The Finance Function Reimagined

Still Hearing Invoices in Your Head?

Finance teams are moving beyond simple process automation. As AI becomes more embedded in everyday operations, finance leaders are being asked to rethink how work gets done, how risk is managed, and what the future finance operating model should look like.

In this webinar, Tecala will explore what the future holds for finance processes in the age of Frontier Firms. We will look at where finance has come from, how AI is impacting teams today, the risks leaders need to manage, and what good looks like through a practical example of agentic automation in accounts payable.

The Future of Finance

Finance is moving beyond traditional automation. The next phase is more strategic.

You will leave with a clearer view of what finance leaders should prioritise when preparing their people, processes and systems for the future.

Finance has always carried a high operational load: recurring transactions, approval workflows, reporting cycles, compliance checks, reconciliation, supplier management and constant pressure to deliver accurate information faster.

For many organisations, the first wave of automation helped remove repetitive tasks. But AI and agentic automation are beginning to change the expectations placed on finance teams, creating opportunities to build smarter, more connected and more resilient ways of working.

This session is designed for finance and technology leaders who want to understand what this shift means in practical terms. Rather than focusing on AI hype, we will explore the operating model questions that matter: which processes are ready for automation, where risk increases, what governance is required, and how finance leaders can prepare their teams for more intelligent, automated work.

Agenda

From traditional finance operations to agentic automation.

A practical discussion about how finance work is changing, the risks leaders need to manage and what the next finance operating model could look like.

Agenda topic 01

What did yesteryear look like for finance teams?

A look at traditional finance operations, including manual approvals, spreadsheet workarounds, disconnected systems, invoice processing and reactive reporting.

Agenda topic 02

How is AI impacting today’s teams?

Explore how AI, intelligent document processing, workflow automation and automation platforms are changing finance work across transactions, approvals, controls and decision-making.

Agenda topic 03

What risks are facing finance teams?

Understand the governance, data quality, security, compliance and change management risks finance executives need to consider as automation becomes more intelligent and embedded.

Agenda topic 04

What does the future hold?

Consider how finance functions may evolve as AI-enabled work becomes more autonomous, proactive and integrated across business operations.

Agenda topic 05

What good looks like: agentic automation for accounts payable

See how agentic automation can reduce manual intervention, improve visibility, strengthen controls and create a better experience for finance teams and suppliers.

What You’ll Learn
  • How finance work is evolving beyond traditional automation
  • What Frontier Firms mean for the future of finance operations
  • Where AI is already impacting finance teams, processes and controls
  • The key risks surrounding data, governance, compliance and change management
  • How to assess which finance processes are ready for automation and which require redesign first
  • Why finance automation needs to balance speed, governance, security and control
  • How accounts payable can provide a practical starting point for agentic automation
  • What finance leaders should prioritise when preparing people, processes and systems for the future
Who Should Attend

Designed for finance and technology leaders.

  • CFOs and Finance Directors
  • Heads of Finance Operations
  • Accounts Payable and Shared Services leaders
  • CIOs and Heads of IT
  • Heads of Automation, AI or Digital Transformation
  • Risk, compliance and governance stakeholders involved in finance process change
Speakers

Hear from finance transformation and automation specialists on the practical considerations shaping the future of finance.

Shaun Leisegang

Shaun Leisegang

Chief Automation, Data and AI Officer, Tecala

Shaun Leisegang is Tecala’s Chief Automation, Data and AI Officer.

Shaun Doherty

Shaun Doherty

ADA Sales Lead – New Business, Tecala

Shaun Doherty is Tecala’s ADA Sales Lead – New Business.

Register Now

Register for The Finance Function Reimagined.

Register for this webinar to explore how finance leaders can prepare for the age of Frontier Firms, AI and agentic automation—and what the next generation of intelligent finance operations could look like in practice.

Thursday 27 August 2026 · 10:30 AM AEST · 30 minutes · Online