Digital finance skills have become one of the biggest priorities for finance leaders. Artificial intelligence, automation, eInvoicing, and connected finance technologies continue to reshape the profession. Organizations are recognizing that successful digital transformation depends just as much on people as it does on technology.
Building a digitally skilled finance team requires more than investing in new software. It means developing the knowledge, confidence, and capabilities that enable finance professionals to embrace change, adopt new technologies, and continuously improve the way they work.
Throughout July, our focus is on building digital skills in finance teams. We’ll share expert insights and practical learning opportunities to help finance professionals prepare for the future.
What Does a Future-Ready Finance Team Look Like?
A future-ready finance team is not defined by technical expertise alone. It combines strong finance knowledge with the digital finance skills needed to succeed in an increasingly technology-driven profession.
Leading finance teams are increasingly developing capabilities such as:
- Understanding how automation and AI support finance processes
- Using data to make better operational decisions
- Adapting confidently to new technologies and digital workflows
- Continuously improving processes rather than maintaining existing ones
- Collaborating across finance, IT, and the wider business
- Remaining agile as regulations, technology, and customer expectations evolve
Perhaps most importantly, future-ready finance teams see technology as an opportunity to enhance their roles, not replace them.
Digital Transformation Is Also a People Transformation
Many organizations have invested heavily in technology over recent years, but digital transformation is not measured by software implementation alone.
Successful transformation depends on people.
Finance leaders play a critical role in creating a culture where continuous learning is encouraged, change is supported, and teams are given opportunities to build digital finance skills alongside new technologies.
Organizations that invest in developing their people are often better positioned to maximize the value of automation, improve operational resilience, and respond more quickly to future change.
Building Digital Finance Skills Across Your Organization
Developing digital finance skills is an ongoing journey, not a one-time initiative.
Whether your organization is exploring AI, preparing for wider eInvoicing adoption, improving finance processes, or investing in professional development, staying informed and continually building capability will be essential throughout 2026 and beyond.
Those who succeed will invest in both technology and people, creating finance teams with the confidence and skills to adapt as the profession continues to evolve.
What to Expect This Month
Throughout July, we’ll explore what it takes to build digitally skilled finance teams through research, practical learning, and expert insight.
Here is what you can look forward to:
- Research Study: Finance Workforce Readiness. Our latest research explores how organizations are developing workforce capability, preparing for digital transformation, and addressing emerging skills gaps. We invite you to take part and help shape the conversation around people, skills, and future readiness.
- P2P & O2C Leadership Virtual Summit (July 16). This free virtual event brings together finance leaders and industry experts to explore digital transformation and leadership across Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash. Sessions will focus on practical ideas, transformation challenges, and how finance teams can prepare for the future.
- Webinar: Preparing For Peppol: What Finance Leaders In The UK And Beyond Need To Know About E-Invoicing (July 21). This practical webinar explores the growing role of Peppol, what organizations should be doing now to prepare, and the steps finance teams can take to support a smooth transition to digital invoicing.
- Is CAPP Right for You? A Live Program Walkthrough (July 23). This live session provides the opportunity to explore the Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) program, including the curriculum, certification pathway, and how structured professional development can help build the skills needed in today’s digital finance environment.
- Research Report: Accounts Payable Automation Trends Report 2026. Our latest AP Automation Trends research report reveals the next wave of AP transformation.
- Finance Operations Leadership Conference (FOLCON)
- London (September 16). Our UK conference brings finance operations leaders together to explore the future of finance with expert insight, practical sessions, and peer networking, offering up to 10 Continuing Education Credits.
- Canada (November 12). Save the date for our Canada conference this November. More details will be shared soon so watch this space.
The Future of Finance Depends on People
Building digital finance skills is not about keeping up with the latest technology for its own sake. It is about giving finance professionals the confidence, knowledge, and leadership skills to make technology work for their organizations.
As finance continues to evolve, the teams that succeed will be those that combine technical awareness with curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning.
Throughout the month, look out for research, expert guidance, and practical learning opportunities to help finance leaders and professionals develop the digital finance skills needed for the future of finance operations.
