Making the Business Case for Finance Automation

Manual work, disconnected systems, delayed approvals, slow cash application, and reactive collections all create costs that rarely appear on one line item. That makes automation harder to approve, even when the operational pain is obvious. And vague efficiency arguments won’t move a stakeholder — what lands is a clear number, tied to a process they already own.

As payment volumes grow and finance teams are asked to do more with the same headcount, the gap between manual and automated operations widens. So does the working capital impact. Late payment penalties, dispute resolution time, manual matching errors, missed discounts, cash application delays, and cash flow blind spots all create costs that are easy to miss and hard to defend.

The numbers make the case clearer:

• AP automation can reduce invoice processing costs by 80% or more, and fully automated AP has been linked to increased cash flow and savings.

• On the receivables side, Quadient AR automation reports up to 94% forecasting accuracy, 34% average DSO reduction, and 403% ROI over three years.

In this webinar, Roger Pierce is joined by automation consultant Atiba Lewis and Quadient’s Raj Sidhu to help you build a stronger business case for AP and AR automation. You’ll learn how to measure process costs, connect automation to cash flow and working capital, and present ROI and TCO in terms finance leaders can act on.

What You’ll Learn

• Calculate the true cost of manual AP and AR workflows.

• Connect cost-per-invoice, DSO, and cash visibility to executive priorities.

• Build a practical ROI case for automation.

• Learn how to address common objections from CFOs and finance leaders.

• See how Quadient supports AP and AR automation in a short live demo.

Live Demo

See how Quadient automates AP and AR workflows to reduce costs, accelerate cash flow, and improve visibility.

You’ll learn how to streamline invoice processing, speed up cash application, and gain real-time insight into liabilities and receivables, all in one connected platform.

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Speakers

Atiba Lewis - Founder of ATL Workflow Automation Inc.

Atiba Lewis is the Founder of ATL Workflow Automation Inc., helping organizations modernize finance operations by reducing manual work, strengthening controls, and improving reporting and visibility. With 30+ years in IT and 9 years at Intuit (former Principal Industry Solutions Strategist and BSP national lead), he builds executive-ready business cases and scalable operating models across cloud accounting platforms.

Roger Pierce - Founder Pierce Marketing

Author, speaker, and host of The Unsure Entrepreneur Podcast, Roger Pierce is one of North America’s top small business experts and the founder of 14 businesses. Roger produces trusted business finance content for brands such as BMO, Scotiabank, FedEx, Rogers, Mastercard, Sage, and Quadient.