VCFO

MAY 17, 2024

Evaluation of 154 core data points across six dimensions and in-depth dialogue between you and a CFO steeped in all aspects of business optimization and strategic planning provides a holistic, insightful, and unbiased exploration of your company’s DNA. v360 goes beyond traditional financial analysis and simple snapshots.

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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. In my career, I’ve faced situations where initial plans failed, markets shifted unexpectedly, or projects didn’t go as anticipated.

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CFO Talks

JULY 4, 2024

Key Takeaway: Companies should consider candidates from diverse professional backgrounds for CFO roles to bring a holistic approach to financial leadership, encompassing not just accounting, but also operations, IT, HR, and strategic development.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 16, 2024

From fiction as a mental escape to deep dives into leadership, health, and emerging technologies, CFOs featured on the CFO Thought Leader podcast in September shared a diverse range of book recommendations. McGuire finds the book especially helpful during busy times, such as year-end closings or strategic planning periods.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recognizing the need to enhance my managerial capabilities, I pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, which equipped me with essential leadership skills. My goal is to leverage my experience and skills in finance and strategic management to drive growth, operational efficiency, and long-term success for an organization.

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Future CFO

JUNE 9, 2024

Julia Simatupang (JS): A typical day for me involves a blend of strategic planning, team management, stakeholder engagement, and operational oversight. This endeavour required me to leverage my leadership skills, strategic thinking, and ability to navigate ambiguity.

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 11, 2024

In the throes of the Great Recession, Erica Gessert faced one of her first tests of leadership. In the years ahead, Gessert’s career trajectory continued upward as she transitioned into various finance leadership roles. In the throes of the Great Recession, Erica Gessert faced one of her first tests of leadership.

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The Importance of Strategic Planning Sarah stressed the need for both a business plan and a strategic plan. While a business plan outlines your vision and goals, a strategic plan details how you’ll execute those goals. Need help scaling?

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The Finance Weekly

JULY 14, 2024

It extends beyond conventional budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes which usually span a year, and concentrates mainly on financial goals and key initiatives that are 5-10 years or more into the future. It also differs from mid-range strategic planning processes.

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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. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately.

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Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Turning Goals into a Strategic Plan. A long to-do list or a list of goals is not a strategic plan. Businesses that set goals and try to hit them without an overarching strategic plan can end up wasting resources, pulling their teams in too many directions, and thwarting their own expansion efforts.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Critical challenges for CFOs: CFOs face significant challenges in figuring out how to spend money on cybersecurity and setting up plans to respond to cyber threats early. Balancing the need for cybersecurity measures with budgetary constraints requires careful strategic planning and resource allocation.

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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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Centage

JANUARY 18, 2024

Finance teams often get asked to do more with less, which makes it important that you adopt the right FP&A tools to amplify your capabilities and create more time for strategic planning. Look for platforms that support company-wide planning, allowing different departments to collaborate effectively.

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E78 Partners

MAY 23, 2023

As investor activity continues to increase, the demand for strong executive leadership, particularly Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), is on the rise. CFOs are assuming more active leadership within their organizations and play a crucial role in C-suite decision-making. These situations often give rise to broader management changes.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 7, 2024

By leveraging advanced analytics and cloud technology, CFOs can drive strategic insights, improve forecasting accuracy, and optimise cash management. CFOs must also be well-versed in leveraging emerging technologies to boost their business performance. The post The risks CFOs must face in 2024 appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

By leveraging our leadership in deploying more RAR implementations than any other partner, Bramasol is also at the forefront of helping refine and deploy these new Universal RevRec capabilities. Better Insights : Provides deeper insights into revenue metrics and performance, supporting better decision-making and strategic planning.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2024

Business planning and analysis Financial planning and analysis, profitability reporting and analysis, strategic planning, and enhanced data analytics (collectively, BP&A) are among the highest-ranked priorities for CFOs and finance teams to address in the coming year.

