Work Smarter, Not Harder: Top 5 AI Prompts Every Finance Professional in Liechtenstein Should Use in 2025

Finance teams in Liechtenstein face a clear crossroads: promise and precaution. Local leaders flagged that AI is “of concern to all players in the financial center” because of data, customer‑protection and regulatory uncertainty (see the Liechtenstein Finance briefing), yet banks are already using AI‑driven copilots - LGT's internal chatbot, for example, serves 80% of employees - showing the productivity upside when prompts are well written.

Prompt engineering is emerging as a practical finance skill for summarizing results, running scenario analysis and automating variance narratives (read Deloitte's prompt engineering tips), and learning to craft precise prompts is now as strategic as mastering Excel; professionals can build that capability through targeted courses like AI Essentials for Work bootcamp syllabus.

"With the European Economic Outlook, Liechtenstein Finance, the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Berlin and the F.A.Z. have created a platform that enables discussions on the pulse of the times. After highlighting digitalization at a political level last year, we were able to continue the discussion at a financial industry level with the topic of artificial intelligence. AI is of concern to all players in the financial center, and there are many uncertainties, not least with regard to data, customer protection and regulation. However, I am certain that we were able to provide the numerous guests with valuable and practice-oriented input at today's event and at the same time demonstrate that Liechtenstein is proactive and open to new technologies and sees innovation as an opportunity to make existing things even better."

Selection began with a role-first lens: prompts were chosen where vendors and treasury/FP&A practitioners already show concrete value - Nilus' prompt library provided role-specific examples with

expected output

and recommended file attachments that made it easy to map prompts to day‑to‑day work, while the AFP Treasury interview checklist and FP&A question banks helped confirm those prompts target real skills hiring managers and controllers test for.

Each candidate prompt was evaluated against three simple filters - role fit (treasury, FP&A, controller, accountant), actionability (does the prompt produce a usable deliverable per Nilus' guidance), and reviewability (can a finance reviewer check results against known interview or technical questions from AFP and FP&A guides).

Prompts that passed were then refined to reduce ambiguity and to surface the single insight that saves time at month‑end - think of it as tuning the prompt until it consistently highlights the one unreconciled item that stalls a close.

For readers curious about the source materials, see Nilus' 25 AI prompts for finance leaders, the AFP Treasury interview questions and checklist, and practical Liechtenstein-focused AI guidance in our Complete Guide to Using AI as a Finance Professional in Liechtenstein.

For treasury and AP‑AR teams in Liechtenstein, a Cash Flow Optimizer prompt turns scattered ledgers and contractor payment rhythms into a near real‑time financial radar: feed the prompt your ERP reports and receivables file, ask it to reconcile expected inflows against bank balances and supplier terms, and let AI surface the single unreconciled invoice that stalls a close - exactly the kind of “one insight” that saves hours at month‑end.

Recent work shows AI models can cut forecast error materially (case studies report reductions up to ~50%) by blending historical patterns, ERP/CRM signals and even market feeds for sharper 13‑week and daily positioning, while enabling thousands of scenario simulations for FX or liquidity shocks (J.P. Morgan overview of AI-driven cash flow forecasting and practical cash forecasting tips).

Pair these prompts with strong controls around pooling, MMFs and presentation to satisfy IFRS‑style disclosure and classification rules so optimizations are both powerful and audit‑ready (PwC guidance on cash and liquidity management).

“The ‘special sauce' of forecasting is the human element: knowing how to interpret the data and anticipate market uncertainty.”

An FX Exposure Scanner prompt turns messy multicurrency feeds into a clear, actionable map for Liechtenstein treasuries: upload ERP cash‑flows and bank balances, connect live rates from your TMS, and ask the model to rank net exposures by currency, flag concentrated timing risks and show which hedges or natural offsets would stabilise next quarter's cash flow - best practice that mirrors guidance to “map your foreign currency cash flows” in a comprehensive FX plan (FTI Treasury FX risk management plan guide).

Paired with an exposure tool like Hedgebook's FX module, the prompt can visualise existing hedge positions, produce IFRS‑ready sensitivity tables and simulate forwards/options or layering strategies so controllers see the P&L and balance‑sheet effects before trades are booked (Hedgebook FX exposure tool and corporate FX risk management case studies).

For Liechtenstein firms that juggle euro, franc and occasional USD flows, the “so what” is simple: automated scanning surfaces the one currency hole that threatens the close and gives treasury a concise, audit‑friendly action list - faster decisions, fewer surprises, and clearer conversations with banks and auditors.

“You should be informed on what's happening in the FX markets,” says Chris Braun, Head of Foreign Exchange at U.S. Bank.

