6SEPTEMBER 2025CFO TECH OUTLOOKManaging EditorSarah DawsonAaron Pierce Ann Bennis Antony MosesVisualizersKevin ParkerSarah DawsonManaging Editoreditor@cfotechoutlook.comEditor's NoteEmail:sales@cfotechoutlook.comeditor@cfotechoutlook.commarketing@cfotechoutlook.com SEPTEMBER 2025, Vol - 11, Issue - 02 (ISSN 2644-2841)Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CFO Tech OutlookVisit www.cfotechoutlookeurope.com Editorial StaffAva GarciaJoshua Parker Paul BarberRobert Grey SmithCopyright © 2025 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Europe's financial reconciliation software market is undergoing a strategic reset, driven by AI, automation and mounting compliance demands. With transaction volumes surging and multi-entity complexity rising, finance teams are migrating to cloud-native platforms offering ERP integration, real-time feeds and adaptive rule engines. Accuracy, transparency and audit readiness are now inseparable.The market will reach $2.44 billion in 2025, growing at a 14.1 percent CAGR through 2032. Due to evolving regulatory mandates, BFSI is expected to capture over 40 percent of the European share. Leaders now demand platforms that embed compliance into automation and scale without added friction, favouring solutions with autonomous journal entries, exception workflows and multi-entity eliminations.AI is the defining edge. Predictive models, anomaly detection and self-learning controls are streamlining reconciliations and shortening close cycles. In fintech, asset management and e-commerce, intelligent systems now fill oversight gaps that manual processes cannot. European rules requiring human accountability ensure this shift remains auditable.Momentum lies with platforms that unify automation, agentic AI and regulatory fluency, delivering measurable outcomes at enterprise scale.The magazine features a thought leadership piece by Jason Shiu, Compliance Manager at Vanguard, discussing why stronger reconciliation frameworks are essential for transparency and regulatory confidence. It also includes insights from Jerome Adams, Head of Finance Insights and Data Analytics at Shawbrook Bank, on how digital transformation, automation and strategic business partnering are reshaping the role of finance from scorekeeper to value creator.We hope this edition helps finance leaders use automation, AI and compliance to gain a real advantage in reconciliation.Let us know your thoughts!SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EUROPE'S FINANCIAL ACCURACYDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsEUR PEEUR PE
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