CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Critical Thinking: The CFO’s Secret Weapon in an Uncertain World South Africa’s economy is anything but predictable, with CFOs often finding themselves at the intersection of financial stewardship and strategic leadership. Foster an open culture where ethical considerations are part of every financial discussion.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For Shivam Kumar , finance director for Southeast Asia & Taiwan at pure-play consumer healthcare company Haleon , the future approach to finance leadership boils down to focusing on the fundamentals: consistent, competitive, sustainable and profitable growth for revenue, profit, and cash with equal emphasis on growth of the Finance team.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 9, 2025

Risk management isnt a luxury, its a core leadership function. And when something goes wrongfrom a supplier collapse to a cyber breachfinancial leadership is often the first-place people look for answers. Internal fraud, misaligned KPIs, and poor system controls can be just as dangerous as economic downturns or global pandemics.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Members’ Profile: Rofhiwa Irene Singo In this edition of our CFO Spotlight series, we are featuring Rofhiwa Irene Singo, an accomplished finance leader whose journey is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and impactful leadership. Share your favorite leadership lesson.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In these regards, CFOs will seek people with traditional financial skills, in addition to interpersonal skills like leadership, empathy, and adaptability, and cognitive skills like critical thinking, project management and decision-making. The post Digital acceleration to drive finance leadership in 2022 appeared first on FutureCFO.

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CFO Talks

JANUARY 8, 2025

Economic changes, whether due to inflation, global disruptions, or evolving consumer behavior, require businesses to be agile and adaptable. Staying informed about economic trends, market shifts, and industry updates allows you to anticipate potential challenges and opportunities. Businesses that fail to adapt risk losing relevance.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Global Finance recently sat down with representatives of three financial institutions, including two development banks and one commercial bank, to discuss banking and the role it plays in Africas economic growth. She previously held leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC, both in the Philippines.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Yvonne’s career in finance and leadership has positioned her as an influential figure, holding executive roles since 2005 and contributing significantly to MINT’s growth and innovation. From an early age, I was fascinated with numbers and business economics. This involves honest, transparent communication with all parties involved.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 28, 2025

It now demands a strategic, forward-thinking approach that incorporates digital transformation, sustainability, data-driven insights, and human leadership. CFOs today are expected to: Align economic performance with environmental and social responsibility.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 5, 2025

Finally, Cribl CFO Zach Johnson shares his three Ps frameworkprecision, predictability, and performancespotlighting how open communication and unit economics training can shape a companys culture and boost long-term value. Zach Johnson, CFO of Cribl, gained his approach to finance leadership from multiple fast-scaling tech companies.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

She is driven to deepen her expertise in digitalization, AI, and machine learning , applying them to improve financial wellness and business efficiency and aims for international leadership roles that contribute to the economic development of Africa and values cross-disciplinary collaborations for impactful projects.

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CFA Institute

JANUARY 25, 2022

Standard deviation fails to characterize risk in a way that matters to most investors.

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, leadership transitions are often unavoidable due to unexpected departures, mergers, or restructuring initiatives. Enter interim leadership, a strategic solution providing organizations with the expertise to navigate these challenging times. How Can Interim Leadership Address These Issues?

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, leadership transitions are often unavoidable due to unexpected departures, mergers, or restructuring initiatives. Enter interim leadership, a strategic solution providing organizations with the expertise to navigate these challenging times. How Can Interim Leadership Address These Issues?

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

FP&A analyst, in turn, is a promising yet developing profession that can be interesting to graduates with finance, statistics, economics or business degrees as well as to finance professionals from adjacent disciplines. Performance management is a range of practices which a company uses to measure its performance and communicate results.

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Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

Looking back Reminiscing about how 2024 went by, Law says the year has been eventful and frothy with global conflicts, geopolitical tensions, technology disruptions, and economic uncertainties. According to Law, the changes that come along with this will inevitably drive the workforce to re-evaluate and upskill their talent pools.

