The future is AI, but the skills are missing – survey
Written by Staff Writer A recent Deloitte survey of European finance executives offers early signs of how finance functions approach AI. Key takeaways Surveyed executives acknowledge gaps in workforce skills. But only 24 percent have started hiring those with AI skills. Control and reporting, finance operations and FP&A are functions are those ex
The cost of being a corruption-busting CFO
Written by Leigh Schaller What happens when you take a principled CFO and place her in dysfunctional municipalities? You get Mercy Phetla fighting through courts and council meetings in an attempt to do her job. Mercy Phetla doesn’t think of herself as a whistleblower. 7“I’m just doing my job,” Mercy told the #CFOClubConvo. Her job […]
How the JSE’s largest companies approach ESG
Written by Leigh Schaller Recently two South African insurance giants brought out extensive reports diving into how they think about ESG, including a survey of the top 40 JSE companies and their ESG approach. Key takeaways Companies can’t afford to ignore ESG Investor concerns are driving ESG Adhering to legislation is not a driving […]
The glass ceiling for women CFOs remains. Here are three solutions
Written by Staff Writer Despite minor improvements, only 22 percent of CFOs in JSE-listed companies are women. Those who make it to the top pay quartile of large companies receive almost half the salary of their male counterparts. What can companies do to ford the divide? Female representation among the JSE executive population […]
Lindelani Gumbo on the importance of grit and mentorship
Written by Staff Writer Success didn’t just fall into Lindelani Gumbo’s lap. The regulatory accountant didn’t pass her board exams or CTA on the first attempt. She admits, “I was never the smartest person in school.” However, setbacks have not held Gumbo, assistant vice president at Citibank South Africa, back. Success requires grit “I [&hell
WesBank’s millennial CFO on building character and overseas experience
Written by Staff Writer Despite only finishing his articles in 2016, Imtiyaaz Abdul-Gaffuris finds himself as WesBank’s CFO for central reporting and chief of staff to the CEO for FNB in the rest of Africa. In a CFOTalks podcast, Imtiyaaz unpacked what drew him to accounting, how his articles didn’t kill him but […]