The Payments Podcast

Owen McDonald, Jamie Delmedico, Paul McMeekin

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Booking Overview

This is an interview-led payments and financial technology show that combines practical explainers with interviews featuring senior finance and product executives. PR agencies could credibly pitch CFOs, chief product officers, finance transformation leaders, payments strategists, and experts in AI, automation, fraud controls, or accounts receivable; booking difficulty is medium because guests typically hold senior industry roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 194

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

pr@bottomline.com

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Host

Owen McDonald - Host covering payments, financial technology, and the evolving role of finance leaders.

Jamie Delmedico - Host covering accounts receivable, payment processes, cash flow, and financial technology.

Paul McMeekin - Host covering payments, finance leadership, risk management, and modernization.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Chief financial officers, chief product officers, senior finance executives, payments leaders, and established experts in financial technology, automation, risk, or accounts receivable.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership in finance, payments, or financial technology, Responsibility for finance transformation, payment operations, product strategy, or risk management, Demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence, automation, fraud prevention, cash flow, or working capital

Recent Guest Discussions

Gareth Priest - The Evolving Office Of The CFO, Artificial Intelligence In Finance, Connected Finance Ecosystems, Risk Management, And Financial Decision-making.

Aaron Stenhaug - Finance Leadership In Uncertain Markets, Investment In Modernization, AI And Automation ROI, Fraud Controls, Payments Strategy, Cash Flow, And Working Capital.

Recent Topics

Payments, Fintech, Finance, Accounts Receivable, Risk Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Payments Podcast
:

Why Payments Belong at the Start of Procure-to-Pay

August 04, 2026

Payments are often treated as the final step in procure-to-pay, but that limits the value they can bring. In this episode, Paul McMeekin sits down with Kristian "KO" O'Meara, Chief Commercial Officer at PairSoft, a market leader in AI-driven AP automation, procurement, and B2B payments, to discuss why payments need to be considered earlier in the process.Together they explore how finance teams can reduce invoice processing costs, accelerate cycle times, increase touchless processing, and adva...

CFO Software, AI, and the Future of Financial Decision-Making

July 21, 2026

The role of the CFO is evolving rapidly. Finance leaders are expected to drive ​​strategy, manage risk, and deliver deeper business insight while navigating ​​​increasingly complex technology landscapes. In this episode, Owen McDonald ​​is joined by Gareth Priest, Chief Product Officer of Bottomline, to discuss how ​​the Office of the CFO is adapting in the age of AI.Together, they explore how disconnected data impacts decision-making, where ​AI is delivering value beyond automation, and why ...

How to Reduce DSO and Fix Slow AR Processes

July 07, 2026

Accounts receivable is still more manual than it should be, with teams juggling inconsistent payment data, slow processes, and limited visibility into what’s actually coming in. In this episode, Jamie Delmedico talks through why reconciliation takes so long, where ERP systems fall short, and how AI is starting to change the way AR teams manage cash flow. For CFOs, finance leaders, and AR teams, it’s a practical guide to reducing DSO, improving visibility, and removing unnecessary complexity f...

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