A Monthly KPI Summary prompt saves Liechtenstein FP&A teams from drowning in spreadsheets by distilling the month into the few metrics that actually drive decisions - forecast accuracy, operating cash flow and a short list of revenue and cost ratios - then flagging the single variance that needs action this week; think of it as a compact, audit‑ready dashboard that rings when a cash or forecast assumption will derail the close.

Build prompts around OneStream's recommended set of eight essential KPIs for 2025 to include scenario‑planning metrics and ROI on tech, and use CFI's guidance to ensure each KPI is relevant, measurable and actionable for stakeholders across treasury, sales and the board.

When tuned to Liechtenstein realities - liquidity focus, multicurrency exposures and tight regulatory oversight - the monthly summary becomes a concise briefing that turns noisy data into one clear, executable recommendation for executives and auditors alike (OneStream guide: 8 Essential FP&A KPIs for 2025, Corporate Finance Institute guide: KPIs in FP&A - measuring what matters).

"A financial key performance indicator (KPI) is a leading high-level measure of revenue, expenses, profits or other financial outcomes, simplified for gathering and review on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis."

For Liechtenstein CFOs who must balance tight regulatory oversight, multicurrency reporting and a board that expects crisp, auditable decisions, a Board Deck Generator prompt can turn raw P&L, cash flow and KPI tables into a ready-to-share pack - covering the executive update, financials, KPIs, asks and appendix that Carta recommends - while automatically producing the short narrative and appendix that directors need to prepare (Carta's board deck template is a helpful reference).

Tune the prompt to local priorities - liquidity, FX exposure and the single variance that demands action - and it will suggest the one slide that changes the meeting from status update to decision forum; Creandum's exemplary deck shows how a repeatable structure speeds discussion and focuses asks for maximum board value.

Best practice: circulate materials days ahead (Carta suggests 1–2 days; other guides recommend sending packets earlier) and keep the main deck concise with a data-rich appendix the board can drill into.

The result is a board-ready presentation that saves preparation time, surfaces the one meaningful risk, and leaves more room in the meeting for strategic decisions.

“Leading a world-class board is one of the single most important things startup CEOs can do to help their businesses thrive and become industry leaders.”

Controllers and accountants in Liechtenstein can make month‑end predictable by translating proven playbooks into a tight, auditable checklist: gather incoming funds, reconcile bank and credit card statements, post and review journal entries, verify accruals and revenue recognition, reconcile AR/AP and cash, run variance analysis, and compile the final statements - steps laid out in Prophix's practical 10‑step checklist for accurate results (Prophix 10-step month-end close checklist).

Start by listing every task and mapping dependencies so work is sequenced correctly (reverse‑engineer deadlines from the board reporting date as Ledge recommends), keep supporting workpapers in a central repository, and assign clear owners and reviewers to avoid last‑minute scramble (Ledge month-end close process and best practices guide).

Automate high‑volume reconciliations and recurring entries where possible, run a short pre‑ and post‑close review, and treat the checklist as a living playbook - do this and the close morphs from a midnight firefight into a two‑coffee morning with an audit‑ready pack to hand to executives.

Bringing the five prompts into everyday finance work in Liechtenstein means balancing clear wins - faster reconciliations, a Board Deck that actually prompts decisions, and an FX scan that spots the single currency hole - with the governance hard work regulators and practitioners insist on; as the Liechtenstein Finance briefing notes, “AI is of concern to all players in the financial center” and local examples (LGT's chatbot now used by about 80% of staff) show the upside when controls are in place (Liechtenstein Finance: AI in the financial sector).

Start with small, audited pilots (cash‑flow, FX, month‑end checklists), prospectively document data lineage and model use, and fold outputs into existing reporting and audit trails using published governance playbooks (see practical frameworks from OneTrust and peers) so automation is an enabler not a compliance risk (OneTrust - Building a future-ready AI governance program).

For teams ready to learn prompt craft and governance together, a targeted course like the AI Essentials for Work bootcamp (Nucamp) offers role-focused skills that turn prototypes into audit‑ready practice - so month‑end can move from a midnight firefight to a two‑coffee morning, reliably.

"With the European Economic Outlook, Liechtenstein Finance, the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein in Berlin and the F.A.Z. have created a platform that enables discussions on the pulse of the times. After highlighting digitalization at a political level last year, we were able to continue the discussion at a financial industry level with the topic of artificial intelligence. AI is of concern to all players in the financial center, and there are many uncertainties, not least with regard to data, customer protection and regulation. However, I am certain that we were able to provide the numerous guests with valuable and practice-oriented input at today's event and at the same time demonstrate that Liechtenstein is proactive and open to new technologies and sees innovation as an opportunity to make existing things even better."