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A growing number of CFOs have automation as a topic on their agenda. On the one hand the Covid-crisis forced transformation, on the other hand there is a more deep-rooted wish to perfect processes to serve the business better. But there is more to automation than just RPA as a tool; people are a key element in this, says Christopher Argent from Generation CFO in this interview with Rocking Robots.

The finance function has evolved towards being the front runner of automation in insurance organizations. Several factors contribute to this evolution, among others strict regulation. This has implications for the role of the CFO. Rocking Robots talked to Frederic Moinier about his views on the insurance business and the value of automation.

Des équipements de ski Salomon aux raquettes de tennis Wilson en passant par les montres Suunto, Amer Sports règne sur une douzaine de marques qui pèsent dans le business sportif. A la tête du Centre de Services Partagés Finance d’Amer Sports à Cracovie en Pologne, Hervé Hachet alimente les besoins opérationnels des équipes du groupe en Europe, en Amérique du Nord et en Australie.

From Salomon ski equipment to Wilson tennis rackets via Suunto watches, Amer Sports has a dozen or so brands in the sports business. As head of Amer Sports’ Finance Shared Services Centre in Krakow, Poland, Hervé Hachet caters to the operational needs of the group’s teams in Europe, North America and Australia.

Arnaud Greffet, manager of Safran Finance Services, the Finance Shared Services Centre (SSC) of the Safran group, shares his experience of the robotisation of processes.

Petri Karjalainen from Helsinki in Finland was among the very first to introduce RPA. That was back in 2014, when he managed more than 600 accountants. Today, he has made a shift to software industry to Accountor Group, where he works with over 2000 accounting offices as SVP, Business Solutions at Accountor Finago Oy.

We are clearly all living in a time of great change, perhaps mitigated by an uncertain future, which requires us to have a vision. Alea iacta est [the die is cast]: we have no choice but to ride this wave that has been generated,  with due awareness, knowing how to weigh up the risks and opportunities, trying to capitalise on the momentum without being overwhelmed.

Arnaud Greffet, directeur de Safran Finance Services, le Centre de Services Partagés Finance du groupe Safran, partage son expérience sur la robotisation des processus.

Insurance is heavily involved in the digital transformation. This means automation in this sector shifts…

NN is one of the pioneers in robotisation in the Netherlands. A robotisation project was launched five years ago and has since led to several hundred digital staff who assist employees by taking repetitive tasks off their hands. Rocking Robots discussed this matter with Peter Vlam, Manager Process Management & Innovation at NN.