CFO Emma Brown’s pivotal career theme is simplification. In a high-pressure turnaround, she realized that complexity hindered understanding. Stripping back to basics, she rebuilt a cash flow, cutting through complexities to identify and solve underlying business problems. This approach, simplifying structures and focusing on essentials, transformed a $40 million loss into a $15 million profit. […]
965: Removing Complexity for Strategic Success | Emma Brown, CFO, Medius
Top Priorities: Driving Value and Developing the Talent Pipeline
Novelis CFO Dev Ahuja highlights his efforts to ensure that finance plays a more prominent role in driving decisions and shaping outcomes across the organization. Ahuja explains his approach involves pushing value levers and making a tangible impact on the company’s profitability and results.
913: The Rewards of “Ruthless Transparency” | Jeff Noto, CFO, Zayo
874: Completing Your Visibility to Predictability Framework | Wailun Chan, CFO, Grafana Labs
Ep 17: Legibility & Levers
To grow efficiently businesses must have legibility across the organization, explains Airtable CFO Ambereen Toubassy, who tells us legibility can only be achieved by having everyone throughout the business using the same metrics. Along the way, Toubassy says finance leaders must ensure their organization’s data capture is being conducted correctly and consistently. It may sound easy, but […]
When Scaling Is Top-of-Mind | Kate Bueker, CFO, HubSpot
CFO Guest: Kate Bueker, HupSpot Episode: #832 Achieving a Holistic View