Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The Financial Planning and Analysis ( FP&A ) team performs budgeting, forecasting, and analysis that support major corporate decisions of the CFO, the CEO, and the Board of Directors. The job of managing a corporation’s cash flow typically falls to its FP&A team and its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 5, 2023

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) involve a range of activities, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical tasks, all of which are vital in providing essential support for a company's major business decisions and overall financial well-being.

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Jedox Finance

JANUARY 3, 2023

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is evolving into a whole new area of influence with cross-departmental and cross-dimensional impact. Accurate, frequent, and integrated business planning is crucial as geopolitical tensions, worldwide inflation, and supply chain disruption continue to reshape the global economy.

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CFO Leadership

AUGUST 12, 2021

The CFO Leadership Council proudly highlights our very first ten Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ascend Honorees! The Ascend program is an opportunity for Senior Finance Executives from underrepresented groups to join The CFO Leadership Council. Fisher Senior VP & CFO American Hospital Association.

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The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Apple announced that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Luca Maestri will be stepping down starting January 1, 2025. But he is not departing from Apple permanently, instead, he will transition from his role as CFO to lead the Corporate Services team. He will report directly to Tim Cook. He will report directly to Tim Cook.

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Jedox Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The role Financial Planning & Analysis plays within an organization has always been vitally important. At a recent CFO Magazine Australia event on the 'Future of Finance,' three industry professionals using Jedox shared how FP&A has supported their organizations through very challenging times.

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 22, 2022

With a recession looming, many Fractional CFOs (FCFOs) are worried that they will lose their customers due to budget cuts. However, by implementing FP&A automation, their customers will be provided a more in-depth analysis that will set them up for any scenario that can occur in the coming months.

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CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

In this episode of Planning Episodes hosted by Jack Sweeney and Brett Knowles, three CFOs—Don McGuire of ADP, Scott Blackley of Oscar Health, and Patrick Fleury of TeraWulf—share their insights on financial planning and analysis (FP&A), with a focus on navigating complex business environments.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 22, 2019

Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better. To do this we need to address the mindset, people, processes, and technology that drives FP&A’s actions.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, there have been many organizations that have successfully persevered through the challenges posed by the past couple of years, and among the differentiating factors between such businesses is leadership. Leadership across business departments is a foundational element of success. 5 Leadership Competencies for CFOs 1.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Alexander Bant , chief of research for CFOs at Gartner predicts that 2022 will be a make-or-break year for CFOs when it comes to unlocking the value of AI, hyperautomation, digital skills, continuous processes, and data management. But technology alone will not spell success or failure. Look back to see what’s ahead.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Unlike a typical financial downturn, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has been far more difficult to predict. The virus continues to ravage the global population, effect changes in consumer behavior, unearth workforce planning challenges, precipitate demand drops, and create supply chain shocks across the business world.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 13, 2019

Transforming your FP&A plan will not be an easy task, but it must be addressed as it is a top priority for the CFO to better support delivering on the expectations from the CEO. These are also the attributes that’ll drive our transformation plan. What does the transformation plan look like?

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The development of , FP&A solutions (particularly, innovations such as financial software) in recent years has empowered many organizations to both better understand and significantly improve their performance. Compliance: Abide by laws regarding environmental regulations, financial reporting, etc.

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Future CFO

MAY 27, 2024

As the finance function is among the main departments of any organisation, it is then important for financial leaders to fully understand the importance of giving fair opportunities on all people, regardless of their gender, to maximise growth and competencies.

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Bramasol

JUNE 25, 2024

The role of enterprise level CFOs has changed radically over the past decade with both a widening scope of influence and greater responsibilities for helping guide corporate transformation programs and technology choices. Sweeping changes in the enterprise technology landscape have also been a key driver in expanding the role of CFOs.

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CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 26, 2024

This step triggered not only a geographical shift but also a change in Sawyer’s professional life, when her work alongside a CEO ultimately fueled her aspirations to become a chief financial officer. This relationship deepened her expertise in operational excellence and marked a decisive step toward achieving her eventual CFO ambitions.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 18, 2019

” is the clear message from Chief Financial Officers. To do that we must address the mindset of the entire FP&A team. Operating within your organization’s framework, as we discussed in the previous posts in this blog series , will frame how your FP&A team carries out this mandate.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 1, 2023

It has been said that change is the only constant, and in the corporate world, this is especially true when it comes to the , CFO position. CFO moves often spark internal and external rumors and can draw the attention of investors and short-sellers. Kennedy was previously the CFO at Canadian retailer Roots since 2020.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 7, 2024

This episode our Planning Aces emphasize the importance of leveraging one’s breadth of experience, stepping beyond traditional FP&A roles, and focusing on execution to bring significant value to organizations. Read More 3.Understanding

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Planful

APRIL 1, 2020

What the Experts Are Saying: Helpful Resources for FP&A. PriceWaterhouseCoopers: PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey. The Wall Street Journal — CFO Insights and Analysis from Deloitte: Capex Risk Modeling for COVID-19 Response. CFO Journal: Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill.

