A business realm long populated by headstrong entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, the middle market is experiencing a wave of technology adoption that seems intent on further upending the traditional laws of business competition as it diminishes the size advantage that large enterprise companies have long enjoyed. When it comes to the middle market’s growing appetite […]
198: Net Promoter: The Go-To Metric for Customer-Centric CFOs, Rob Markey, Partner, Bain & Company
As more CFOs become tasked with not just reporting growth but driving it, few metrics have grown in popularity among finance leaders more than the 12-year-old Net Promoter Score. Join us when Rob Markey, Partner, Bain & Company, helps us chart the metric's evolutionary path, from its humble origins inside Bain to fueling the rise…
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197: Staying the Course When Markets Grow Volatile, Greg Frost, CFO, Hartford Funds
It's no secret those who are best able to weather the storm when markets grow volatile are often among the first to detect signs of increased volatility. Join us when Greg Frost reveals his CFO mindset and explores the evolution of a finance function designed to expose the connection between clients and markets.
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As IT Spending Drives Bigger Returns, CFOs Retool Their Metrics
It wasn’t too long ago that IT spend as a percent of revenue was the time-honored metric of choice among finance executives determined to keep their firm’s IT spending within the light of day. In fact, many finance chiefs arguably still rely on the metric to provide a quick snapshot of their firm’s appetite for […]
196: How Financial Insight is Fueling the Rise of Flashgap, Mathias Richemond, CFO
Join us when Mathias Richemond reveals his start-up CFO mindset and illuminates the growing silicon ambitions of Paris, France.
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When a Lack of Trust in Your Numbers Becomes A Strategic Obstacle, Kathy Crusco, CFO, Epicor Software
195: Building a Tactical & Strategic Finance Team, Kathy Crusco, CFO, Epicor Software
When Activant and Epicor were acquired by Apax Partners and later merged into a new $800 million software company Kathy Crusco was named CFO of the newly merged firm that retained the name Epicor. Join us when Kathy reveals her CFO mindset and revisits the appointment that brought opportunities as well as challenges to a seasoned finance leader.
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How Finance is Unlocking the Secrets to Customer Loyalty, Lois Martin, CFO, Ceridian
How to Build & Deploy Your Finance Team, Ian Charles, CFO, Host Analytics
Why CFOs Must Sweat the Small Stuff, Ian Charles, CFO, Host Analytics
192: Gauging Your Firm’s Pace of Recruitment, Rich Pirrotta, CFO, Logicalis
When it comes to hiring new employees, variances within payroll costs are not always visible to the executive team. Join us when Rich Pirrotta, CFO, Logicalis, explains how creating greater visibility into the ebb & flow of payroll costs led Logicalis to better align the pace of its recruiting and hiring and ultimately adjust the…
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191: Unlocking the Secrets to Customer Loyalty, Lois Martin, CFO, Ceridian
It's no secret that more companies are seeking to apply their finance team's analytical rigor to growing pools of customer data. Join us when Lois Martin, CFO, Ceridian, reflects on what a growing customer focus means for the finance function and the professionals building their careers within it. ¤
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