5 Forces Re-shaping the CFO’s World

Four Defining CFO Trends of 2026

Turning Uncertainty into Enterprise Advantage

“The smart CFO knows that having the right modern team is the first priority, and it should be a team that is prepared for where the company is going — not where it’s been.”

Keshav Murugesh
Chief Executive Officer,
WNS, Part of Capgemini

The Rise of the Risk Alchemist CFO

Unveil the Trends

Why This Matters?

0%
of CFOs reported spending more time on organizational transformations over the past year.
Source: McKinsey's CFO Pulse Survey 2025
80%
CFOs plan to invest in dedicated risk management teams.
Source: Finance Trends 2026, Deloitte
0%
of C-suite executives feel that the effectiveness of risk-related decision-making will increase with the integration of systems, domains and processes. Source: KPMG, “The Future of Risk’

One Role. Two Directions. Four Pivots

Energize & Empower
Innovate & Shield
Internal
External
Pivot 1A

The Internal Energizer

Automate the enterprise by moving beyond transaction processing to AI-enabled judgment intelligence and autonomous finance.

Pivot 1B

The Internal Defender

Protect the enterprise by turning governance, control, cybersecurity and continuous risk readiness into competitive advantage.

Pivot 2A

The External Innovator

Innovate for the customer through hyper personalization, disciplined capital allocation and ROI-led AI investments.

Pivot 2B

The External Resilience Architect

Respond to disruption with agility by navigating geopolitical volatility, scenario uncertainty and ESG complexity to create sustainable value.

Explore the four defining trends shaping the CFO’s operating reality in 2026.

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Authored by :

Krishnan Raghunathan

Krishnan Raghunathan,

Chief Business Transformation Officer,
WNS, part of Capgemini

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