CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

Delegating significant responsibilities, such as leading a budget review or preparing a report for senior leadership, helps them build confidence and skills. Not only does this make your department more efficient, but it also builds problem-solving and leadership skills. Constructive feedback is equally important.

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Achievement Orientation in Finance: How to Set and Meet High Standards As a CFO, you play a key role in setting the tone for performance in your organisation. Providing actionable insights to the leadership team? Lead by Example As a CFO, your team looks to you for guidance. The good news?

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Never say never” are words that Siew Shan Sim, CFO AirAsia, Aviation Group (pictured) lives by. Failure is only part of a journey,” SIM said in an interview with FutureCFO for its Female Leadership in Finance series , hoping that female finance executives would reach their fullest potential without underestimating themselves.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Members’ Profile: Yvonne Dias In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Yvonne Dias, the Group CFO at MINT Management Technologies. Serving as the CFO has been a role that I’ve truly enjoyed. Can you share some career highlights and defining moments? Focus on: 1.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Or so Partin tells us as he recounts the circumstances surrounding the first of five CFO appointments that have thus far punctuated his finance leadership career. “I Read More This first CFO role cemented Partin’s belief that the CEO–CFO partnership is the most critical relationship in any company.

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Future CFO

APRIL 26, 2020

Finance & Accounting (F&A) at P&G is pivotal to the sustainable growth of the company and the delivery of leadership levels and shareholder value. As a CFO, I start with the end in mind – what is the problem that we are trying to solve? As a CFO, my first hat is to ensure we have strategic clarity.

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CFO Leadership

APRIL 5, 2023

1 This means that executive leadership should hold the chief human resources officer (CHRO) as well as business leaders throughout the organization accountable as they partner to develop and deploy a suitable talent strategy. 3 The largest increases in job openings were in accommodation and food services, retail trade, and construction.

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Generation CFO

JANUARY 21, 2022

The post Bulent Semovski, Financial Director, Ramboll Americas appeared first on Generation CFO. Bulent, who first started his finance career sixteen years ago as an auditor at Deloitte, believes simplicity is the key to overcoming issues and challenges within the finance function. . And he should know. Overseeing the acquisition.

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Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2022

This is particularly so for leadership. It is during these times that leadership changes are most frequent. According to the Russell Reynolds Pitchbook analysis from 1995 to 2021, CFO turnover in 2021 surpassed the churn rates of the previous two years 2020 and 2019. “In The pandemic remains a test of mettle. Russell Reynolds.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 30, 2024

From his early days in auditing at PwC to his current role as CFO at Prophix, Aaron Levine has had a career that has closely tracked the evolving nature of the financial leadership role. It was under Vintz’s mentorship that Levine came to appreciate the power of storytelling within financial leadership.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round , CFO Shelagh Glaser of Synopsys highlights several key themes from her 29-year career at Intel Corp. Glaser credits Intel’s unique culture of “constructive confrontation,” where problems are openly addressed, as shaping her approach to problem-solving.

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Future CFO

JUNE 17, 2021

For FutureCFO's Female Leadership in Finance Series , Leong shared with us the issues facing female finance executives in Singapore and what needs to be done to promote female leadership. Having strong female leadership is an enabler and a motivation to other females in the industry. FutureCFO: What’s your role in ACCA?

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CFO News

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Saint-Gobain, a France-headquartered sustainable construction major, targets three-fold growth in India, aiming for a turnover increase from ₹14,200 crore to nearly ₹50,000 crore by 2035.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Kemp: Built Technologies is one of the fastest-growing construction and real estate technology companies. What we do is really to service construction lenders and their ability to manage individual loans and portfolios of loans that have to do with financing assets that don’t yet exist—which is a very complex thing.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 10, 2023

The company supplies equipment to the mining and construction sector and employs over 1400 people. However, Chitungo’s journey to senior leadership has been gruelling. “We appeared first on CFO Club Africa. Clive Chitungo is the national operations reporting manager of Komatsu South Africa. You are your own company.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It was during a 9-year tenure at food giant ConAgra Brands that Alejandro Castro became involved in a companywide initiative that would forever alter his approach to leadership and strategic thinking. Because of the type of construction that we’re using and our technology, our homes are way more energy efficient than others.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

“I think we need to recognise that the CFO role can mean a lot of different things in different businesses. It really depends on the type of business, their strategy and the type of skills they want the CFO to lead on.” Dan Wells, CFO at GrowCFO Charisma. Persuasive. These are qualities we often equate with leaders of the past.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Government services provider Serco Asia Pacific recently announced the appointment of Andrew Henry as CFO. Prior to joining Serco, Henry held senior management roles in infrastructure maintenance, construction, energy, mining, defence, water, PPP and telecommunication industries. He was previously Chief Commercial Officer of Ventia.

