Tejas Parikh, Lead Consultant/Director at Akshar Business Consulting, gave this talk at the Chief Financial Officer Summit in May 2023.

Everybody is currently struggling with resources. Because of inflation and a generally unstable environment, you can't really just go out and hire people. 

I'm going to talk about how you can optimize your current team and make sure you can cover more ground with the teams that you already have. 

Why are we here? 

Popular topics in finance at the moment include optimizing cash flow, nurturing high-performance teams, and the evolution of the modern CFO. But how do you actually do these things in day-to-day life? 

I’ve been a part of finance teams myself, and I know what it’s like when your boss comes to you and says, “We’re going to do ESG reporting,” or some other brand new task. Your existing work is still there, and you're piling on even more. That's just not sustainable.

I'm going to walk you through two case studies which are essentially client stories. I'll also talk about the frameworks that I’ve used to deliver these transformations and the key things to watch out for in terms of the framework.