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Focus CFO

MARCH 3, 2022

However, with guidance and strategic planning led by an experienced CFO, organizations will be well equipped to weather the storm. . The CFO—either a full-time CFO or a Fractional CFO embedded in the leadership team—has a critical role in response to the current inflationary cycle and the resulting uncertainties. LEARN MORE.

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VCFO

JUNE 19, 2023

To erase the corporate-manufacturing divide, leadership must establish a culture that demonstrates they care and value the perspectives of employees in tangible and practical ways. Here’s how to make that happen: Ensure Leadership Presence and Engagement Culture starts at the top. and video can also be leveraged.

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Bramasol

JUNE 30, 2023

By analyzing large volumes of data and identifying patterns and trends, AI systems offers valuable insights for market analysis, customer segmentation, demand forecasting, and strategic planning. This cost-effective model allows businesses of all sizes to leverage advanced technologies without financial constraints.

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VCFO

MARCH 2, 2023

Some may think that makes financial management and strategic planning in a professional services firm simpler. Visualizing and articulating goals for the business provides an endpoint that one can then walk back year-on-year to chart milestones, build meaningful budgets, and form the basis of the strategic plan.

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CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Morris shares insights into Guardian’s journey from a single pharmacy to 50 nationwide, discussing the strategic milestones of investing in talent, data infrastructure, and a robust financial planning process.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This helps mitigate errors and ensures that teams can leverage spreadsheets effectively. Strategic Thinking CFOs should encourage their teams to use spreadsheets strategically. This involves leveraging spreadsheets for scenario analysis, strategic planning, and decision support.

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E78 Partners

AUGUST 15, 2023

Their external perspective and bias to drive action allows them to identify inefficiencies, optimize processes, and develop strategic plans that may not be apparent to internal teams.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The interview is part of FutureCFO's Female Leadership in Finance Series. I emphasise how digital technologies can be leveraged to not only elevate their businesses but also ensure their long-term relevance and sustainability in an ever-evolving market. My greatest strengths lie in customer management and strategic planning.

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Centage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

For the finance team, reforecasting (sometimes called budget reforecasting or financial reforecasting) is the best mechanism for effectively managing changes in strategic planning throughout the budget year. Should you put them to work for the organization immediately and apply the surplus strategically based on company goals?

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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. This includes not just financial risks but also operational, regulatory, and strategic risks.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 2, 2023

Sarah is a seasoned leader in the nonprofit sector, leverages over 18 years of experience to guide organizations towards success. The best way to connect with Sarah is to visit Pivot Ground , where you can find plenty of free resources for those boardroom and leadership conversations. Welcome to the Modern Nonprofit Podcast!

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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The Finance Weekly

JUNE 17, 2024

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is important in automating all of the manual tasks in the finance department and giving everyone greater insights into the data. FP&A not only supports business and financial decision-making but also provides management with insights into the organization’s strategic plans and investments.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Personalysis is one such tool that enables an organization to identify and leverage individual strengths and to see where gaps are present. Below is a great historical example of this that also highlights the importance and value of leadership foresight. Adaptation and Avoiding the Bite of Inaction.

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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.

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CFO Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2024

BUSINESS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS Financial planning and analysis, profitability reporting and analysis, strategic planning, and enhanced data analytics (collectively, BP&A) are among the highest-ranked priorities for CFOs and finance teams to address in the coming year.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But what these metrics have looked like in the past but now will look like in the future will be very different, as we look to leverage our operating capital in new, creative ways. Our financial goals right now start with driving double-digit growth and scaling our margins.

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Jedox Finance

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

What does better adaptability through automation in strategic planning look like out in the wild? Many who do not envision what the user experience will be when using new solutions may overlook the negative impact it can have on the speed and precision of their planning and operations. Tap into your strengths.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

BUCKLEY: I think it’s one huge lesson for us, and it’s brought out in our leadership team. And we had prioritized all our strategic plans, we had to figure out how to get them done while people were remote. I want to put that in context of leadership. Great leaders, you’ve got to embrace your reality.

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