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  • 1.  The Evolving Role of Finance Professionals

    Posted 05-08-2026 04:56 AM
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    Practical Challenge: What's one challenge you wish you could solve faster in your role?

    Every finance and business professional faces moments where a faster solution would make a real difference, whether it is improving reporting, getting better data, influencing stakeholders, managing change, or finding more time for strategic work.

    We would love to hear from our CIMA Africa members:

    What is one practical challenge in your current role that you wish you could solve faster?

    It could be something like:

    • Turning data into useful insights more quickly
    • Getting stakeholder buy-in
    • Improving reporting timelines
    • Managing team performance or capacity
    • Keeping up with AI, automation, or new technology
    • Balancing operational work with strategic priorities
    • Driving change in a resistant environment

    Share your challenge in the comments. You may find that another member has faced something similar, or has a practical tip, tool, or approach that could help.

    Let's use this space to learn from each other and make our everyday work a little easier.



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    Petra Bezuidenhout
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  • 2.  RE: The Evolving Role of Finance Professionals

    Posted 05-08-2026 07:47 AM

    My biggest challenges for me are : 

    • Slow month-end close across multiple entities. 
    • Manual Excel spreadsheets that should be automated. 
    • Projects overrunning before finance is alerted. 


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    Lerato Tsiki
    Osmond Lange Architects And Planners (Pty) Ltd
    Sandton
    0828473573
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