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CFO as catalyst
The Catalyst is an agent for change, focused on establishing a value-driven attitude throughout the organization. The Catalyst identifies, evaluates, and executes strategies, and serves as a business partner to other decision-makers. The Catalyst establishes a structure of enterprise accountability directed toward results, drives enterprise execution, and gains acceptance from business management. This role is oriented toward the best practices of the entire organization.
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CFO as strategist
The Strategist is a director focused on defining the future of the company to enhance business performance and shareholder value. The Strategist provides a financial perspective on innovation and profitable growth, leverages this perspective to improve risk awareness, strategic decision-making, and performance management integration, and translates the expectations of the capital markets into internal business imperatives. This role is oriented toward long-term, strategic issues, and is outwardly directed.
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- 2 years ago
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CFO role as operator
Efficiency and service levels are the primary areas of focus for the Operator. The Operator must dynamically balance cost and service levels to deliver on the finance function’s responsibilities, and adapt finance’s operating model as necessary. Talent management, offshoring, and shared service decisions are often the key issues to be addressed. This role is oriented toward the best practices of the finance function itself.
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- 2 years ago
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CFO role as steward
Accounting, control, risk management, and asset preservation are the proficiencies of the Steward. The Steward must ensure company compliance with financial reporting and control requirements. Top-of-mind issues for the Steward are information quality and control rationalization.
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- 2 years ago
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Workgroup: Automation and Digitisation
Discussion topics related to automation and digitization of the finance function
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- 2 years ago
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Workgroup: Climate and Sustainability
Discussion topics related to climate and sustainability standards and compliance reporting within the finance function
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- 2 years ago
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Workgroup: International Tax
Discussion topics related to international tax issues planning and implementation by the finance function
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- 2 years ago
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CFO as catalyst