Automation

Part 8: Technology Enablement for Modern Finance This is part 8 of my “Modern Financial Controller” series, documenting my journey from chartered accountant to strategic finance manager. I’m learning in public and sharing insights primarily drawn from David Parmenter’s work and other finance thought leaders. Introduction Technology has transformed the finance function more dramatically in the last decade than perhaps any other aspect of our work. As David Parmenter emphasises in his book “The Leading-Edge Manager’s Guide to Success,” finance leaders who fail to embrace technological innovation risk becoming irrelevant in the modern business landscape. ...

Command-Line Tools & Automation in Python I’ve discovered that some of the most practical Python applications aren’t fancy data visualisations or machine learning models, but rather simple automation scripts that save time on repetitive tasks. In this post, I’ll walk through how to build command-line tools and automate everyday processes using Python. Building Command-Line Scripts with argparse When you’re working with financial data, you often need flexible tools that can handle different inputs. The argparse module lets you build command-line scripts that accept various arguments and options. ...