When COVID-19 took its toll on businesses last year, the disruption in economic activity prompted a widespread liquidity crisis. Companies around the world opted for cash and liquidity tactics, and many chief financial officers (CFOs) responded with survival plans that involved freeing up cash and resources to keep operations going…
The past 10 years have seen finance departments cut costs by nearly 30 percent. Over the next decade, we can now expect to see these departments shift their focus to achieve a higher level of effectiveness. …
Cash management strategies are often essential when it comes to boosting valuations and putting free capital to work, and private equity companies can improve valuations by using working capital levers. Meanwhile, improved order to collections cycles through process improvement and technology leverage and tactical utilisation of working capital funding, including…
Every day, managers and employees face unexpected challenges at work. This has always been the case. But the level of difficulties we face soared last year when COVID-19 put millions of people in immensely difficult — sometimes devastating — situations. In fact, at the time, early research found that the…
Everything you need to know about how to make it as a CFO in the private equity space.
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a year of economic uncertainty, putting even some of the world’s most notable companies under the magnifying glass. And the implications of the pandemic mean long-term economic challenges will affect many businesses for the foreseeable. This has put immense pressure on chief financial officers (CFOs)…
Gary McGaghey has extensive experience as Chief Financial Officer and Group CFO of international companies. Most recently, he has joined Williams Lea Tag in this capacity.
Gary McGaghey came onboard with Williams Lea Tag, which is owned by the private equity firms PE Group and Advent International. McGaghey’s role with…
How CFOs can transition from privately owned and listed companies to private equity companies — and flourish.
Many CFO s who’ve transformed the financial environments of privately owned and listed companies hope to break into the private equity space, especially as many are keen to take the helm of multi-year…
As a globally experienced divisional and group CFO , Gary McGaghey has an extensive track record of delivering organic and M&A-driven growth in private equity, listed, and privately owned companies.
He has delivered essential change in companies belonging to several sectors, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), beverage, pharmacy, and media markets. McGaghey achieves growth transformations by building a nd nurturing world-class finance teams, which have worked under his careful management to transform businesses and business divisions around the world.
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