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What’s an underrated skill that can actually have an outsized impact on your career progression as a #finance professional? Data storytelling. 📊📖 By crafting compelling narratives around budgets, forecasts and performance reports that really answer the “why,” you gain more buy-in, credibility and influence—all things that will support your path to leadership in finance. Learn more about #datastorytelling and tips for getting it right on the Vena blog. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gezA2rEd

Vena Solutions Is Taking the Lead in FP&A, CPM and beyond! 🔝 📣 Breaking News! Vena is dominating the charts in G2’s Summer 2024 Report—and it’s official, we’re the BEST in key categories, proving why we’re the go-to choice for finance and operations professionals across the globe. 🏆 🌍 We scored 20 badges across various categories—check out our top rankings: 🏅 #1 Mid-Market Grid® Report for Financial Analysis 🏅 #1 Mid-Market Grid® Report for Budgeting and Forecasting 🏅 #1 Grid® Report for Financial Analysis 🥈 #2 Enterprise Usability Index for Compensation Management 🥈 #2 Grid® Report for Budgeting and Forecasting 🥉 #3 Relationship Index for Sales Planning 🥉 #3 Grid® Report for Sales Planning These rankings aren’t just numbers—they represent the trust and confidence our customers have in us, and we couldn’t be prouder 🙌 🙏 And it doesn’t stop there! 📈 We’ve also been recognized as a: ✨ Top Leader in the BARC Planning Survey 2024 ✨ Top Rated by TrustRadius 2024 ✨ Mid-Market Leader by IDC MarketScape ✨ Challenger in The Hackett Group EPM Digital World Class Matrix ✨ CPM Industry Leader for the 11th straight year by Nucleus Research Vena continues to be the only Complete Planning platform that empowers finance and operations professionals globally, all while amplifying the power of Microsoft 365. 🤝 💥 We’re committed to driving success—ours and yours. Together, we’ll continue simplifying processes, improving efficiency and powering your journey to greatness. 🌱💪 https://bit.ly/3z523gQ #VenaSolutions #IndustryLeader #G2Summer2024 #CompletePlanning

It's National Franchise Appreciation Day🎉 Today is a day to focus on the importance of synergy and cooperation among franchises. It's a day when businesses can come together to share best practices and inspire each other towards greater achievements. Learn what steps #finance pros in the franchise world can take to unify their reporting—and make life much easier in the process—in our blog. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4fODbur

According to The CFO Alliance, as of early 2024, 94% of CFOs still haven’t brought AI into their finance and accounting operations. We get it—as stewards of the business, finance teams need to avoid risk. It’s understandable if you haven’t dived headfirst into AI when you're not sure if you can trust it yet. That’s why we built Vena Copilot, our Complete Planning AI assistant, with the utmost accuracy and enterprise-grade security in mind. This means: 🔒 Your data is never used in any way to feed public models—it stays safely within your organization 🧠 Vena Copilot uses best-in-class AI technology from Microsoft Azure Open AI and is pre-trained on hundreds of common FP&A questions ⚙️ You can customize your AI own models based on your business’s unique needs, ensuring you’re getting the most relevant answers Learn more about how Vena Copilot works and how we built it over on the blog: https://bit.ly/3y2Vo6g

When considering a new FP&A tool, there’s one thing you need to ask yourself: “Will my team actually use this?” 🤔 For any new software you implement to be successful, it needs to be easy for your team to use, so they can pick it up quickly and fully embrace it as part of their processes. “Having Excel as a front-end simplified user onboarding and assured broad acceptance in the organization,” says Ivan Vranković , FP&A Manager, Volotea, on his team’s use of Vena. Learn more about how Volotea used Vena to speed up their FP&A processes by 50%, freeing up two days per week for their team in the process. ⏰ https://lnkd.in/grWrSDRn #Finance #CustomerStory #Excel

We recently announced the launch of Vena Copilot, our new generative AI assistant purpose-built for FP&A teams and the organizations they support. 🎉 You might be wondering, how does it work? 🤔 1️⃣ It starts with best-in-class AI technology from Microsoft Azure Open AI, which we’ve trained on hundreds of common FP&A questions and use cases 2️⃣ Vena Copilot can retrieve your organization’s data living anywhere in your Vena database and perform analysis based on natural language prompts 3️⃣ You can customize your AI models based on your business’s unique needs, by adding additional rules and context—all without your IT team’s help 4️⃣ Your data is never used in any way to feed public models—it stays safely within your organization The result? A secure, intuitive copilot that can analyze your data, generate insights and supercharge productivity like never before. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we built Vena Copilot over on the blog: https://bit.ly/3y2Vo6g #VenaCopilot #Copilot #AI #Finance

nobody will remember: - your salary - how many hours you worked people will remember: - how you were a 5X Tech Cares Award winner on TrustRadius 🏆 🎉 💚 “We’re incredibly proud to receive the TrustRadius Tech Cares Award for the fifth year in a row,” said 🌱 Hunter Madeley, CEO of Vena. “When we care for each other, we not only achieve success, but also make a real, positive impact in the world. This award inspires us to continue building programs and initiatives that support our employees both personally and professionally.” Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4723J7w #TrustRadius #Community #Customers Tracey Mikita 🌱 Paula Batras Truman Tang 🌱 🌱 Marisa Iacobucci Rishi Grover

See how we provide product release updates? Very mindful. Very demure💅 Vena's Summer '24 release further transforms the strategic office of finance with new technology integrations and product innovations. Key product highlights include: 🌱 Our native connector into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is now fully available. 🌱 Enhancements to Vena for Microsoft PowerPoint 🌱 Multi-tenant SSO This release helps organizations unlock their operational and strategic potential, empowering teams to achieve more and accelerating planning, innovation, and collaboration without disrupting their workflow. Learn more ⤵ https://lnkd.in/dvy8Vpe4 #ProductRelease #Microsoft #Finance Rishi Grover Andrew Stanbridge Nicole Diceman, MBA 🌱 Jonathan Paul Hugh Cumming

Is your team facing challenges in FP&A for your mining operations?🤔 Are you dealing with issues like managing finances across multiple sites, ensuring a single source of truth, and budget preparation? Join Finaptive Solutions for an exclusive webinar to explore how Vena can optimize your financial processes. Our agenda includes: 📈 Insights into the challenges of FP&A in mining 💻 A demonstration of Vena’s capabilities 💚 Client testimonial Register today 👉 https://bit.ly/3SLZqHm #Finance #Mining #Partner #Budget #Operations Kasia 🌱 Palkowski