{"id":20988,"date":"2023-11-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=20988"},"modified":"2025-01-06T13:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:52:05","slug":"finops-simplified-tips-for-saas-cfos-with-genai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/finops-simplified-tips-for-saas-cfos-with-genai\/","title":{"rendered":"Streamline your FinOps with GenAI: tips for SaaS CFOs"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/technology-innovation\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Technology &amp; 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Feyikemi Oniyitan\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">David Appel &amp; Feyikemi Oniyitan<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a SaaS CFO, your skill at managing your company&#8217;s financial operations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-finops\/\"><strong>FinOps<\/strong><\/a>) is the <strong>make-or-break factor <\/strong>in your professional performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re still handling your company&#8217;s FinOps manually, you run a serious risk of losing market share. But we&#8217;re here to offer a better way forward: cloud FinOps with generative AI (GenAI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this blog, we&#8217;ll&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) Provide an overview of SaaS FinOps and its core principles,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2) Delve into your unique FinOps responsibilities as a SaaS CFO,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3) Introduce you to GenAI and discuss how it works, its benefits, and potential drawbacks,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4) Explore profitable use cases of GenAI for SaaS CFOs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re ready to revolutionize your accounting department, this post is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-understanding-saas-finops\"><strong>Understanding SaaS FinOps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To successfully manage the finance and accounting operations of your SaaS business, it&#8217;s crucial to have a clear understanding of what FinOps entails and encompasses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This knowledge allows you to implement best practices for these processes in your accounting department, ensuring continuous improvement and financial accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FinOps refers to a variety of processes and workflows involved in managing your company&#8217;s transactions and cash flow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your FinOps team&#8217;s key tasks include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financial reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-12-1440x810.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-12-1440x810.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-12-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-12-684x384.png 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-12-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-12.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ASC 606 compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forecasting and model assembly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoentry.com\/integrations\/sage\"><strong>Bookkeeping and data entry<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing model optimization<\/strong>, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you know precisely what we mean by &#8220;SaaS FinOps,&#8221; let&#8217;s explore the three principles that should be the centerpieces of your FinOps philosophy and management style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-finops-foundation-3-core-principles\"><strong>Your FinOps foundation: 3 core principles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To handle your company&#8217;s FinOps effectively, it&#8217;s not enough to know the processes involved. You also need to give yourself a set of leadership ideals that will help you stay at the top of your game and win your market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember, the primary goal of FinOps is to generate cash flow through effective financial processes and promote financial visibility through reporting and forecasting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To accomplish that, your core FinOps principles should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1. Process automation:<\/strong> In the age of AI, leveraging automation is practically the only way you can hope to keep up with your top-performing competitors. Let alone surpass them. Cloud accounting automates everything from your SaaS KPIs to your payables for superior financial performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2. Centralized visibility:<\/strong> For SaaS CFOs, financial visibility is paramount. And there&#8217;s no better way to achieve it than cloud-based centralization. Accounting software with a single source of truth (SSOT) eliminates data silos in SaaS organizations and promotes cross-functional conversation around key financial issues. As you can imagine, this is a huge time saver for ASC 606 compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1435\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-13.png 1435w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-13-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-13-684x384.png 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1435px) 100vw, 1435px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Continuous improvement: <\/strong>When you leverage automation for your FinOps activities, continuous improvement is built in. Take forecasting, for instance. Machine learning (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-machine-learning\/\"><strong>M<\/strong>L<\/a>) solutions become more effective over time as they deepen their understanding of your financial datasets and hone their segmentation and prediction capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now let&#8217;s get into the nuts and bolts of GenAI. It offers much better features than spreadsheet-based solutions and truly showcases the value of the cloud for SaaS accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-introduction-to-genai\"><strong>Introduction to GenAI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenAI is a subcategory of AI that aims to create original content. For you as a CFO, that encompasses reporting, financial forecasts, the creation of board packs and tax documents, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-14-1440x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-14-1440x682.