Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom
on 9 September 2025 from 11am to 12pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
This session is ideal for CFOs, FDs, financial controllers, and finance
managers in mid-sized organisations. It suits professionals looking to modernise
finance operations, increase automation, and play a more strategic role. It is
less suited to those in audit, tax, or early-stage transactional finance
roles.
Course overview
- Key trends redefining finance today
- What automation in finance really looks like (beyond
buzzwords)
- Examples of automation across AP, AR, GL, and
reporting
- The finance maturity model: where are you and where
can you go?
- How to shift from monthly cycles to real-time
insights
- The evolving role of the finance team
- How automation supports better internal control and
compliance
- Case studies from real finance transformation
projects
- Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
- Where to start: a practical checklist for change
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to>
- Understand how automation is reshaping finance
- Identify opportunities for automation in their own
function
- Explain the difference between digitisation and true
transformation
- Map their current finance maturity and plan the next
step
- Discuss the changing skills and roles within finance
teams
- Outline a high-level automation roadmap
- Recognise key success factors in finance
transformation
- Describe the impact of automation on compliance and
reporting
- Reference examples of best practice from real-world
clients
- Evaluate their current systems in the context of strategic
automation
Speaker Bio
Conor MacManus - Conor is a Director at Eaton Square, part of HR Path—a global
technology and consulting firm, where he leads the Finance Transformation &
Technology practice. With over 20 years’ experience spanning global corporates,
the public sector, and high-growth firms, he has delivered thousands of systems
across a wide range of industries.
In the past two years alone, he has led over 100 new
finance system implementations—transforming how CFOs and finance teams operate
through automation, AI, and real-time insight. Conor also sits on advisory
boards for Enterprise Ireland, Dublin City, and Fingal Councils, offering
practical perspective on what works - and what doesn’t - when modernising
finance functions.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or
requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523 3930
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