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title: What building an AI-native finance function taught me
link: https://openai.com/index/building-an-ai-native-finance-function
source: openai-com
published: 2026-08-10T17:00:00Z
updated: 2026-08-10T17:00:00Z
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summary: OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar shares five lessons for building an AI-native finance function, from automated forecasting to stronger controls and AI ROI.
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OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar shares five lessons for building an AI-native finance function, from automated forecasting to stronger controls and AI ROI.