CFO Series: Big Picture Skills

Overview

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Your financial accounting credentials do not automatically qualify you for a CFO role. Today’s CFOs have skills that go far beyond financial accounting. Come share ideas with veteran CFOs and learn new techniques that will make you more effective now and long into the future.

Highlights

CFO’s Role in Strategy Development
• Identify a source of competitive advantage
• Map your strategy
• Tie your strategy to performance metrics
• Execute your strategy
CFO’s Role in Strategic Cash Management
• Know where and how to get money?
• Set your cash management policy
• Prevent cash management surprises
CFO’s Role in Strategic Risk Management
• Identify possible exposure
• Evaluate consequences
• Prepare for the unexpected
CFO’s Role in Strategic Financial Communications
• Why your board’s ‘knowing nods’ may be a bad sign?
• Providing financial education to your stakeholders
• Telling your organization’s story

Prerequisites

Participants should have at least six months of industry or public experience and a thorough knowledge of financial accounting principles and practices. Management experience will be helpful.

Designed For

This seminar is for people who are, or aspire to be, chief financial officers. We will focus discussions on medium-sized organizations.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this seminar, participants will be able to:

• Identify sources of competitive advantage and align financial leadership with organizational strategy
• Translate strategic goals into measurable performance metrics and actionable execution plans
• Develop and implement effective strategic cash management policies to optimize liquidity and prevent financial surprises
• Evaluate potential financial and operational risks and prepare proactive mitigation strategies
• Analyze organizational exposures and assess the financial impact of strategic decisions
• Strengthen board and stakeholder communications by clearly articulating financial insights and organizational performance
• Provide financial education to non-financial stakeholders to support informed decision-making
• Tell the organization’s financial story in a way that supports strategic objectives and long-term value creation

Preparation

None.

Notice

Attend in-person or online