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. Breaking out of this bubble is critical for growth.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Finance teams found their way in 2024 to keep up with the ever-changing market landscape brought about by a number of factors. The accountancy profession, as we know it, faced challenges in technology--what with the concerns on how artificial intelligence poses threat on their jobs regarding the way it can take over their roles.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Guided by influential mentors, Thobile recognized that finance goes beyond numbers—it impacts decision-making that drives business and individual success. This broadened her skills and highlighted the importance of cultural sensitivity, teamwork, and innovative problem-solving. What sparked your interest in finance?

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Fifth Third has focused on improving customer satisfaction and retention without losing sight of their tried-and-true historical approach to wealth management, by promoting a problem-solving culture that encompasses human interactions, software improvements, and investment strategy building. million in 2023, up from $516.6

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Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

Winnie Law , CFO, Technology & Operations (T&O), Global Functionsand Fit for Growth, Standard Chartered , believes the war on talent continues to be a challenge as the role of Finance pivots from being mere number crunchers and financial journalists to strategy influencers.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Lessons from Craig Wert’s finance career reveal the power of adaptability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to seize opportunities in unexpected places. Lessons from Craig Wert’s finance career reveal the power of adaptability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to seize opportunities in unexpected places.

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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. I’ve always had a natural inclination toward numbers; they just made sense to me in a way that’s hard to explain.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

Maybe it’s important to you to be able to solve complex problems, or to manage a team. Assign each a number from one to five — one being you don’t live that value at all in your job, five being that value is fulfilled every day. The best way to understand if your values are being violated is to identify and define them.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Leadership and communication skills are also essential, as you’ll need to clearly convey financial insights to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. If you’re aspiring to become a CFO, my key advice would be to focus on building a strong foundation in both finance and leadership. ” – Sir John A.

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Future CFO

MAY 1, 2024

Giselle Arellano-Geronimo A controller, for Geronimo, also has the privilege to make a story out of the numbers and convert the results of the financials into actionable business decisions and strategies that help shape the business. “A

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

CFOs typically have a deep understanding of economic theory and practice and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. CFOs are some of the highest-paid finance professionals because they have experience and networks and excel at financial leadership. Financial Manager. Average salary: $134,180 per year. Financial Analyst.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

Previous experience working in upper leadership roles or managing the financial duties of an organization provides the skills and knowledge to take on this role. Being a financial analyst at a bank requires more than just crunching numbers. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Financial Analyst.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

AL: At the end of the day, most executive leaders are problem solvers and I like the challenge that comes with facing a roadblock and finding a way around it. In finance, there isn’t necessarily the same room for creative problem solving the way it might be for some other offices.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 23, 2024

When talking with Tamela, we hear a powerful message from her leadership experience within the organization and when it comes to serving others. Defined as ‘a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually,’ this is a key viewpoint of leadership. Having perspective allows a leader to be forward thinking and proactive.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 18, 2023

I just sat there smiling and hoped that nobody would ask me a question,” comments Cox, recalling one of a number of experiences that he credits with helping him to step beyond his accounting career roots. When you have strong relationships among the team, problem solving is more fun and wins are more fulfilling.”

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Jedox Finance

JULY 30, 2019

Financials are essential but so are non-financials for getting to the real story behind the numbers. Lay out trends/analysis based on numbers (facts) and leverage them to drive decisions. To outperform in this role focus is critical, and FP&A should: spend less time on number reporting, instead look at key metrics [Curious].

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CFO Talks

DECEMBER 16, 2021

He’s got a strong background in auditing, and he’s built a reputation for enhancing processes and problem-solving, we want to talk to him about that too. So I think bringing the small SME experience together with the big multinationals honed my skill set, especially on the processes, problem-solving and the strategy side.

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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. I started to like numbers and did very well in Math. My financial career is quite a long journey.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Editor’s Note: For our Female Leadership in Finance Series , Teresa Leung recently had a chat with Cyndi Pei, Senior Vice President, Group Finance and Group Financial Controller at Singapore-listed beverage company Yeo Hiap Seng. CP: One must be curious and learn other business fundamentals beyond numbers.

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 4, 2023

To Kellenberger, a recently hired business analyst, Coleman’s shrinking gross margins seemed to present not only a problem-solving challenge but also an opportunity to help to rewire a renowned brand’s customer best practices.

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https://trustedcfosolutions.com/feed/

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From their own words below, you’ll discover how we’ve helped the owners save time through real-time visibility reporting that shifts the burden from top-down leadership to a state where all leaders and managers know the same numbers and can act accordingly. That’s extremely helpful.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 2, 2022

A couple things actually, number one, that we’ve alluded to transition in leadership. You, and really oftentimes it’s an understanding of the compliance needs issue, um, and a skillset, frankly, rather than, rather than a… a number of bodies issue. It’s a capacity issue. Tosha Anderson: Yeah.

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Planful

JANUARY 11, 2022

As technology crunches the growing volumes of data, soft skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication will become crucial for Finance to succeed. #1 There are a number of advocates and organizations leading the charge to avoid these pitfalls. 1 – Let AI do the heavy lifting.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

It’s a career that demands experience, intellectual agility, and razor-sharp problem-solving skills if you want to stay at the top. Analytics is more than crunching numbers but also about making sense of a situation. Management and Leadership Skills. Analytical Skills.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Part of my studies was Business Information Systems, which contributed to my corporate technical issues problem solving. Share your favorite leadership lesson. I was able to recover a substantial number of allowable deductions for a client. Technical difficulties have always been an interesting part of my work.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Known for her strategic leadership and passion for mentorship, Shivani’s story is a source of inspiration for aspiring finance professionals across Africa. My interest in finance was sparked by a passion for problem-solving and analysing numbers. Share your favorite leadership lesson.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

My interest in finance was sparked by a deep fascination with numbers and their ability to tell stories about businesses and economies. These experiences have enriched my understanding of how different cultures approach collaboration and problem-solving. Key areas include: 1.

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