CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Reflecting on his time at Splunk, Johnson illustrates how shifting from on-premise software to cloud services required complex financial modeling, flexible thinking, and cross-functional collaboration. His insights reveal how finance leaders can guide companies through transformative eras.

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Future CFO

JUNE 24, 2024

It took me years to be skilled in financial planning and analysis. Not every finance professional can be sharp enough to detect key highlights and provide analysis for the financial statements. How do you dissect complex algorithms as compared to traditional financial models?

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Bramasol

APRIL 15, 2024

In this new post, we get more granular to provide an update on how AI and Gen AI can enhance productivity, insights, and results in finance applications such as order-to-cash to compliance (OTC 2 ), along with a look at how new SAP AI initiatives are key to this transformation. to drive financial models.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, finance-related jobs are predicted to experience an 8% annual growth rate until at least 2030. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , finance-related jobs are predicted to experience an 8% annual growth rate until at least 2030 – in line with other professional sectors.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 21, 2024

When you’re making small-talk with someone who isn’t in finance or accounting about how work is going, and they answer with “busy,” do you ever question how hard it really is? spoke to 20 finance teams for research on this article. spoke to 20 finance teams for research on this article. These processes vary.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 3, 2021

The pandemic gave new meaning to financial agility. It became vital as companies pivoted, recalibrated their financial models, and looked to withstand market shocks. For financial leaders, this shift in meaning created challenges. As a result, every company sought financial clarity. Source: FutureCIO-AFP, 2021.

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VCFO

MAY 30, 2022

Jose is a senior finance professional with more than 30 years of experience in financial management roles in manufacturing and international energy ventures. His leadership skills have been honed through years of working strategically with CEOs, executive leadership teams, boards of directors, and building and mentoring diverse teams.

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 20, 2024

Back in 2001, Lafouge stepped into a pivotal finance leadership role with Technip, a technology provider to the energy industry. At Spendesk, he faced the task of restructuring the finance organization to support rapid growth. Our comprehensive spend management platform is very easy to implement for the finance team.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. The class starts with a question of what the end game should be for a business (profitability, value, social good?)

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Beacon CFO Plus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Our expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, and strategic planning can streamline the transition process and contribute to its success. Mergers, Acquisitions, or Restructuring An outsourced CFO can play a pivotal role during any period of significant change—such as a merger, acquisition, or internal reorganization.

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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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Future CFO

MAY 22, 2024

The role of chief financial officers has long been evolving, especially following the drastic changes brought about by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategic finance management plays a pivotal role in the efficacious integration of digital technology, augmenting operational efficiency and propelling sustained growth,” Waty says.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The job of managing a corporation’s cash flow typically falls to its FP&A team and its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Corporate Finance Institute According to the Association of Finance Professionals , many of the skills that make FP&A a strategic partner to the business lead well into the skills that make the CFO a trusted advisor.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Thobile’s passion for finance sparked in high school with her love for mathematics and the challenge of balancing financial statements. This interest solidified during her BCom studies, where she found satisfaction in analyzing financial statements and market trends. What sparked your interest in finance?

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Centage

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Driver-based modelling allows finance teams to nimbly adjust resource allocations and fine tune financial forecasting around the core drivers of the business. Driver-based budgeting definition Driver-based budgeting/forecasting is a financial planning approach with two major components.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 18, 2019

Their comments highlight a common theme of the need to elevate the technical expertise of finance to the level of strategy. Geetanjali Tandon, Digital & IT Transformation Finance Lead at Bayer Crop Science, Chair of the AFP FP&A Advisory Council. Also, a crystal ball to financially model the impact of the strategic options.

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E78 Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This capability offers a significant advantage in today’s competitive environment, where agility and foresight are vital for maintaining strong financial health. This not only enhances performance outcomes but also supports dynamic forecasting, enabling leaders to adapt their plans as business conditions evolve.

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The team helps clients understand each deal’s potential returns and risks by providing accurate valuations and financial models. They also work on structuring transactions to align with clients’ goals, minimizing tax implications, and ensuring efficient financing. The post What Are Transaction Services?

