CFO 4.0 - The Future of Finance

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In this episode, Hannah Munro chats to Shauna Moran. Shauna is the founder of Operate Remote - an accredited and award-winning executive coaching agency that empowers CEO's and their remote teams to create and build more emotionally-healthy, engaged and sustainable organisations- so they can scale and grow with confidence, regardless of locations.
This episode covers:

• What can we do to help combat the work from home fatigue that's happening at the moment?
• How can you change the way you communicate to support remote working?
• How can we maintain flexibility and work life balance but still ensure good communication and productivity?
• Managing boundaries and work life balance in a remote world
• How to build a culture that allows people to thrive working remotely

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This week brings us a ‘CFO Stories’ episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast! Hannah Munro sits down with Alysha Randall, an experienced portfolio CFO at Fast Growth Consulting Limited, who shares her insights and expertise transitioning from the corporate sector to startups, and the various aspects and challenges of being a portfolio CFO!

In this episode, we cover:

• The transition from corporate to startup finance
• Key financial challenges faced by startups and how to tackle them
• The importance of cash flow management for startup success
• Differences between a startup and corporate CFO role
• The benefits and challenges of being a portfolio CFO
• Signs of a successful portfolio CFO and measuring success

Links mentioned during this episode:

• Alysha's LinkedIn
• Fast Growth Consulting
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In this episode of the CFO 4.0 podcast, Hannah Munro delves into the essential characteristics and skills needed for successful finance business partnering with guest, Andi Lonnen, Founder & CEO at Finance Business Partner Academy! Andi shares her insights on the 9 C's of effective finance business partners and discusses the importance of having the right mindset, skillset, and daily actions. Hannah & Andi also explore the challenges of onboarding finance business partners and the critical role they play in organisations.

Also covered in this episode:

• The 9 C's of effective finance business partnering
• The importance of mindset, skillset, and daily actions
• Challenges in recruiting and finding finance talent
• Onboarding strategies for new finance business partners
• The role of communication and relationship-building in finance business partnering

Links referenced in this episode

• Andi's LinkedIn
• Learn more about FBP Academy
• What are the 9 C's
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Join Hannah Munro in this week’s episode of CFO 4.0 as she delves into the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence in the finance sector with the esteemed guest, Nicolas Boucher, Founder of AI Finance Club. Discover how AI and technology are reshaping financial processes, enhancing productivity, and enabling finance teams to lead with innovation.
This episode covers:

• The Evolution of AI in Finance: From simple chatbots to advanced generative AI.
• Practical Applications of AI: Learn how AI can streamline operations.
• AI's Impact on Business and Growth
• The Role of Finance Teams in AI Adoption: Discuss the importance of finance professionals becoming proficient with AI tools and technologies.
• Insights into the limitations of AI in finance and how to navigate these challenges effectively.
• Future-Proofing Finance with AI: The importance of selecting technology partners with a strong AI strategy.

Links mentioned:

• Nicolas' Linkedin
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• Join the AI Finance Club
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In this episode of Financial Transformation Live, Hannah Munro explores how to assess and optimise your current financial systems to support your organisation’s goals. As the final live session of the year, this episode is packed with actionable advice and frameworks to help finance leaders plan their next steps for system improvements.

Tune in to learn:

• The four key components of a financial technology stack: controls, compliance, reporting, and process efficiency.
• A comprehensive framework for assessing your financial systems, including:
  • Understanding strategic direction and goals.
  • Gathering feedback and insights from stakeholders.
  • Performing process documentation and Excel audits.
  • Running reporting assessments and SWOT analyses.
• Practical tips to improve month-end efficiency and reduce close times.
• 10 quick wins to optimise your financial systems, from automating bank feeds to improving credit control.
• How to decide whether to enhance your current system or invest in a new platform using a traffic light evaluation method.
• Insights into leveraging your team’s expertise and industry benchmarks for continuous improvement.

Links mentioned:

• Building a Future-Proofed Reporting Architecture
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• Getting Started with Mapping Out Your Finance Processes
• Breaking the Excel Addiction - Are you Over-Reliant on Spreadsheets?
• Reduce Your Month-End Close Time
• Helpful Guides for Sage 50, Sage 200, and Sage Intacct
• Sage Intacct On-Demand Demo
• Sage 200 Standard Coffee Break Demo
• Sage 200 Interactive Demo
• Sage 50 Coffee Break Demo
• Download your System Audit Template
• Nov: Financial Transformation Live | Assessing Your Current Financial Systems
• Revisit previous Financial Transformation Live sessions
• CFO 4.0 Monthly Briefing
• Financial Transformation Live Feedback survey
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