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Nicholas Moen discusses how AI is transforming FP&A by automating workflows and enhancing decision-making.

In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, Paul Barnhurst sits down with Nicholas Moen, CMA and Director of Finance at Section, an AI software company. Nicholas shares insights on leveraging AI in FP&A to streamline financial modeling, automate workflows, improve decision-making, and build high-performing teams. He discusses practical strategies for training finance teams, balancing human oversight with AI automation, and applying FP&A insights to drive operational impact in enterprise organizations. Nicholas Moen is a CMA and finance leader at Section, where he reinvents finance through AI, helping organizations build AI-powered workflows at scale. Based in Franklin, Pennsylvania, Nicholas specializes in leveraging AI to streamline FP&A processes, automate workflows, and empower finance teams to focus on strategic decision-making. Expect to Learn: How AI frees FP&A teams from manual work Automating reports, spreadsheets, and workflows Training and empowering teams on AI tools Key FP&A skills: business partnering, listening, and data understanding Here are a few relevant quotes from the episode: "Context is everything. Using AI to capture meeting insights and key…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Barnhurst

Guest: Nicholas Moen

Topics covered

• AI in finance
• financial modeling
• automation
• decision-making
• FP&A processes
• team training

Keywords

• AI
• FP&A
• financial modeling
• automation
• decision-making
• workflows
• training
• finance teams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Section

Places: Franklin, Pennsylvania

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