A 2025 Guide for CFOs
Today's tariffs are unpredictable. CFOs need clear steps to protect margins and stay agile in 2025. This guide breaks down what to focus on now.
1. Tariff volatility is crushing margins
Tariffs are more volatile than ever. Rates spike overnight. Rules shift weekly. Most manufacturers can’t keep up.
The result? Margins collapse. Compliance risk explodes. Missed credits and costly overpayments pile up. Static templates break. Manual AP can't scale.
🔎 Nearly 75% of manufacturers expect adverse financial impacts due to tariffs, and 73% of logistics firms foresee negative effects from import charges.
This is no longer just an ops problem. It’s a CFO problem. You can’t control policy. But you can control how fast your company reacts. And speed, accuracy, and control are now non-negotiable.
2. Manual AP can’t keep pace with real-time risk
Tariffs change daily. That means customs forms, invoice formats, and compliance rules update constantly. Most AP teams can't keep up. Static templates break. Manual processes miss key fields. Margins shrink. Audit risk rises.
📈 Compliance costs have jumped 18% year-over-year, especially for global manufacturers and SMBs.
Without automation, every invoice is a liability.
3. How OpenEnvoy delivers and implements real-time tariff intelligence
OpenEnvoy automates AP with built-in tariff intelligence, giving you full control without changing your ERP or involving IT.
Capture without templates
We connect to your invoice sources: email, EDI, or portal. Our AI captures and structures invoice data instantly. No templates to manage.
Tariff field detection and rate indexing
OpenEnvoy detects new or updated tariff fields on invoices and customs forms. We index those fields to the most current government-listed rates in real time. You always pay the correct amount.
Matching and reconciliation
We match line items to BOMs and customs forms. We apply credit memos. We flag errors before payments go out.
Automated controls that improve cash flow
We stop overpayments. We prevent fraud. We surface cash-saving actions like early payment discounts and unclaimed credits. Most customers see a cash flow improvement within 30 days of go-live.
💡 By 2025, AI is expected to deliver $200B–$340B in savings to banks and enterprises, with finance leading adoption across industries.
4. The bottom-line results for CFOs
- Real-time tariff compliance with zero manual work
- No template maintenance or IT dependency
- Audit-ready invoices, every time
- Works with your existing ERP
- Immediate margin protection and cash savings
Be compliant. Free up cash. Protect your margins.
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