As the role of the CFO evolves, finance leaders are dedicating more and more efforts to building new capabilities — the skills, mindsets, and behaviours that companies must embrace to reach and sustain their full potential. …

The chief financial officer’s role has evolved over the years. Now, many CEOs and boards expect far more than optimal financial results from CFOs: Many also expect the CFO to partner with them to develop the company’s wider strategy. …

The past decade has seen finance departments cut costs by an average of almost 30%. Over the next few years, many of these departments are aiming to achieve even higher levels of effectiveness. But the highly acclaimed Divisional and Group CFO Gary McGaghey explains that the most successful finance teams…

teams have reduced their costs by nearly 30% over the past 10 years. Now, many of these finance teams are working towards higher levels of efficiency . …

Shaping and managing the team you need now. Whether you’re new to your role as a CFO or whether you’ve been a CFO for years, building and leading a strong team informs your success as a leader. …

COVID-19 has left companies around the world in a period of huge upheaval and change. Countless businesses have tightened their margins, heightening their focus on costs, and many forward-thinking business leaders are now planning cost reduction initiatives so they can invest more in the business areas that need development and…

Leadership approaches that you can adopt to motivate and guide your team. Leaders who connect with their teams and make efforts to inspire effective action tend to have the best chances of business success. These people typically exhibit one vital trait that makes them stand out as effective leaders: authenticity…

The COVID-19 crisis has not put any dampener on the strong flow of private-equity-backed deals. A McKinsey Global Market Report has highlighted the fact that private equities’ net asset value has grown by seven times since 2002 and twice as quickly as global public equities. The report also concludes that…

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are usually under lots of pressure to drive a company’s profit while preserving cash flow. While COVID-19 has made the task a challenge over the past 18 months for many companies, the pandemic has accelerated technologies that now present opportunities for cash optimisation. …