Inner Circle

CFOs are under pressure to optimise costs while funding innovation and growth. As AI reshapes how work gets done, finance leaders are rethinking resource allocation and investment value.

The challenge: Finance leaders must allocate resources for the greatest strategic impact. That means balancing AI investments that drive efficiency with those that unlock growth, quickly addressing underperforming areas, and deciding where human expertise is vital. 

Discussion Questions:

1. How are you prioritising resource allocation between AI investments that drive efficiency and those that create new value?

2. How are you collaborating across the C-suite to align on where to invest and where to cut back, so resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities?

3. Which finance capabilities will become more critical over the next 2–3 years, and how will teams need to adapt?

4. How are you deciding what work should be automated, augmented or continue to rely on human expertise? How is this changing skills for new and entry-level finance roles?