Miguel Ángel Gómez
Tech in finance is a strategic enabler of growth, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Over the years, we have witnessed a remarkable transformation: from early ERP systems to real-time, AI-powered solutions. This evolution didn’t happen by chance. It’s the result of a clear vision and continuous investment in smart, scalable technologies.
As B2R Senior Business Analyst at the Holcim EMEA Digital Center, Miguel Ángel Gómez Jiménez has been part of this journey since the beginning. His focus? Ensuring finance digital solutions are not only compliant and efficient, but also designed with our users in mind.
Driving Finance Forward: From Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Foundations to Intelligent Automation
Powering finance with technology
Finance has always needed a strong digital backbone. ERP systems such as SAP provided that foundation, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and control across operations. They became the digital core that supported everything from order management and manufacturing, to HR, maintenance, and reporting.
Over time, this backbone evolved: cloud infrastructures brought scalability and flexibility, while automation and AI are now making finance faster, smarter, and more responsive.
From ERP to AI: Building a solid digital core
ERP was the starting point — standardizing processes and enabling global consistency. On top of that, intelligent automation accelerated repetitive tasks like invoicing, cash application, and reporting. That not only reduced errors but also freed teams to focus on more strategic activities.
A culture of compliance with the customer at the center
In The success of finance transformation lies in more than technology: Modern finance platforms must balance compliance with customer-centricity. On one side, we need robust data governance, segregation of duties, audit trails, and automated controls. On the other hand, we need to make sure that interactions with customers and vendors remain smooth, transparent, and reliable. That’s how you create trust — while staying audit-ready.
What’s next? Smart, agile finance
Looking ahead, the convergence of technologies will redefine what finance can achieve. Real-time ERP platforms like SAP S/4HANA bring instant insights. AI and automation enable predictive decision-making. And emerging tools such as blockchain could one day deliver secure, transparent, and instantaneous reconciliation.
Technology is not just transforming how finance works — it’s transforming how we think about finance. With every innovation, we are helping operations to become smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
