Since 1915 BlueScope Steel has been an essential part of Australia’s economy. Over the years BlueScope has built a strong foundation for growth, with a diverse portfolio of businesses in some of the fastest growing economies; leading to expansion into global markets including India, China and North America.

Today, BlueScope is recognised as a global industry leader and is the third largest manufacturer of premium branded coated and painted steel products. BlueScope maintains 100 manufacturing facilities across 18 countries, with 14,000 employees dedicated to delivering best-in-class services and products to its customers.

Supporting this commitment is a focus on technology, innovation and expertise. As part of this effort, BlueScope understood the opportunity to achieve increased optimisation, enhanced efficiency, and to drive a culture of innovation through the business’s Finance function. This fit with the organisation’s relentless pursuit to serve both its customers and communities.

Ahead of the Future of Finance and CFO Summit 2019 we chat to Stephannie Jonovska, Manager – Finance Transformation at BlueScope. Here Stephannie explains how BlueScope has made Finance transformation real, how they made it happen and how they’re making efficiency gains last.