Recent insights from finance leaders drawn from Infor SunSystems Cloud research and discussions highlight a consistent theme: the role of the CFO continues to expand.
Beyond reporting, finance teams are increasingly focused on control, visibility, and supporting better decision-making across the organisation.
The Key Challenges
When asked about their biggest challenges, CFOs pointed to:
- Navigating compliance and regulatory complexity
- Economic uncertainty and geopolitical pressure
- Maintaining operational efficiency
These findings, highlighted in Infor’s finance leadership insights, reflect a shift from purely financial oversight to a broader operational and strategic role.
The Growing Importance of Real-Time Insight
Access to timely, accurate data continues to be a priority.
Many finance leaders, in line with Infor SunSystems Cloud survey findings, highlight automated reporting and real-time dashboards as key tools for extracting value from financial data.
In practice, this means:
- Less reliance on manual reporting processes
- Greater confidence in decision-making
- Improved visibility across teams and entities
Where AI Fits In
AI is expected to play a role but in a very practical way.
As highlighted in Infor-led discussions with finance leaders, the focus is on:
- Automating routine finance tasks
- Improving analysis and forecasting
- Enabling more informed decisions
Rather than replacing finance teams, the emphasis is on enabling them to focus on more strategic work.
Financial Resilience and Cost Control
Cost efficiency continues to sit at the centre of financial resilience.
Insights drawn from Infor SunSystems Cloud research reinforce the need for:
- Better control over spend
- More accurate and timely reporting
- Clearer visibility across the organisation
What This Means in Practice
Across the organisations we work with particularly those using Infor SunSystems Cloud, these priorities are translating into a few clear shifts:
- Moving closer to real-time reporting
- Reducing manual processes
- Connecting financial data across systems
- Improving visibility at both summary and transaction level
These are often incremental changes but they have a significant impact on how finance teams operate day-to-day.
The challenges haven’t changed dramatically.
But the way organisations are responding to them is evolving.
And increasingly, it starts with better access to data, something platforms like Infor SunSystems Cloud are designed to support.
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