Run Time: 40 Minutes
Speakers: Bill Ennis Director of Accounting, Global Field Financials, Aramark; Colleen Manahan SVP Finance Shared Services, Sonesta Hotels
Manual accounts payable (AP) processes are often riddled with inefficiencies, delays, and missed opportunities for financial optimization. But what if your AP department could move beyond the paper chase and become a strategic driver of value?
Join us at 12PM ET for a dynamic conversation with two seasoned finance leaders—Bill Ennis, Director of Accounting – Global Field Financials at Aramark, and Colleen Manahan, SVP Finance Shared Services at Sonesta Hotels—as they share real-world lessons from their AP automation journeys.
Discover how automation transformed their AP operations, dramatically reducing invoice processing time, improving visibility, and unlocking powerful data insights. Learn how Sonesta cut their payment cycle from 60 days to just over 38 with automation, and how Aramark leveraged technology to reduce overdue payments and strengthen supplier relationships.
Key takeaways include:
- How to drive efficiency, visibility, and control through automation
- Overcoming resistance and building cross-functional engagement
- The role of flexible policies in adoption and long-term success
- How to harness real-time data for strategic decision-making
- Lessons learned from leading AP transformations at scale
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from AP automation leaders who have turned challenges into opportunities—and unlocked a smarter, more strategic future for finance.