- The Changing Role of a CFO
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- Gianluca Bisceglie is the Founder & CEO at Visyond. He started his career with Vodafone in technology and strategy, has been a Partner in buyout firm and taught at the London School of Business and Antwerp Management School. Gianluca holds an MEng in Electronics Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin (Italy) and an MBA with Distinction from London Business School. Mr. Bisceglie responds to a couple questions on the changing role of the CFO.
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- In today’s fast-paced business landscape, the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has evolved beyond traditional financial management. CFOs are now strategic partners, driving growth and innovation within their organizations. And at the heart of their success lies powerful toolkits—the CFO tech stack.
- Does Your CFO View You As An Asset Or An Expense?
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- The rate of change impacting many of our enterprises and industries continues to escalate. Of the many jobs within our organisations, one in particular has become much more demanding. It’s the role of the CFO. The person responsible for ensuring the organisation they serve is growing both sustainably and profitably. So then, how do CFOs decide who to hire into their finance organisations to meet and overcome these challenges?
Governance & Controls – structure and controls.
Transaction Recording – systems, transaction processing and closing the books.
Reporting - efficient, timely and accurate information for decision making and meeting compliance requirements.
Accounting
Business Planning - provide the financial roadmap for the company with supporting analytics.
Financial Forecasting - integrate the company’s current performance relative to budget with the real-time business environment.
Investment Analysis - the framework to analyze new opportunities as they present themselves.
Finance
Cash Management - the discipline to ensure cash is available to operate the business normally.
Funding - Planning for and raising funds to meet the needs of the business.
Risk Management – Identification and mitigation of key business risks.
Treasury
Self-Awareness - Internal.
Team Building - External.
Strategy & Culture – Motivate people to follow you.
Leadership
Four Pillars of Executive Expertise
CFO.University is built around the Four Pillars of CFO Success. These Pillars are supported with Core Competencies. Our framework allows you to master your role as a senior financial officer. The Four Pillars are made up of:
Accounting – Governance & Controls, Transaction Recording and Reporting
Finance – Business Planning, Financial Forecasting and Investment Analysis
Treasury – Cash Management, Funding (Capital Raising) and Risk Management
Leadership – Self Awareness, Team Building and Strategy & Culture
