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Prioritizing People in Manufacturing

VCFO

Prioritizing People in Manufacturing – Why it Matters? As the saying goes in manufacturing, “if you don’t have the people, you don’t have the products.” When this happens, you’ll find manufacturing workers that feel underappreciated, unheard, and disengaged from organizational goals. It also shows respect.

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Those Who Have Knowledge, Don’t Predict

Focus CFO

Turning Goals into a Strategic Plan. A long to-do list or a list of goals is not a strategic plan. Businesses that set goals and try to hit them without an overarching strategic plan can end up wasting resources, pulling their teams in too many directions, and thwarting their own expansion efforts.

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How a CFO Can Help You Solve the Inflation Puzzle

Focus CFO

However, with guidance and strategic planning led by an experienced CFO, organizations will be well equipped to weather the storm. . The CFO—either a full-time CFO or a Fractional CFO embedded in the leadership team—has a critical role in response to the current inflationary cycle and the resulting uncertainties. LEARN MORE.

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CFO Pros on the Move: March

The Finance Weekly

Prior to joining Funko, Nave held various executive leadership roles at Walmart.com, where he served as the CFO, COO, and CEO. Prior to that, she served as the CFO of ByHeart, a baby nutrition company, and held several finance leadership roles at Dove, Chobani, and Talenti. Varma began her career in accounting at KPMG.

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Change Management: The Modern CFO’s Blueprint 

CFO Talks

By distilling these goals into a concise list and communicating them consistently—whether in formal presentations or casual discussions—the CFO ensures everyone understands and aligns with the finance department’s direction. Fostering Commitment to Change True leadership is shown by example.

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168: Sandeep Parasramka

CFO Talks

The South African Institute of Business Accountants developed a designation called CFO (SA), certified financial officer, and that was basically to recognise those qualities that are developed inherently, in the way you have just mentioned, by senior finance executives, things like communication skills, strategic planning, more of the softer skills.

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Strategic Finance Focus at Year-End

VCFO

This can include software companies, manufacturers and many who may not even have thought of themselves as a research-oriented business. It is critical to engage in strategic planning for the year ahead. If debt is required, the plan will calculate projected covenant ratios. It is important to ensure that is happening.

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