Automate Financial Operations with O3 CFO & GPT-4.1-mini Finance Team
This workflow builds a virtual finance department inside n8n. At the center is a CFO Agent (O3 model) who acts like a strategic leader. When a financial request comes in, the CFO interprets it, decides the strategy, and delegates to the specialist agents (each powered by GPT-4.1-mini for cost efficiency).
🟢 Section 1 – Entry & Leadership
Nodes:
- 💬 When chat message received → Entry point for user financial requests.
- 💼 CFO Agent (O3) → Acts as the Chief Financial Officer. Interprets the request, decides the approach, and delegates tasks.
- 💡 Think Tool → Helps the CFO brainstorm and refine financial strategies.
- 🧠 OpenAI Chat Model CFO (O3) → High-level reasoning engine for strategic leadership.
✅ Beginner view: Think of this as your finance CEO’s desk — requests land here, the CFO figures out what needs to be done, and the right specialists are assigned.
📊 Section 2 – Specialist Finance Agents
Each specialist is powered by GPT-4.1-mini (fast + cost-effective).
- 📈 Financial Planning Analyst → Builds budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
- 📚 Accounting Specialist → Handles bookkeeping, tax prep, and compliance.
- 🏦 Treasury & Cash Management Specialist → Manages liquidity, banking, and cash flow.
- 📊 Financial Analyst → Runs KPI tracking, performance metrics, variance analysis.
- 💼 Investment & Risk Analyst → Performs investment evaluations, capital allocation, and risk management.
- 🔍 Internal Audit & Controls Specialist → Checks compliance, internal controls, and audits.
✅ Beginner view: This section is your finance department — every role you’d find in a real company, automated by AI.
📋 Section 3 – Flow of Execution
- User sends a request (e.g., “Create a financial forecast for Q1 2026”).
- CFO Agent (O3) interprets it → “We need planning, analysis, and treasury.”
- Delegates tasks to the relevant specialists.
- Specialists process in parallel, generating plans, numbers, and insights.
- CFO Agent compiles and returns a comprehensive financial report.
✅ Beginner view: The CFO is the conductor , and the specialists are the musicians. Together, they produce the financial “symphony.”
📊 Summary Table
| Section | Key Roles | Model | Purpose | Beginner Benefit |
|---|
| 🟢 Entry & Leadership | CFO Agent, Think Tool | O3 | Strategic direction | Acts like a real CFO |
| 📊 Finance Specialists | FP Analyst, Accounting, Treasury, FA, Investment, Audit | GPT-4.1-mini | Specialized tasks | Each agent = finance department role |
| 📋 Execution Flow | All connected | O3 + GPT-4.1-mini | Collaboration | Output = complete financial management |
🌟 Why This Workflow Rocks
- Full finance department in n8n
- Strategic + execution separation → O3 for CFO, GPT-4.1-mini for team
- Cost-optimized → Heavy lifting done by mini models
- Scalable → Easily add more finance roles (tax, payroll, compliance, etc.)
- Practical outputs → Reports, budgets, risk analyses, audit notes
👉 Example Use Case:
“Generate a Q1 financial forecast with cash flow analysis and risk report.”
- CFO reviews request.
- Financial Planning Analyst → Budget + Forecast.
- Treasury Specialist → Cash flow modeling.
- Investment Analyst → Risk review.
- Audit Specialist → Compliance check.
- CFO delivers a packaged financial report back to you.