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Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Some business owners downplay the complexity of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and mistakenly task their accounting team with this crucial function, or hope their CPA firm can be of help. Let’s examine how an outsourced, fractional CFO can improve FP&A: Improving Data. .” – Lao Tzu.

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The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As 2024 approaches, CFOs need to assess their 2023 achievements and plan for the coming year. Exploring the Key Priorities for CFOs in 2024 Global political instability, encompassing war, superpower tensions, and internal turmoil, adds complexity to planning for 2024. Starting with an external perspective is crucial.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Citi has named Anand Sairam as CFO for Asia Pacific, according to media reports citing an internal memo. Based in Singapore, Sairam will lead the Asia Pacific finance team to manage financial performance and reporting, strategy and planning, and maintain controls for all Citi businesses in the region.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Chief financial officers, known for exhibiting strong professional ethics, need to lead in navigating this difficult period.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Waterloo office was an enviable launchpad populated by many professionals who remain in Howatson’s life today, as she explains when we make inquiries to better understand the motivations and choices made by this future CFO.

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Collectiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In the latest episode of Collectiv Conversations, I chatted with Stephen Newland about the future of financial planning and analysis and how we can improve the forecasting and budgeting process. Stephen is the director of FP&A at GrowthLab Financial , which offers finance-as-a-service for growing businesses.

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Planful

MARCH 18, 2019

The FP&A team is numbers-oriented, but also requires a great deal of communication skills. The financial reporting manager must be able to clearly explain specific financial concepts at a high level for busy executives. FP&A teams can do so by leveraging these four essential types of financial reports techniques.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 3, 2021

Analysts believe that financial planning and analysis solutions (FP&A) will make up a significant portion of that investment. The role of the CFO and finance is moving from a function that spends 80% of its time gathering data, maintaining spreadsheets and building reports to what I call a CVO. 2021 is here.

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Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. Basing projections off data coming from various sources reduces leadership’s confidence in your analysis. Pulling financials from disparate Excel spreadsheets introduces clerical errors.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I am not a Financial Planning & Analysis guru, far from it. However, I owned my own business for 12 years, which through that time I played CFO out of necessity until we could afford one. Budgeting and Planning are the lifeblood of any business, at least to grow a healthy business.

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Planful

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The strategic role of the CFO has become less about finance and accounting and more about becoming a strategic partner to the entire organization. Pushing forward requires CFOs to get involved in the business and convey the importance of the numbers to provide more strategic guidance to the business. Tell a story with the data.

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Collectiv

JANUARY 2, 2023

With technology evolving at a rapid pace and many teams adjusting to a permanent remote or hybrid work model, this is the time to take stock of your progress and plan the next steps. There are so many amazing opportunities that CFOs can take advantage of in 2023, as well as new challenges to be prepared for. Continued Remote Work.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

If a group of chief financial officers (CFOs) from 2018 stepped out of a time machine into their 2023 offices, they would be astonished by what they saw. The intensity stems from the larger, more far-reaching implications of the make-or-break decisions CEOs and boards expect CFOs to make quickly.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Asia’s CFOs and finance teams have overcome tremendous challenges during the past few years and we're honoured to recognise them for the transformations they have made.” The second annual awards programme was a great success, having attracted submissions from across Asia Pacific,” said Allan Tan, editor-in-chief of Cxociety and FutureCFO.

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CFO Leadership

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Future-forward finance and accounting organizations were quick to embrace robotic process automation (RPA) years ago to manage mundane, repetitive back-office tasks like data entry and routine financial reporting. AI is a tool and not a replacement for finance professionals. over at least the next decade.

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Onplan

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Is closing your offices and giving people compensating benefits a good financial move for your bottom line? (Of Of course there are many non-financial considerations, but for this blog we’re focusing on adding up the costs.). How do you weigh and plan for the costs of such a change? Let’s start by laying out the base case.

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