The Hidden Costs of Complexity in Treasury Operations
About this episode
The episode discusses the hidden costs of complexity in treasury operations and how various factors contribute to it.
In this episode, Paul Galloway speaks with Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer about operational complexity in treasury and the hidden costs it creates over time. They discuss how growth, acquisitions, new payment rails, evolving regulations, and fragmented systems contribute to increasing complexity across treasury operations. The conversation explores the impact of manual processes, defects, inefficient workflows, data fragmentation, and poor process design, while emphasizing the importance of end-to-end visibility, standardization, automation, and scalable controls to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk. Company Website : Strategic Treasurer: https://strategictreasurer.com
People in this episode
Host: Paul Galloway
Guest: Craig Jeffery
Topics covered
- operational complexity
- treasury operations
- hidden costs
- efficiency
- automation
- risk management
Keywords
- treasury
- complexity
- costs
- efficiency
- automation
- risk
- workflows
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Strategic Treasurer
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