Nail a New AI Skill Every 2 Weeks.
Finance AI Lab is where finance professionals build real AI skills through 2-week roadmaps. Structured, applied, 15 minutes a day. No overwhelm. Just progress.
AI is moving fast. Your workload isn’t.
Every week there’s a new AI tool, a new use case, a LinkedIn post about someone who automated their entire close process. You’ve tried to keep up — watched the videos, bookmarked the tutorials, maybe even bought a course.
But nothing sticks, because nothing is built for your job, your tools, your actual workflow.
Get the busywork to do itself
Get your data to clean itself
Just ask Jordan. She used to live in copy-and-paste hell. Now her data is already clean when she opens her laptop.
Get your reports to run themselves
Just ask Anna. Her reports used to take 5 hours. Now they update automatically and email themselves to her executives.
Get your commentary to write itself
Just ask Taylor. She used to spend 6 hours a month writing budget commentary. Now AI drafts it from her business units’ submissions and she edits for 45 minutes. Her CFO noticed. Then the promotion did.
From finance pros like you
“Before Finance AI Lab, I spent 6 hours every month writing budget commentary. Now I do it in 45 minutes. I showed my CFO and got promoted 3 months later.”
“The data cleaning roadmap alone saved me 4 hours a week. That’s 200 hours a year back.”
“I was skeptical that 15 minutes a day could move the needle. I was wrong. My reports that took 5 hours now run while I sleep.”
“I cut 2 full days off our close process. That’s 24 workdays a year I got back. For $59/month.”
Pick a skill. Two weeks later, it’s yours.
Every roadmap is 10 working days, 15 minutes a day. Learn the skill, apply it to your actual job, post your win. Here’s what’s on the shelf:
| Roadmap | What you walk away with |
|---|---|
| AI Reporting Roadmap | Your weekly reporting pack refreshes itself. Members report 3.5 hours a week back. |
| Data Cleaning Roadmap | Messy CSVs clean and map themselves before 9am. Jordan saves 4 hours a week with this one. |
| AI Commentary Roadmap | Budget vs. actual commentary drafts itself from your numbers. Taylor cut 6 hours to 45 minutes. |
| Close Automation Roadmap | Commentary collection and consolidation run without the email chase. Alex took 2 days off his close. |
| AI Forecasting Roadmap | A first-pass forecast your AI drafts and you refine. |
| Prompting for Finance Roadmap | The prompt patterns that work on finance data, not generic ChatGPT tips. |
Everything you need to become the #1 AI pro at work
AI Skill Roadmaps
A new 2-week roadmap every 2 weeks. 15 minutes a day, applied to real finance work. Full back-catalog always available.
Live Calls
Monthly “ask me anything” coaching sessions with Mike — immediate feedback and get unstuck fast.
Unlimited Ask & Fix
Post your real challenge — your actual file, your actual problem. Get a real answer from Mike and the community.
Resource Library
An always-on vault of templates, prompt libraries, and reference guides, organized by role and use case.
Plug & Play Workflows
Pre-built AI workflows you can deploy immediately — no setup, no coding. Connect your data, hit refresh, done.
On-Demand Workshops
Deep dives on high-value AI topics — recorded, searchable, always accessible. Real finance processes.
Private Peer Community
Controllers, FP&A managers, fractional CFOs — peers solving the same problems and sharing real wins.
Here’s how it works
Join.
Full access the minute you’re in. No waiting for a cohort, no drip schedule.
Start your first roadmap.
I’ll recommend the one to start with, so there’s no “where do I begin” moment. Day 1 tells you exactly what to do.
Follow it 15 minutes at a time.
One step a day. Close the tab, go run your close. Two weeks from now you’ve shipped something real, and the next roadmap is waiting.
Built by someone who’s been where you are.
I know what it feels like to watch AI explode around you while you’re still running the same month-end process. Buried in spreadsheets. Missing dinners. Wondering if you’re already behind. I’ve been there. I’m Mike Dion, and I’ve:
- Led finance teams at major global companies
- Saved finance teams 150,000+ hours of grunt work
- Trained 5,000+ finance professionals
- Helped 100+ finance pros get promoted
- Built systems trusted by Verizon, Lionsgate, the Y, and more
I built Finance AI Lab because the finance pros I work with don’t need more content. They need a system that fits their schedule — and delivers a real win every two weeks.
My Money-Back Promise
Join the Lab and complete one roadmap (that’s 15 minutes a day for 2 weeks). If you do the work and you’re not happy, email me within 30 days and I’ll refund you. No questions, no exit interview.
If you won’t give it 15 minutes a day, we’ll both know it wasn’t the membership.
Join Finance AI Lab
Annual — 2 months free
Same everything. You just stop paying for December and January.
Not ready to join yet?
Fair. Start smaller: grab 15 Five-Minute Finance Automations, free. Each one takes less time than your coffee order and works with the tools you already have.
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is Finance AI Lab?
How is this different from a course?
What’s a roadmap?
How much time does this take?
Do I need to be technical?
My company won’t let me use AI tools.
Can I expense this?
What if it’s not for me?
Want your company to pay for it? Here’s the playbook (click to expand)
Step 1 — Find the right budget bucket
Most companies already have money for this. Look under:
- Learning & Development / Professional Development
- Technical Training / Data & Analytics Enablement
- Digital Transformation / Process Improvement / Continuous Improvement
Step 2 — Pick the Week-2 win you’ll deliver
Make the ask concrete. Choose one you can ship in the first 2 weeks:
- Turn a 5-hour report into a 10-minute refresh
- Clean & combine messy data sources (no manual copy-paste)
- Build a live cash-flow view that updates automatically
- Standardize a variance package (commentary capture + rollup)
Step 3 — Do the math (quick ROI)
Use conservative numbers your manager can’t argue with.
- Typical finance blended rate: $80–$150/hour
- Save 1 hour/week → ~50 hours/year = $4,000–$7,500 value
- Save 3 hours/week → ~150 hours/year = $12,000–$22,500 value
- Save 5 hours/week → ~250 hours/year = $20,000–$37,500 value
Membership: $59/month ($590/year). One-roadmap, 30-day money-back guarantee.
Step 4 — Send this email to your manager (copy-paste)
Subject: Request: Expense Finance AI Lab
Hi [Manager Name],
I’d like to expense a membership to Finance AI Lab — a finance-specific automation program run by Mike Dion (F9 Finance). It includes plug-and-play workflows, on-demand workshops, and async “Ask & Fix” coaching. The goal is simple: ship one real automation in the first 2 weeks and then keep stacking weekly wins.
Why now: I plan to use it immediately to improve [insert process: e.g., monthly reporting / data cleanup / cash-flow forecasting]. Based on the Lab’s templates and member results, this should save ~[conservative hours]/week, which at our typical rate ([your estimate]/hour) is ~$[annual value]/year in time back.
What we get:
- Ready-to-use finance workflows + step-by-step guides
- Async coaching on our actual files (no waiting for live calls)
- Monthly live coaching calls focused on real finance processes
- Leader resources for standardization and documentation
Cost: $59/month ($590/year). There’s a one-roadmap, 30-day money-back guarantee if it doesn’t deliver. If approved, I’ll share the first win and a short before/after summary with the team.
Thanks for considering,
[Your Name]
[Title]
Step 5 — If procurement asks, we can provide:
- PDF invoice / receipt and company-name billing
- Training participation confirmation (for L&D)
- Vendor details and W-9 on request
- Multi-seat/team pricing if you want to enroll a few people
Need help? Email support@f9finance.com with subject “Corporate Invoice Request” and we’ll get you the paperwork.