How to Elevate the AP Function by Closing the Digital Skills Gap

Facing economic headwinds and a persistently tight labor market, finance leaders are having an increasingly tough time hiring finance staff with specialized digital skills. According to Gartner, only 18% of finance staff demonstrate digital competency. 

But it’s not due to a lack of interest.

As a matter of fact, recent research from AvidXchange and the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) found that 94% of accounts payable (AP) professionals would use a tool to automate the most repetitive parts of their jobs. 

And 75% believe automation technology would have a positive long-term impact on their career. 

Join us to learn how savvy finance leaders are implementing mentoring and upskilling programs to help close the digital skills gap on their teams, increase efficiency and improve employee engagement. 

In this webinar, we cover: 

• The current state of the digital skills gap in the finance function 
• How to plan and implement digital upskilling programs for AP pros 
• How reverse mentorship can help senior finance leaders advocate for their teams

Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates 

Over the past 30 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation.   A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.  Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards.  He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.

Dewey Forrester
Sr. Director of Sales, AvidXchange

Dewey leads a team of sales professionals that are subject matter experts in Avid solutions that integrate with industry leading cloud ERP solutions.   Dewey has held senior sales and partner level leadership positions with Bill.com, Sage, and PROS over the last 10 years.   Prior to that, he led several enterprise sales and partner teams at Microsoft - over a 14 year career.  After graduating from Georgia Tech in 1984, he spent several years developing and selling chemical products before moving to the world of software.

Dewey resides in Georgia with his wife Kay who owns a Yoga and Pilates fitness business. Together they have 2 grown Children that reside in Texas.   Dewey is an avid piano player and enjoys doing concerts each year to raise money for his favorite charities.