If there’s one thing I’d love the listeners to take away, it’s: don’t be afraid to back yourself to drive change, whether that’s the case for a new ERP, restructuring your finance function, or pushing for a seat at a strategic table. The finance professionals who actually make the biggest impact are the ones who lean in rather than wait to be asked.

— Anita Chow, Chief Financial Officer of Acusensus.

Fast-growing businesses eventually reach a point where their finance systems struggle to keep up. In this episode, CFO Anita Chow shares how Acusensus moved from a Xero and spreadsheet-based environment to a full ERP Oracle NetSuite platform to support rapid growth and international expansion.

The discussion explores what triggers the shift to ERP, the challenges of managing multiple entities and growing transaction volumes, and the benefits of having a scalable financial infrastructure. The move dramatically improved automation across key areas, including reporting, lease accounting, and financial consolidation, while enabling the finance team to spend more time partnering with the business.

The conversation also highlights important lessons for finance professionals and advisors supporting scaling companies. Clean data, thoughtful change management, and clear success metrics are critical. Ultimately, technology is only the enabler. The real value comes from how finance teams use better systems to deliver insights, manage risk, and support strategic decisions.

Apps & Tools Mentioned: NetSuite, Xero, Excel, ProSpend, Zone & Co, Netgain, Employment Hero, Airwallex, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting

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