Chart a New Path with Automating Accounts Payable

The journey to automating accounts payable can be challenging at times, however, the full benefits of automation outweigh the bumps in the trail. Before you begin your AP automation adventure, you’ll want to take a look at where you’ll kickoff your exploration.

Has your team identified your AP pain points? Have you developed a list of goals you’d like to achieve with automation? Have you researched vendors that fit your needs? These are all different pinpoints on your automation map.

Join Judy Bicking, Senior Trainer at IOFM and 29 years, Johnson & Johnson Global AP/P2P Director Finance Business Services, and Stephanie Ryan, Solutions Consultant at Basware, as they discuss how to make sure you’ve taken the right steps to ensure a smooth and successful expedition to AP automation.

Judy Bicking, APM
Senior Trainer, IOFM

Judy Bicking, APM; is a Senior Trainer for IOFM and a 27-year veteran of Johnson & Johnson.  Judy is a recognized pioneer and leader in Procure-to-Pay and Credit Management. After a successful career in AR and AP management, Judy lead the development and implementation of J&J’s two Shared Service Centers; located in the U.S and Europe.  These shared services are recognized as World-Class handling over 200 decentralized companies and 2.5 million invoices.  Judy also championed training for her staff, investing in the team earning the IOFM’s first AP Departmental Certification designation. Judy is a globally sought-after subject matter expert, trainer, and speaker. She has authored and helped develop the IOFM’s AP online learning center and is a co-founder and SME for the IOFM AP Certification program.

Stephanie Ryan
Solutions Consultant, Basware

Stephanie brings nearly 20 years of experience in finance and operations having held roles as a financial analyst, financial controls supervisor, sales operations manager, and most recently as an AP shared services director, where she was responsible for the day-to-day accounts payable functions for all operating companies within her organization. She was a part of the team that implemented Basware P2P and served as the system administrator for the solution. In her current role, she demonstrates the solution to prospective clients and is able to speak to challenges these prospects face and how Basware can address them.