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CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Not unlike that of many of his CFO peers, Derrek Gafford’s career path has been shaped in part by geography—specifically, by having its origins in a city that was at once home to a state college, the corporate headquarters of a marquee company, and a Big Four accounting office populated with new college grads.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 8, 2023

By Jeff Ryan, MD of AWCape , a Platinum Sage business partner for HR, payroll and financial solutions As businesses become more digital and technology-driven, the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is rapidly evolving. In the past, the CFO was primarily responsible for financial management and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The importance of creating long-term value as part of an organization’s purpose is hitting home with CFOs. According to the 2020 EY DNA of the CFO survey , 82% of respondents say that they are increasingly seen by key stakeholders as the stewards of long-term value.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2022

While costs to construct interiors have not decreased, Landlord concessions in the form of free rent and tenant improvements are increasing. The post Creating a successful hybrid office first appeared on CFO Leadership. The post Creating a successful hybrid office appeared first on CFO Leadership.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 8, 2022

Over the last few years, the role of the CFO has undergone a profound shift. The CFO of today and tomorrow should be able to take financial data and use it to influence operational decision-making and strategy. . “ It’s a much broader role and that’s probably why you see CFOs getting ready to step into the role as CEO.”

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 18, 2024

The traditional definition of a CFO is that he or she is the senior manager of all things financial for a company or corporation. The CFO monitors the company’s cash flow, analyzes its financial health, suggests recommendations for possible improvement, and oversees the company’s financial accounting, including timely and accurate reporting.

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VCFO

JANUARY 18, 2024

Businesses that regularly contend with deferred revenue include subscription- or license-based businesses (like SaaS organizations or content streaming services), construction, professional services, or property management firms issuing rental agreements.

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CFO Thought Leader

AUGUST 14, 2023

Of all of the career experiences that Robert Goldenberg has acquired on his way to the CFO office, you would think that his stint with a bankrupt landscaping company would not be apt to make his list of all-time opportunity door-openers. However, guess what? They’re not looking every day for a crane to buy. jb 6sense | www.6sense.com

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CFO Thought Leader

AUGUST 6, 2023

Still, Ahuja’s Swiss experiences would prove to grow even more valuable in the years ahead, as he would come to occupy the CFO offices of Novartis Korea (3 years) and Novartis Japan (2 years). ” –Dev Ahuja, CFO, Novelis CFOTL: Tell us about Novelis …. what does this company do, and what are its offerings today?

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Collectiv

MARCH 23, 2022

This is most evident in Microsoft’s share price, which has quadrupled under Nadella’s leadership. To maintain it, you need to govern it—which means you need to: Gain leadership buy-in alignment on the front end. If you’re a CFO who is still doing manual finance tasks in Excel every week, that’s a red flag.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 30, 2023

By the time the general manager of Intel’s data center chipset business parted ways with the company, Julie Swinney had already advanced into one of their coveted business unit CFO positions. ” –Julie Swinney, CFO, Zendesk CFOTL: Tell us about Zendesk … what does this company do, and what are its offerings today?

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 30, 2023

By the time the general manager of Intel’s data center chipset business parted ways with the company, Julie Swinney had already advanced into one of their coveted business unit CFO positions. ” –Julie Swinney, CFO, Zendesk CFOTL: Tell us about Zendesk … what does this company do, and what are its offerings today?

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Michigan CFO

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is an executive role within an organization that takes responsibility for finance, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, valuation, financing and investors, and other important financial aspects of the business. Having an on-demand CFO can provide your business flexible expertise.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

The initial period of a new CFO’s tenure is pivotal for setting the groundwork for future success. In this critical time, a CFO must swiftly grasp the unique challenges and opportunities of the organization and start working on the new CFO responsibilities and strategies.

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CFO Share

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) acts as your seasoned mountaineer, guiding your business towards its financial peak. This is where an outsourced CFO (aka fractional CFO) steps in, keeping your expedition moving toward the summit without delay. What are the Duties of an Outsourced CFO?

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Sam Kemp emphasizes the importance of understanding the gap between a business’s formal operating model and the actual, informal ways it functions. Recognizing this gap is crucial for new leaders to gain leverage quickly within an organization or a new division.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This standard provides a comprehensive framework for reviewing the overall environmental performance of new and existing buildings to promote sustainable design and best practices in construction and operations in buildings. The post Paving the way to leadership in sustainable ESG appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Nearly half of the finance workforce impacted by an unsuccessful transformation state they didn’t understand the leadership vision. CFOs do not always value the power of a shared purpose in inspiring teams. EY’s research shows that finance function leaders need to reflect on their leadership skills.

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VCFO

MAY 30, 2024

Properly channeled, even anger and frustration can be constructive. We’ve sat in your leadership seat. That’s not to say though that emotions are all bad. Excitement, passion, and genuine care for others are typically positive and needed attributes in business. The same is true for bias. Measure Meaningfully. Cut Confidently.

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