of survey respondents around the globe<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> agree that improving visibility into performance and operations is key to staying competitive in 2022 and beyond. Therefore, it is critical to have an ERP software solution that can be the vehicle that not only drives strategy throughout the organization but pushes actionable insights to users to follow through on that strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CFO 4.0 is faced with many challenges as they help navigate their manufacturing or distribution business through the pandemic, but with challenges come opportunities. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us.syspro.com\/manufacturing-cfo-survey-report\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Download SYSPRO&#8217;s 2022 CFO survey report<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to learn more about how the role of the CFO is rapidly evolving across all industries.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>SYSPRO surveyed CFOs and finance leaders in a variety of industries and learned that they\u2019ve had to undertake a more flexible role than in years past.\u00a0 The tumultuous trading climates of 2020 and 2021 have necessitated agility, and a need to spearhead strategic, innovative, and risk-based financial focus. 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