Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine February 2016 | Page 12

“ Disruptive cloud-based tools and SaaS applications are putting the power back in the hands of CFOs , and placing them at the helm of strategic direction ”
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“ Disruptive cloud-based tools and SaaS applications are putting the power back in the hands of CFOs , and placing them at the helm of strategic direction ”

– Fintan Diviney , Area Vice President , Adaptive Insights
credibility with other departments . By building a unified technology infrastructure , the finance team can help the organisation create a team-led approach and help other departments scale and accelerate the business .
For example , Cochlear , a pioneering medical devices company , has a complex finance environment that operates across multiple currencies and five different regions . Having a cloud-based , collaborative solution that provides visibility across the entire organisation ’ s planning , budgeting and forecasting operations , empowers Cochlear ’ s leaders to make strategic , insights-based business decisions as one global team .
This in turn builds a unified organisation working towards a comprehensive and common strategic
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