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Asked to recall the experience of stepping into a CFO role for the first time, Nicole Anasenes doesn’t mince words.“It’s a very lonely, scary moment,” comments Anasenes, as she considers her early …
Continue Reading about 711: Building Your Network | Nicole Anasenes, CFO, Ansys →
It was nightly business conversations at his parents' dinner table that first led Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah to consider alternatives to business when it came to building a career."As most small …
Billtrust CFO Mark Shifke likes to label himself an “accidental CFO”—a tag that a number of our guests have appropriated from time to time when faced with explaining a past filled with …
Continue Reading about 709: Investor, Advisor, Operator | Mark Shifke, CFO, Billtrust →
Several actions proved key as Waifa Chau advanced from financial planning and analysis (FP&A) roles to chief financial officer positions. Collaborating with other functions, gaining an in-depth …
Continue Reading about 708: Making FP&A Your Cross-Functional Glue | Waifa Chau, CFO, Nylas →
Of course, every finance leader needs to understand the mechanics of accounting and know how to identify the financial implications of management’s decisions. Their preparation should also include …
Continue Reading about 707: Light from a Distant Star | Ian Charles, CFO, Flexe →
Nearly 20 years later, CFO Trent York tells us that he can still hear the finance executive’s exact words.“Trent, I don’t need you to tell me how not to do something—I need you to help me to figure …