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-14-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-14-1536x728.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/image-14.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud resources equipped with GenAI are far more effective at FinOps workflows than their manual counterparts, and cloud costs also tend to be much lower.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-genai-work\"><strong>How does GenAI work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenAI combines ML and language learning models (LLMs) to analyze and manipulate data at lightning speed. It&#8217;s helping business teams operate at new heights of efficiency and effectiveness and has caused a cultural shift in how companies operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To implement GenAI, you&#8217;ll need to train your chosen cloud accounting software on your company&#8217;s specific datasets. This is easier to do as your company reaches FinOps maturity since you&#8217;ll have a much larger data pool. But the business value of cloud tools is definitely present for smaller companies as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the biggest benefits of GenAI is that it&#8217;s code-free. On your end, at least. This makes it much easier to quickly reach your business objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case you&#8217;re still not sold on the importance of GenAI and cloud-based FinOps processes, let&#8217;s get into some use cases. They&#8217;ll help you see how these tools can create a FinOps culture of innovation at your company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-finops-genai-use-cases-for-saas-cfos\"><strong>5 FinOps GenAI use cases for SaaS CFOs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenAI enables the centralization and automation of key FinOps processes,<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/hidden-cyber-risks-of-financial-data-silos-for-saas-companies\/\"><strong>eliminating data silos<\/strong> <\/a>and promoting cross-functional organizations&#8211;a necessity in today&#8217;s fast-paced SaaS industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its advanced capabilities and insights, GenAI empowers FinOps decision-makers to align business operations with their organization&#8217;s broader strategic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So let&#8217;s answer the million-dollar question about GenAI and cloud computing: what&#8217;s in it for you and other FinOps practitioners at your company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-centralized-and-automated-financial-reporting\"><strong>1. Centralized and automated financial reporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Financial reporting is at the heart of any FinOps framework. But in a legacy accounting department that runs on manual spreadsheets, CFOs risk all kinds of issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manual data entry errors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siloed and inefficient data updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High amounts of lag time in reporting, impacting decision-making<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">None of these are a good thing, but taken together, they represent a significant roadblock to cross-functional teams and your company&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Implementing a cloud accounting solution with centralized remote visibility and real-time reporting ensures that you and other stakeholders can always make effective and proactive decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-dynamic-if-then-saas-forecasting\"><strong>2. Dynamic &#8220;if-then&#8221; SaaS forecasting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forecasts created with ML tech are dynamic rather than static, enabling them to adapt to changes in your financial environment. This offers a huge advantage in meeting your business goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/how-to-increase-forecast-accuracy-with-automated-forecasting\/\"><strong>Automated forecasts<\/strong><\/a> can help you gauge the effects of variable cost SaaS pricing models, understand the impact of budgeting and allocation choices, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dynamic forecasts created with GenAI offload multiple workloads from your employees at once: ongoing data assembly, model creation and updates, and others. This results in substantial cost savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenAI even automatically generates all the necessary forecast creation and assumption documentation you&#8217;re required to maintain when using ML for financial forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-streamlined-board-reporting\"><strong>3. Streamlined board reporting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between prepping your board pack as effectively as possible&#8211;complete with financial storytelling techniques&#8211;and dealing with the high expectations that accompany board meetings, the board-CFO relationship benefits greatly from automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenAI can help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Present clear financial narratives to your board by creating detailed financial presentations and customizable role-based dashboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give a crystal clear picture of how you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/hit-your-funding-objectives-across-your-company-lifecycle\/\"><strong>meeting your performance obligations across the business lifecycle<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically prepare and digitally distribute high-quality board packs so everyone arrives to the meeting on the same page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How else is GenAI helping SaaS CFOs get ahead in their markets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-simplified-multi-entity-accounting\"><strong>4. Simplified multi-entity accounting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multi-entity consolidation refers to the process by which a business with multiple subsidiaries, entities, or locations rolls up all its separate accounting data into a conveniently centralized