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Finance chiefs expect smaller finance teams, fewer junior roles amid AI push

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Despite modernization plans, most CFOs said the use of AI in key finance activities are still at the planning or piloting stage.

Published May 7, 2026

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  • Most CFOs expect headcount in their finance functions to either stay flat or decrease over the next three years — but the more crucial change coming for finance may be the skills needed as spending on artificial intelligence rises, a recent survey by Oliver Wyman found.
  • Though 30% of CFOs expect to reduce headcount over that time, 61% expect a decrease of less than 10% or for headcount to stay flat, an April survey by Oliver Wyman, a Marsh company, and the New York Stock Exchange found.
  • However, “the more significant change could be in the composition of the finance staff,” according to the survey,which noted the integration of AI and automation into the function is...

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