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Finance leader Q&A: Be ready to patiently understand people you lead

Future CFO

Editor’s note: Wei Zheng (pictured), Finance Director, Hays Asia shed light on what matters when it comes to leadership, how you can progress to become a leader, and the biggest challenge facing finance leaders today. This interview is part of FutureCFO’s Female Leadership in Finance Series. What’s your career goal now?

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How CFOs can stay attuned to evolving market trends

Future CFO

The year 2024 sees a strategic focus on robust cost management, cash flow optimisation, and liquidity planning. People management will also remain a cornerstone trend in 2024 and finance leaders should focus on enhancing their leadership skills and creating environments that motivate employees to upskill and grow.

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E78 Partners Announces Strategic Acquisition of Private Equity-Focused Finance and Accounting Firm Outliers LLC

E78 Partners

Outliers will operate as part of E78’s Leadership & Transaction Services business unit, which offers highly technical and strategic interim CFO services, executive search, and transaction execution services. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. The company was founded in 2016 and has more than 450 senior professionals.

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What it takes to be a leader with competence and capabilities

Future CFO

"Due to the fluidity of the situation, as a business, we had to dynamically manage operations and re-allocate resources to optimise the business outcome," she confided. Inflation and supply chain disruptions resulted in higher cost of doing business. Then there is the talent issue. Click here for more information.

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Maximizing Value: The Significance of Spend Management for CFOs of Private Equity Backed Companies

E78 Partners

Our team consistently oversees monthly expenditure, underscoring spending patterns, pending credits, and ensuring that our services generate lasting savings that exceed our costs year after year. CFOs should foster a culture of financial responsibility and engage stakeholders in cost reduction initiatives and process improvements.

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Navigating treasury trends in 2024: challenges, strategies, and the role of technology

Future CFO

This trend is expected to persist into 2024, influencing strategic decisions and prompting a focus on cost management and expense reduction. Risk mitigation and strategic financial management The increasing complexity of risk factors requires companies to adopt a more strategic and analytical approach to risk policy.

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Expect SG&A budget cuts in 2020 says Gartner

Future CFO

Therefore, forcing the IT infrastructure group to bear the same cost reductions as another functional area could expose your organization to new risks or negatively affect business continuity,” he added. Gartner recommends four cost management tactics: Think big. Create a recurring headwind and tailwind cost report.