format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This process is essential for enabling key stakeholders in your SaaS organization to quickly digest the numerous layers of complex financial data involved in multi-entity accounting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/product-capabilities\/extended-capabilities\/consolidation-accounting\/\"><strong>Accounting software equipped with GenAI<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>can automate your consolidation accounting processes, enabling you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlock a robust automated approvals architecture for all your multi-entity needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effortlessly switch between currencies to match the locations of your various entities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically prepare consolidated financial statements that can strengthen your organization&#8217;s FP&amp;A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if your company doesn&#8217;t have multi-entity accounting needs right now, it&#8217;s never too early to lay the groundwork for when it becomes a FinOps practice in your department..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-enhanced-revenue-recognition\"><strong>5. Enhanced revenue recognition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recurring revenue SaaS businesses are beholden to ASC 606. This legislation stipulates that subscription software companies report revenue as earned only once they&#8217;ve provided the services attached to it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a customer pays you $1,000 for an annual subscription, you&#8217;re required to recognize that revenue across the calendar year rather than immediately upon receipt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a conceptual level, it&#8217;s pretty simple. It&#8217;s just a way to keep SaaS companies from unfairly inflating their revenue. In practice, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/5-steps-to-build-your-revenue-recognition-strategy\/\"><strong>it&#8217;s much more nuanced<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tracking service obligations against recognized revenue for one or even a handful of customers isn&#8217;t tricky. What about dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? Once you start scaling, ASC 606 is much better handled by GenAI than by employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manual revenue recognition is a siloed process and quickly results in revenue leakage. But accounting software with cloud-based GenAI centralizes your revenue recognition for total accuracy. As a bonus, you&#8217;ll even get automatic alerts whenever a compliance update impacts your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As powerful a tool as it is, GenAI isn&#8217;t a magic bullet. Before wrapping up, we&#8217;ll briefly review a few potential issues you might run into during implementation and how you can address them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-genai-for-saas-finops-potential-issues-and-solutions\"><strong>GenAI for SaaS FinOps: potential issues and solutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To achieve a smooth rollout with automated accounting software, you need to be aware of some of the roadblocks you might encounter during the implementation phase.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are some of the most common issues SaaS CFOs encounter and some tips for overcoming them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-blind-reliance\"><strong>Blind reliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blind reliance is a dangerous business philosophy or cultural practice. Basically, it says: &#8220;Cloud usage and AI can solve all our problems, no matter how deeply rooted or ingrained in our organization&#8217;s habits and processes they might be.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, we have news for you: this is just not true. The best way to reap the rewards of accounting software with GenAI is to follow a strategically phased rollout.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your software rollout should include, at the least:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A pre-implementation phase for planning and interfacing with stakeholders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The implementation phase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your initial 90 days using GenAI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you select a reputable software vendor, they&#8217;ll help you achieve success with each of those steps. What else should you watch out for?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-biased-financial-datasets\"><strong>Biased financial datasets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing to be aware of with GenAI is that its outputs are only as quality as the data you train it on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Say you&#8217;re a newer SaaS company looking to use AI for forecasting, but your customer data is very limited and only represents a few user categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working with this improperly weighted starting data will decrease the business value of your forecasts by drastically raising variance rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before making the leap to automation or GenAI, you need to make sure that your data is well-maintained and you have quite a bit of it to train your software on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-you-ready-to-see-how-genai-can-transform-your-finops\"><strong>Are you ready to see how GenAI can transform your FinOps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud accounting with GenAI can revolutionize your approach to financial management. Financial automation unlocks significant cost savings while boosting process efficiency and cash flow visibility for SaaS CFOs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To see how cloud accounting software with GenAI can give your department a boost, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/resources\/datasheets\/sage-intacct-accounts-payable-automation\/\"><strong>our datasheet about automation and AP performance<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Sage Intacct Accounts Payable Automation<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Download this datasheet to learn how Sage Intacct can save you 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