How Finance Leaders Can Fix Treasury Data Silos and Build the One Source of Truth with Ed Barrie

In this episode of Treasury Truth or Dare, host Ernie Humphrey sits down with Ed Barrie, the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Treasury4. Ed shares his journey and discusses how technology is changing the way Treasury works. With over 20 years of experience in Treasury and technology, Ed discusses how data and technology can improve Treasury operations.Ed Barrie has worked in Treasury for over 20 years. He has held key roles at companies like Microsoft, Itron, Tableau, and Salesforce. Ed is known for using technology to make Treasury work more efficiently. He helped Microsoft become one of the first companies to use SWIFT, and later helped Tableau use data tools to improve Treasury. Now, Ed is the co-founder of Treasury4, a company that helps Treasury and finance teams use data more effectively. In this episode, Ed talks about how technology is making Treasury smarter and more efficient.What You’ll Learn:How Treasury and technology work together to improve operations.The role of foreign exchange management in Treasury.How data-driven cash management and forecasting are changing Treasury.Why legal entity management is important for better teamwork in Treasury.The opportunities and challenges of using data in Treasury.In Today’s Episode:[00:00] - How Treasury4 was created.[01:29] - Ed’s background in Treasury.[03:57] - Passion for technology in Treasury.[06:59] - Treasury4 born during the pandemic.[09:18] - Data’s role in improving collaboration.[10:45] - The “Uber spreadsheet” concept.[12:38] - Treasury4 and Treasury’s strategic role.[13:20] - Ed discusses the value of sharing knowledge within the team[14:22] - Ed talks about who he would choose to be stuck on a desert island with from his team.[20:20] - Ed’s three wishes for the Treasury profession.Follow Guest Ed Barrie:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edbarrie/ Follow Company Socials on:Website: https://www.treasury4.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/treasury4/&nbsp;Follow Host Ernie Humphrey on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erniehumphrey/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/16dQZHx6Lf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humphrey.ernie/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@TreasuryTruthorDare<p...