- CFO Talk: Analytics Based EPM with Gary Cokins
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- In this CFO Talk CFO.University Contributor, Gary Cokins describes, 1.The forces that are forcing CFOs to implement Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) methods. 2. How rapid prototyping solves key problems frequently faced in EPM implementations. 3. Why operations trained staff understand costing better than accountants. (yep, you read that right) . 4. Lessons from his past EPM successes. Enjoy the CFO Talk with Gary and visit his library on CFO.University, https://cfo.university/library/contributor/gary-cokins
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- Welcome to CFO TALK, the podcast for finance leaders and aspiring CFOs. In this episode, titled “The 8 Superpowers CFOs Use to Scale,” our host Steve Rosvold has a fascinating conversation with Michelle Kvello, the Managing Director at Lantern Partners. Michelle shares her insights and expertise on how CFOs can better serve their SME customers and help entrepreneurs successfully scale their businesses. Over the past twelve years, Michelle has identified eight crucial superpowers that CFOs need to possess, including the ability to see stories in the data, identifying key metrics for growth, establishing a single source of truth among others. Tune in to CFO TALK and discover how these superpowers can elevate your role as a finance leader and drive growth at your organization.
- CFO Talk: The CFO and Finance Transformation with Vineet Jain
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- Welcome to CFO Talk, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of finance and leadership. In this episode, we have a special guest, Vineet Jain, a leading authority on finance transformation and a director at Genpact, sharing his insights and expertise on finance transformation.
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
