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CFOs are squarely focused on digitalization imperatives in 2021 — not just enabling enterprise digital ambitions, but making the digital finance function a reality. Leaders expect to see a function that is leaner (with fewer employees), digital and data-driven “CFOs are entering a period of significant transformation for finance, with new technologies readily available to help drive efficiencies and insights into business performance,” says Alex Bant, Chief of Research and Practice Vice President, Gartner. “For CFOs, the mandate is both digital catch-up — doing what they should have done before — and building back differently.” Finance 10 Digital Finance Imperatives Lead your finance function into the new digital era. Download eBook Path to a digital finance function can be rocky A recent Gartner survey showed that 93% of senior finance leaders were aligned on their vision for the finance function in 2025. Those leaders expect to see a function that is leaner (with fewer employees), digital and data-driven. Leading CFOs recognize the importance of organizing finance in line with these opportunities and are updating their functional strategies and organizational design accordingly. Unfortunately, history shows that finance functions rarely transform successfully. Only 39% of finance leaders said that their previous transformation
