Author: Peter Chisambara
Performance Management
Fostering Outside-in Thinking in the Finance Function
The role of the CFO continues to expand. In addition to overseeing core finance and accounting functions, they’re also responsible for talent management, championing cybersecurity programs, identifying and evaluating digital investments, identifying new sources of competitive advantage, providing data-driven insights, and enabling innovation, among other functional areas. To meet these changing demands and remain relevant, read more
Performance Management
CFOs as Masters of Change
The role of the CFO is continuously evolving and so are the demands placed on finance leaders. This is according to results shared by McKinsey from their recent survey. Here are the key points from Mastering change: The new CFO mandate: CFOs are increasingly playing a pivotal role determining how their businesses adapt to myriad read more
Performance Management
Finance Transformation is More Than One-Shot Improvement Efforts
It is eighteen months since Max Brown was appointed Head of Finance Transformation of CG Logistics to lead the redesign of the company’s finance function, optimization of finance end-to-end processes, and ultimately drive finance effectiveness company wide. Prior to being promoted to this newly created role, Max was the Senior Finance Manager – Automobile Division read more
Lack of Strategy as a Key Barrier to Finance Transformation
As the custodian of enterprise performance, finance is increasingly expected to add real
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Finance Analytics: It’s Not About the Size of The Data
As the need to make impactful operational and strategic decisions in real time
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Doing The Right Thing For Too Long
Markets and business models are shifting, and so should you keep up with
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How Feasible Are Your Strategic Objectives?
Every organization sets out its goals and objectives, to accomplish its mission and
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Alignment is important for successful strategy execution
For many businesses and organizations, the challenge is not in formulating good strategies,
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The Finance Function of the Future
McKinsey has published an interesting piece that merits the attention of finance leaders
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