How Treasury Teams are Actually Using AI
There’s no shortage of talk about AI in treasury—every conference session, headline, and podcast has something to say about it. But what’s still missing are the how and the what now.
- How are peers experimenting with AI today?
- What’s working, and what’s worth investing in?
- How are teams applying AI to forecasting, automation, and bank operations?
This month, Treasury4’s Ed Barrie sat down with Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer LLC to dig into exactly that: how AI is moving from theory to practical application across the office of the CFO.
Learn how treasurers from Snyk and Redis are putting AI to work in forecasting, automation, and fraud prevention.
Plus — this month’s upcoming events, top treasury jobs, and more inside.
AI in Action: Use Cases from Redis & Snyk
Last month’s virtual client panel event highlighted how treasurers are using AI in tangible, practical ways—transforming fraud prevention, forecasting, and everyday treasury operations.
Here are the highlights:
Fraud Prevention at Redis: Treasury Manager Darren Felix shared how AI-driven tools, developed with HSBC, are transforming fraud prevention:
Before: Manual reviews and endless emails slowed response times.
Now: AI continuously monitors payments, flags suspicious transactions, and prevents fraud in real time.
“Normally, fraud prevention was a manual process with a lot of emails back and forth. With AI, it’s continuously monitoring. We’ve already flagged unusual transactions in real time, stopped them, and reduced exposure to risk.” — Darren Felix
Darren highlighted that AI can evaluate payments against typical profiles—time of day, amounts, and patterns—so the team responds instantly rather than reactively.
AI Forecasting with Gemini at Snyk: Senior Treasury Manager Matthew Philipps shared how Gemini AI, a customizable forecasting tool, provides granular visibility into cash flows and risk signals:
“We’re experimenting with Gemini to bring AI into our forecasting. It’s helping us move off Excel into a dynamic system that surfaces key changes, prompts strategic discussions with our accounting teams, and keeps everyone aligned on payroll, AP, and other categories. It’s still early, but we’re already seeing how AI can make forecasting more proactive and collaborative.” — Matthew Philipps
Matthew emphasized AI as a decision-making tool, helping treasury teams focus on high-impact actions:
“It’s not just reporting—it’s about understanding what tasks require attention and being more efficient with our time.”
Both Matthew and Darren stressed the importance of integrating multiple data sources, including AR/AP systems and payment factories, to improve experimenting with AI, forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency.
Quick Wins & Practical Advice
- Matthew: Map all accounts and flows; keep fee structures and operational details accessible to support strategic decisions.
- Darren: Document processes, approvals, and procedures—especially under high-volume periods—to save time and reduce errors.
Expert Interview: Craig Jeffery on AI in Treasury
Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer
In our latest expert interview, Ed Barrie sat down with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, to talk about how AI is actually showing up in treasury—not as a future concept, but as a practical tool that’s improving how teams work today.
Craig shared findings from Strategic Treasurer’s 2025 AI in Treasury & Finance Survey, which shows more than half of treasury teams are already experimenting with AI to strengthen forecasting, streamline reconciliations, and catch fraud earlier. The shift is real—and it’s accelerating fast.
Ed pointed out that the biggest wins come from small, focused use cases: surfacing cash-flow timing changes, spotting liquidity risks sooner, and cutting down on repetitive manual tasks.
“AI is no longer an IT project—it’s becoming a core skill for every treasury professional.” — Craig Jeffery, Strategic Treasurer
Their discussion makes one thing clear: AI isn’t replacing human judgment—it’s amplifying it.
Watch the full interview below to hear Ed and Craig break down how treasury teams can start applying AI today and what skills will matter most in the next phase of adoption.
Upcoming Events
Join us online or in-person this month!
- November 6th | Virtual Fall Release Featuring George Zinn, Chief Strategy Officer, and Ed Barrie, Chief Product Officer. Explore AI-driven automation, clearer banking insights, and streamlined payments.
- November 12th-13th | Cash Management Virtual Forum Hosted by Ernie Humphrey, founder of Treasury Webinars.
- November 18th | Virtual Event: What’s Our Cash? Mehul Rupani, Director of Treasury at OneTrust, shares how treasury teams are using automation and better data practices to simplify forecasting and accelerate reporting.
- November 18th | SoCal TMA Meet us in Long Beach, CA for the SoCal TMA conference.
- November 19th | NeuGroup Virtual Session “How Treasury Teams Are Using AI Today.” Open to non-members.
Click here to see the full list of upcoming Treasury4 events.
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Final Thoughts
At Treasury4, we’ve rolled out suggestive transaction categorization using AI, helping customers automatically classify transactions and gain immediate cash visibility. This new capability speeds up forecasting, reduces manual work, and ensures teams can make confident, timely decisions with accurate data. Early results are already showing significant improvements in efficiency and insight for Treasury teams.
We’d love to hear from you: how is your treasury team using AI today? Drop a comment below and let us know.
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