Adam Marcus, CA (SA), is currently Group Treasurer at Dis-Chem Pharmacies, where he has held multiple senior finance roles over the years, including Financial Controller. With deep roots in finance operations, the Accounts Payable team has reported to Adam since his early leadership days, and he was part of the original project team that implemented AP automation more than a decade ago. Today, he combines treasury leadership with hands-on AP experience to demystify AI in finance and help teams turn innovation into measurable impact.
Session Overview
Artificial Intelligence for Financial Processes – Automate Processes that Defy Rules
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in finance — it is a practical lever for performance. In fact, the 2026 Financials Community Hot Topics Report highlights Finance Automation & AI as a strategic priority for SAP leaders. Yet most organisations admit they are still experimenting rather than deploying AI at scale.
So what does “real” AI in finance actually look like?
In this session, we move beyond theory and hype to demonstrate a Proof of Concept at Dis-Chem, showing how AI can automate financial processes that traditionally defy rigid rules. From non-PO invoice handling and intelligent G/L account assignment to workflow receiver proposals and anomaly detection, you will see how machine learning augments SAP to make predictions, guide users, and continuously improve outcomes
If you are asking:
• How do we move from pilots to production?
• Can we truly achieve touchless processing in complex environments?
• How do we embed governance and trust into AI-driven decisions?
• What ROI is realistically achievable?
Then this session is for you.
Three Tangible Learnings
1. Where AI delivers real value in SAP Finance: Identify high-impact use cases (e.g., non-PO invoices, intelligent coding, anomaly detection) that go beyond rule-based automation and unlock measurable efficiency gains.
2. How to implement AI with control and trust: Understand how to combine machine learning with governance, exception handling, and user collaboration to ensure transparency, auditability, and compliance.
3. How to take AI from theory to practise: Discover how applying machine learning in a focused, partial environment can deliver immediate, low-risk value without a full system overhaul. You’ll gain practical insight into how to enhance decision-making, reduce inefficiencies, and create measurable impact quickly — using a smart, targeted approach that you can realistically apply in your own environment.
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Adam Marcus, CA (SA), is currently Group Treasurer at Dis-Chem Pharmacies, where he has held multiple senior finance roles over the years, including Financial Controller. With deep roots in finance operations, the Accounts Payable team has reported to Adam since his early leadership days, and he was part of the original project team that implemented AP automation more than a decade ago. Today, he combines treasury leadership with hands-on AP experience to demystify AI in finance and help teams turn innovation into measurable impact.
