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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. But this is where organisations can gain en edge in combating the challenge, said Horváth.

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Why the old-school CFO’s days are numbered

Future CFO

I started my career as a Management Consultant at electronics giant Siemens AG in 1994 and only took on my first CFO role 13 years ago at the company’s US$1.5 It used to be pretty much all about the numbers – but the narrative has changed. Personally, I never had any ambition to be seen as a number cruncher or corporate policeman.

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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.