Chris Kier

Chris Kier

Solutions Engineer Redwood Software
Chris Kier

Chris Keir is a Solutions Engineer at Redwood Software specialising in Record-to-Report finance automation. He works closely with finance teams to automate core close activities. With over six years’ experience across finance and enterprise automation, Chris helps organisations move towards a more touchless, predictable close — turning period end into a non-event and giving finance teams time back to focus on higher-value work. In his role at Redwood, he leads value-driven engagements, solution demonstrations, and technical evaluations, partnering with customers to modernise and standardise their financial close.

SSOWOMEN Leadership Day & Excellence Labs: May 18th, 2026

2:30 PM THE TOUCHLESS CLOSE: A VISION FOR MODERN FINANCE

Learn how leading SAP finance teams are eliminating manual effort from the close — not by adding more tools, but by orchestrating the work end to end.

You’ll explore what actually changes when the close runs as one connected process inside SAP — where journals, reconciliations, intercompany, and close tasks execute automatically, in sequence, with control built in.

In this session, you will learn how to:

● Eliminate spreadsheet-driven handoffs and manual journal work that slow the close

● Reduce exceptions by orchestrating dependencies across the entire Record to Report process

● Move from periodic close cycles to a more continuous, touchless close model

● Gain real-time visibility and control without adding risk or complexity

● Quantify the manual effort still hidden in your close and pinpoint where orchestration delivers the biggest impact

Through real-world examples and practical orchestration patterns used by SAP enterprises, this workshop goes beyond theory to show what it takes to make the close a non-event.

You’ll leave with a clearer view of where manual work still lives in your close, concrete ideas to eliminate it, and a practical framework to take back to your organisation.


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Chris.

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