Overview

Financial controllers are stepping into a more strategic, tech-driven role than ever before.

With automation accelerating close cycles, AI reshaping reporting accuracy, and regulatory complexity increasing globally, controllers are becoming critical architects of data integrity and performance insight. The modern controller’s mandate now extends beyond compliance and responsibilities now include enabling agility, efficiency, and foresight across the enterprise.

Financial controllers are also at the center of digital transformation and tasked with implementing innovative technologies to streamline processes. From real-time consolidation and predictive forecasting to continuous audit and ESG reporting, the technologies reshaping the finance function demand new skills and stronger cross-functional collaboration. This evolution requires leaders who can bridge accounting precision with data fluency, ensuring that automation enhances strategic oversight.

Join us for the Financial Controller Leadership Forum on March 5, 2026, where finance leaders will discuss practical, forward-looking strategies to strengthen control, elevate visibility, and future-proof the finance function. You will learn:

  • How AI and automation are redefining the controller’s role, from month-end close to predictive, continuous reporting
  • Best practices for data governance and accuracy across integrated finance systems and real-time analytics platforms
  • How to build resilient processes that balance automation efficiency with audit-readiness and regulatory compliance
  • Ways to prepare for global reporting shifts, including ESG standards, tax modernization, and cross-border disclosure
  • Leadership strategies for upskilling teams, fostering data literacy, and aligning the controller’s office with enterprise strategy

 

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Speakers

Erica Campbell

Senior Director, Finance Business Partner
Finastra

Thomas DeFabrizio

Chief Financial Officer
Impellam Group

Christopher Hollinger

Chief Financial Officer
Rethink Food NYC

Liya Liu

Chief Financial Officer
Elara Financial Solutions

Philip Peck

Vice President, Advisory Services and Finance Transformation Practice
Peloton Consulting Group

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