Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst invites Bryan McGowan, CFO and Founder of Alpyne, to explore how AI should actually be used in finance, not for basic analysis, but to remove the work that doesn’t create value.
Most teams start with AI in the wrong place.
They focus on insights instead of inefficiencies, but analysis is already table stakes.
The real opportunity is in workflows.
The repetitive processes that drain time.
The manual steps add no strategic value.
That is where AI creates leverage.
Not by replacing thinking. But by removing friction.
When low-value work disappears, clarity increases.
And time shifts toward decisions that matter.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FPandA #FinanceLeaders #AIinFinance #CFO #FinanceTransformation #Automation #BusinessStrategy #FinanceInnovation #FutureOfWork
In this episode of FP&A Unlocked, host Paul Barnhurst invites Bryan McGowan, CFO and Founder of Alpyne, to explore how AI should actually be used in finance, not for basic analysis, but to remove the work that doesn’t create value.
Most teams start with AI in the wrong place.
They focus on insights instead of inefficiencies, but analysis is already table stakes.
The real opportunity is in workflows.
The repetitive processes that drain time.
The manual steps add no strategic value.
That is where AI creates leverage.
Not by replacing thinking. But by removing friction.
When low-value work disappears, clarity increases.
And time shifts toward decisions that matter.
🎧 Listen to the full episode on @thefpandaguy
#FPandA #FinanceLeaders #AIinFinance #CFO #FinanceTransformation #Automation #BusinessStrategy #FinanceInnovation #FutureOfWork
