Everyone’s adding AI to finance. Almost no one’s asking what it’s actually changing.
We talk to finance leaders every week, and lately the same line keeps coming up: “We’re generating insights — but not seeing real business impact.”
It’s a fair complaint. Most AI in finance stops at the dashboard. It tells you something interesting, then leaves you to do the work anyway.
That’s exactly why we’re pointing Payments:Unpacked readers to Bottomline’s launch of CFO Suite — a platform built to connect AR, AP, Treasury, and Payments into one view, and put AI to work inside the processes that actually move cash, not just around them.
Bottomline are launching it live on Wednesday 9th September at 3pm BST / 10am EST, and showing exactly what it looks like in practice — faster cash flow, stronger fraud prevention, and a lot less manual work for your team.
If you’ve been curious what “AI in finance” looks like when it moves past insight and into action, this is worth an hour of your calendar.
Move from fragmented systems and disconnected data to a connected, AI-powered finance function—improving cash flow, reducing risk, and delivering measurable outcomes with full governance and control.
Why Attend
90% of CFOs are under pressure to adopt AI
78% say fragmented systems are holding them back
76% say adoption is outpacing their systems and data readiness
The result? A widening gap between AI ambition and operational reality.
This session will show how to close that gap—by connecting workflows, data, and AI into a single, governed operating model for the Office of the CFO.
What You’ll Learn
How to embed governed, agentic AI directly into finance workflows—not as a disconnected layer
How to connect AR, AP, Treasury, Payments, and cash application into one operational view
How to shift from reactive reporting to real-time execution and decision-making
Where AI is delivering immediate impact today: forecasting, fraud prevention, and collections
What Makes This Different
Unlike generic AI tools layered on top of finance:
Bottomline’s CFO Suite + BEA is built for the way cash actually moves through the business:
Operates inside existing finance workflows—no system replacement required
Connects bank data, ERP data, payments, and workflows into a single operational view
Ensures every action is auditable, traceable, and governed with human oversight
Agenda
The AI reality gap in finance today
Why fragmented systems are the real blocker (not AI)
Introducing agentic, governed finance
How to get started—fast, phased, and without disruption
Turn AI from a risk into a competitive advantage.
Speakers
Naomi Smith Senior Solutions Consultant, Bottomline
With over 15 years of experience in sales and presales, Naomi brings deep expertise in financial technology and AI-driven solutions. She’s passionate about helping finance leaders streamline operations, optimize cash flow, and unlock strategic growth. Known for her practical approach and engaging demos, Naomi turns complex financial challenges into clear, actionable insights
Richard Ransom Head of Solution Consulting, Bottomline
With experience working with corporates of all sizes and for vendors, banks, payment schemes, infrastructure providers, and as a specialist consultant, Richard has gained extensive experience in the solutions to solve the issues surrounding business payments and associated AP, AR, and Cash Management Processes. His specialities include today’s business payment methods, the future business payment landscape. He also focuses on automation, efficiency, and fraud and error mitigation in the AP space.
Dean Oxley Head of Value Consulting, Bottomline
With more than a decade of experience in pre-sales, Dean specialises in developing customised SaaS payment and collection processing solutions that tackle complex business challenges. These solutions help organisations streamline their financial operations and meet their strategic objectives. Focused on transforming payment processes for companies and financial institutions, Dean is dedicated to simplifying operations, digitising workflows and automating processes to improve both efficiency and security.
Join Bottomline live on Wednesday 9th September at 3pm BST / 10am EST, and see exactly what it looks like in practice — faster cash flow, stronger fraud prevention, and a lot less manual work for your team.