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War for finance talent: 11% vacancy in finance & controlling

Future CFO

The war for finance talent will continue while 11% of positions in finance and controlling are vacant, said management consultancy Horváth recently when releasing the results of a recent survey. In other areas of finance, such as accounting, the need for staff shortages are is lower (32%).

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Why the old-school CFO’s days are numbered

Future CFO

The numbers don’t lie -- or so the saying goes – but they rarely tell the whole story either, just like how the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) encompasses more than just finance and accounting. Historically, the CFO has been a largely invisible figure – often risk-averse and narrowly focused on accounting, assets, liabilities and returns.

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CFO Leadership Council Highlights Our First 10 DEI Ascend Honorees

CFO Leadership

Early in her career, she worked as a management consultant with Deloitte & Touché and Accenture. Her consulting experience included audit and risk advisory services, project management, business process improvement and information technology, primarily serving financial institutions. Joy is our first Ascend Honoree.