1、The CFO Agenda 2026What the CFOs behind 12%of global market capitalization see coming nextContentsExecutive summary 4The evolving CFO role 9Growth and investment 17Transformation in finance 21Artificial intelligence in finance 25Talent and operating model 29Research methodology 33 Oliver Wyman3 BY T
2、HE NUMBERS What CFOs are prioritizingThe CFO role continues to expand as the demands of the job intensify expect finance to shift away from junior roles expect flat or lower headcount(61%flat,30%lower)in finance expect more finance centralization and more use of shared services Finance redesigns for
3、 efficiency and experience Cost and growthare now one agenda CFOs recommit to strategy-ledcapital allocation AI ambition outpacesdeployment in finance 60%see cost management as a top priority65%cite shareholder return as the top factor shaping capital allocation 8%have deployed AI-assisted tools or
4、autonomous agents at scale 76%use technology and AIas a growth lever 68%expect finance to increase its involvement in analytics and scenarios 61%say enterprise AI spend will increase by 5%to 20%in 2026,while 16%see faster growth 64%cite a growth lever astheirNo.1priority62%cite strategic fit among t
5、he top factors guiding capital allocation 74%say key finance activities are still at the planning or piloting stage of AI 64%91%47%expect their role astransformation leaders to increase the most see disruption asa top force shifting their role expect more involvement in business cases for enterprise
6、 transformation 72%54%64%Source:Oliver Wyman Forum x NYSE CFO Survey 2026,Oliver Wyman Forum analysis Oliver Wyman4Their responses show how todays CFOs must navigate five different,and at times competing,agendas simultaneously:a widening CFO mandate,the convergence of cost and growth,the need to tra