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

“Ongoing uncertainty and instability will expose organisations to sudden cost surges in the coming years,” says Randeep Rathindran , distinguished vice president of research in the Gartner Finance practice. The post CFOs to face EBITDA margins challenges, Gartner says appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

JUNE 13, 2022

Editor’s note: Finance executives could no longer succeed by focusing simply on numbers. Grace Lim (pictured), CFO at KK Women's & Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore shared with FutureCFO audiences how female finance executives could become CFOs. This article is part of FutureCFO's Female Leadership in Finance Series.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The CFO role requires certain traits and skills, said Woranat Dumrongsiri (pictured), Country CFO, Deloitte Thailand and Deloitte Laos during an interview with FutureCFO for the publication’s Female Leadership in Finance Series. Future CFO: When did you start to become interested in finance? How would you want that to change?

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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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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. The class starts with a question of what the end game should be for a business (profitability, value, social good?)

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 22, 2019

We must then repeat it so that it seeps into the finance culture for current employees and attracts the type of people you want to have. Crystal ball to financially model the impact of the strategic options. This will help you in your role of supporting the CEO and our daily activities with the business.

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Boston Startup CFO

JULY 10, 2016

To hold their own amongst established competitors, startups need strong leadership teams and effective business strategy. TK: The ability to communicate your thinking and decision-making rationale is absolutely critical to success in any finance role. JT: CallFire’s founding team remains active in the company.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

He or she must also review all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures. Angie Lin, co-founder and chief investment officer at Assured Asset Management adds that the CFO has to look beyond the traditional approaches towards managing the finances of the company – be open to new ways of doing things.

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The team helps clients understand each deal’s potential returns and risks by providing accurate valuations and financial models. They also work on structuring transactions to align with clients’ goals, minimizing tax implications, and ensuring efficient financing. The post What Are Transaction Services?

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E78 Partners

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The team helps clients understand each deal’s potential returns and risks by providing accurate valuations and financial models. They also work on structuring transactions to align with clients’ goals, minimizing tax implications, and ensuring efficient financing. The post What Are Transaction Services?

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Jedox Finance

JULY 23, 2019

These are often not “out of the box” solutions and will require us to spend time learning new skills in process automation, analytics and financial modeling. Especially clean data or even enriched data which brings financial and non-financial information together can be powerful. Financial Modeling.

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Jedox Finance

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

They have reduced fixed costs, changed leasing arrangements, and provided financing measures as lifelines for high-grade suppliers suffering a catastrophic reduction in cash flow. However it lands, the unprecedented measures resulting from the crisis have short-circuited many financial models and plans that were running on autopilot.

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VCFO

JUNE 12, 2023

At the operational level, Brandon’s hallmark is empowering existing teams to thrive by eliminating or automating redundant tasks and employing the reclaimed time to elevate employees through leadership training and professional development. A Texas native, he has called Austin, Houston, New York, France, and Colombia “home.”

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CFO Talks

MARCH 14, 2024

They play a crucial role in strategic planning, risk management, and driving innovation, extending their influence far beyond the finance department. Embracing these tools can transform the finance function from a traditional cost center into a dynamic, value-adding component of the business.

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Jedox Finance

AUGUST 13, 2019

Finance professionals generally tend to be risk averse. How does Finance keep up? Remember to think about your finance team, your finance leader peers both cross functionally and externally. ” So lastly, hold yourself and your finance team accountable for “doing what you said” to embed the new mindset.

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Onplan

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Finance has to factor in short term cash impacts in addition to yearly overall impacts of changes to headcount. These insights powerfully demonstrate the value of a good financial model. Closing offices might not be the financial panacea it looked like at first glance! Why can’t spreadsheets get you there?

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E78 Partners

MARCH 1, 2023

In the second phase, E78 Partners will build out monthly management reporting for the leadership team, which will replace a manual Excel reporting process. Development of enterprisewide, three-statement integrated, driver-based financial model with a fully integrated back-end.

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Michigan CFO

JUNE 7, 2023

Understanding the Role of a CFO A CFO is a high-level executive responsible for overseeing the financial activities of an organization. Their primary duties include financial planning, analysis, risk management, financial reporting, and leadership of the finance & accounting team.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amid these dire forecasts, FutureCFO spoke with senior financial executives with a regional role across Asia-Pacific for a glimpse into the upheaval that the global pandemic has brought to their FP&A practice, and how they are helping senior leadership weather the crisis with the company intact. Out of the ivory tower.

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