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Turning Volatility into Vision – Episode 81

Written by Nova Advisory | Wed, Oct 15, 2025

Global volatility is reshaping the finance mandate. Trade shifts, tariffs, FX swings, and supply-chain shocks demand faster, smarter decisions—without adding headcount. In this episode, host Andy Smetana shows how OneStream Software helps CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A leaders turn uncertainty into advantage with real-time consolidation, rolling forecasts, and rapid what-if analysis.

You’ll hear how two organizations moved beyond spreadsheets and legacy CPM, gaining the agility to model tariff moves on margin and cash flow, translate FX instantly, and free teams from manual reconciliations so they can focus on strategy.

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What You’ll Learn

  • Why static tools fail in high-volatility environments

  • How OneStream unifies consolidation, planning, and analytics for real-time impact analysis

  • Practical use cases: tariff/FX what-ifs, rolling forecasts, automated eliminations

  • Outcomes from the field: faster closes, clearer bridges (local vs. constant currency), higher planning confidence

  • A playbook for finance: unify systems, model multiple futures, automate relentlessly 

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