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CFA Institute

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Portfolio Pi and Portfolio Eta are new decision metrics that connect investment objectives and risks.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Known for her strategic leadership and passion for mentorship, Elizabeth’s journey serves as an inspiration to aspiring finance professionals worldwide. Elizabeth’s impressive 30-year career as a finance executive has taken her across continents and industries, including mining, oil and gas, and telecommunications.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Nonprofit communications can be complicated, and sometimes awkward. The secret comes down to how well nonprofit leaders understand what donors are thinking and feeling and how charities communicate with them. The post Nonprofit Communications: Navigating Donor Conversations appeared first on The Charity CFO. Get the free guide!

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Consider external factors, such as economic conditions, that may have affected past performance. The world is constantly changing, and factors such as inflation, interest rates, and economic conditions can impact financial forecasts. Use financial news sources and economic reports to stay informed.

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CFA Institute

JULY 11, 2019

Self-leadership may become the most important kind of leadership of all, says Barbara Stewart, CFA.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

It focuses on emerging markets and promotes social and economic development through sustainable finance. By supplying financing to private companies, Absa Bank is facilitating the implementation of key projects that are critical to economic development. In the telecommunications sector, J.P.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Rowen’s career in finance and leadership has positioned him as an influential figure, serving in executive roles across various sectors, including transportation, investment, and industrial management. Collaboration and open communication are also central to how I tackle difficulties.

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Focus CFO

JUNE 28, 2023

Businesses that have an embedded in-house Chief Financial Officer understand the pivotal role the CFO plays in proactively preparing the business for, and guiding it through, economic and market storms. While we are now mostly through that storm, new economic storm clouds are on the horizon. But that relief will be temporary.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

With the pandemic shifting the economic landscape of many countries, the appetite for more cost-effective and efficient measures intensifies. The opportunity to work remotely coupled by the advancement of technology brought a realisation from companies that talent can be employed wherever the skillsets are present."

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This team is responsible for conducting thorough due diligence, which involves assessing the target company’s economic health, cash flows, and liabilities. The manager is the primary point of contact for clients, managing communication and addressing any questions or concerns.

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CFA Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Developing an inclusive culture is the right thing to do ethically. It also makes good business sense.

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E78 Partners

MARCH 3, 2025

While overall 2025 economic conditions have been positive, tariffs, persistent interest rates and geo-political instability are creating uncertainty. Strategic Finance and FP&A Support Strengthening financial planning, forecasting, and investor communication capabilities. Produce comprehensive board-ready financial reports.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

If you’re a chief marketing officer (CMO), the current economic uncertainty undoubtedly creates anxiety for you, your team, and your agencies. The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) has demonstrated the tight correlation between advertising spend and economic indicators like GDP growth by looking at historical data.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

And while there’s no guarantee that any job will be immune to cutbacks or layoffs, some industries weather economic storms better than others. CFOs typically have a deep understanding of economic theory and practice and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Communication Skills. Financial Manager. Financial Examiner.

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CFA Institute

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Identifying investment objectives and achieving stakeholder buy-in is the critical first step in connecting these objectives to portfolio construction.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 5, 2023

Economics textbooks often use the allegory of a maker of nails, who receives word that his measure of success at producing nails will be based on the number of nails made. At this third-tier commuter school struggling to keep the doors open, leadership decided to pour its efforts into raising its U.S. Laura Williams.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With rapid changes in technology, including digitization and automation, the World Economic Forum projects that 50% of all jobs will require a change in skillsets by 2027. There are dozens of certifications for other jobs as well, such as business analytics , business processes , inbound marketing , and leadership. Mentorship.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Following 2 years of pandemic-driven economic turmoil, many organizations, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are relatively low on optimism and cash. Finance leaders can and should take a leadership role cultivating their company’s ethical competencies and addressing its unique challenges.

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Onplan

JANUARY 19, 2022

Leadership changes often create organizational shockwaves that amplify turnover in the ranks. CFOs can avoid losing strong performers on their teams by ensuring they and their top lieutenants are thinking and communicating about succession planning. Communicate. Listen to employees.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

That’s how you build the economic infrastructure, by creating local businesses and small businesses. It’s 26 years later, and Hampers is a fixture on the Boston retail scene, not only by virtue of her business acumen but in her leadership as president of the Newbury Street League Business Association.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

They are expected to have a vision and be able to communicate that vision. For Kiatruangamala, these past few years have taught him that a finance leader must have in place preparedness and a recovery plan for any decline in global economic activities, which can happen at any time, due to a financial crisis, a pandemic, or a war.

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