Why Finance Teams Still Can’t Close Fast Enough – And What’s Actually Changing

Most finance teams aren't slow because they lack talent. They're slow because their tools weren't built for the pace modern business demands. Disconnected planning cycles, manual close processes, and spreadsheets that take hours to reconcile — not because finance teams choose complexity, but because nobody gave them a better option. That's starting to change. Finance leaders across mid-market and enterprise organisations are quietly rethinking how their teams operate — not by adding headcount, but by removing the friction that was always there. In this session, you'll hear directly from finance practitioners who've been through it:

• How one team cut their budget preparation time by 40%

• What a 50% reduction in manual close cycles actually looks like day-to-day

• Why the handoff between planning, consolidation, and reporting is where most teams lose the most time — and how to fix it

(Rated 4.7/5 on Gartner Peer Insights by the finance teams who've made the switch.) If your team is still wrestling with processes that feel harder than they should be, this session is worth an hour of your time.