Career development

I would like to share the top 10 mistakes I made as a young analyst. I hope that others can learn from my experiences and avoid making them in their own careers....

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is one of the most sought-after careers in the finance industry. There has been an exponential rise in the availability of data....

There's no rulebook saying you must be a CPA to excel as a CFO. In this blog post, we clear up the confusion between CFOs and CPAs and explore whether you need a CPA to become a successful CFO (spoiler - you don't!)....

What are the most important Chief Financial Officer (CFO) personality traits? And what type of person makes a good CFO? In this post, we reveal the top 10 qualities of a good CFO to go down as one of the strongest finance leaders in history....

But what does an FP&A Manager do? And what skills do you need to pursue a career in FP&A? In this article, you’ll learn what the main FP&A responsibilities, skills, and traits are to become a value-driven FP&A professional on the road to success....

As a finance leader, you need to learn how to lead through change with confidence & in this post, Stephen Newland, Director of FP&A, shares how....

We asked a few of our special guests on the Two Cents: Finance Talk podcast to share their best finance career advice to help build a successful finance career and here’s what they had to say…...

How many jobs are available in finance? The answer is A LOT. Here's a simplified overview of some of the most popular career paths in finance.......

Traditionally, the roles of the CFO consisted of the Operator and Steward. But now, those roles have evolved. Discover the 4 roles every CFO must master in this podcast episode and blog post....

Want to know how to become a successful finance partner? The role of the finance function has changed massively over recent years. Rather than generating reports all day, finance pros must step into a partnership role and work closely with other functions of the business....

Do you have what it takes to be a CEO? The CFO role has evolved from a financial steward and architect to a strategic business advisor to the CEO and the C-Suite......

If you want to be a truly successful CFO, you must close the gap or risk losing the front seat as the trusted co-pilot in the C-suite to deliver enterprise value to company shareholders. But what are the distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a highly successful CFO?...

By setting key processes, supporting strategic decisions on fundraising and cash flow, your finance team is the backbone to successfully scaling your business. But how do finance teams successfully scale and evolve in a fast-growing organization? Keep reading to find out!...