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CFO Talk: Data, Talent and the Chief Financial Officer with Sophia Matveeva

In this CFO Talk Sophia Matveeva addresses key questions CFOs have about the data profession. She begins by explaining how the roles in the data profession are defining data analytics and data science. She ends with advice on vetting the output of your data professionals.

Sophia Matveeva
CEO and Founder of Tech For Non-Techies

Steve Rosvold
Founder and Chief Learning Officer at CFO.University

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Why AI is Making SaaS Metrics Grow Up: Contributor Mark Stiving, a pricing expert and founder of Impact Pricing, captured our imagination when he shared The Role of the CFO in Pricing with our community. In this article he shares how and why an iconic measure in the SaaS world is being replaced.
Mark Stiving
Advisor and Chief Pricing Educator, Impact Pricing

Dave Sackett
Chief Solutions Architect

Dave has held CFO and CIO roles with private companies where he actively managed the Finance, Accounting and IT functions as a lean operation. He currently is the Head of Operations - Boston Office at Pixelette Technologies . His main leadership goal is to help clients improve profitability by carefully selecting investments in technology. He delegates tasks and coaches staff to become a high performance, problem solving team. He takes a serious approach toward continuous professional development.

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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.

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.

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.

Self-Awareness - Internal.

Team Building - External.

Strategy & Culture – Motivate people to follow you.

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

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