If AI Changes Finance, What Happens to the Finance Team?

Skills, structure and operating models for the next generation of finance

16/04/2026

11:00 - 13:00

Sommerro House Oslo

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When Finance Teams Need to Do More Than Close the Books

Finance organisations today are expected to deliver far more than accurate reporting. CFOs are increasingly asked to provide faster insights, support better decision-making across the business and maintain strong control in an environment shaped by AI, automation and rapidly evolving technology.

At the same time, the nature of finance work is beginning to shift. As systems become more capable and routine processes more automated, the role of finance professionals is moving from executing transactions toward designing processes, governing data and ensuring that financial information flows correctly across the organisation.

This creates new expectations for finance teams. Accounting expertise remains essential, but it is increasingly complemented by systems literacy, data understanding and the ability to shape workflows that allow finance to operate efficiently at scale.

Over lunch, we will discuss how finance leaders are adapting their organisations to this shift - how roles are evolving, how teams are structured and how finance functions can remain both productive and strategically relevant as technology reshapes the way financial work gets done.
What's in store

Themes

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The New Finance Skillset: Accounting Meets Technology

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From Finance Operator to Finance Product Owner

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Proactive vs Reactive Finance Teams

Speakers

With nearly eight years of CFO experience, Joonas Sipola brings a deep understanding of financial leadership to his current role as COO at Staria. He has led the transformation of finance outsourcing through modern tools, streamlined processes, and a customer-first mindset - scaling a global team of 600+ professionals and achieving top-tier NPS scores. Joonas has overseen financial operations across 18 countries, led ERP and BI implementations, and supported multiple funding rounds and due diligence processes.

Joonas Sipola

COO
Staria
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What's in store

Webinar Topics

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The critical role of digital business partnering to drive business growth

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How to align cross-functional plans to create an AI-enhanced digital twin of your business to gain insight and make effective decisions

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Simplifying planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting

Key Takeaways

The current causes of friction and uncertainty in the finance value chain   
How global companies have transformed their finance function through technology, enabling them to move beyond reactive measures to providing real foresight 
How evolving technologies and skillsets will redefine value creation in the Office of Finance