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Joining Hannah Munro on this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast is CEO and ex FD of Walsall FC, Stefan Gamble! 

Stefan & Hannah talk about his experience transitioning from Finance Director to CEO at Walsall FC, sharing his secrets for success in both roles and what its like working in finance at a football club. 

Also covered in the episode:

• What attracted Stefan to finance in football
• Stefan’s journey from Management Accountant to Finance Director
• How football was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic 
• The challenges finance teams have working in football 
• How Stefan balanced the books in a volatile environment

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Walsall FC (The Saddlers) website 
• Walsall FC’s job vacancies (In case that finance role ever comes up!)
• Hannah’s LinkedIn

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Starting the New Year with a bang, Hannah Munro sits down with Kevin Appleby from GrowCFO to talk about what 2023 might look like for finance teams. 

 Not only do they share their own predictions for 2023, but also those of CFOs that GrowCFO have surveyed in recent months, diving into some interesting insight! 

 Also covered on the podcast:

• How much time are finance teams spending on non-finance activities?
• The trend towards sustainability reporting and ESG reporting
• Finance’s responsibility to good data governance 
• The shift in the skills required for finance roles  
• How finance should be using technology to drive process improvement 

 Links mentioned in this Podcast

• Kevin’s Linkedin
• GrowCFO Linkedin
• The nine topical blogs
• Assessment surveys

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This week’s episode of CFO 4.0 brings the last Financial Transformation Live session of 2022, Building out your 12-month Transformation plan!

Hannah Munro talks you through the different stages of a top-level plan for you and your finance team and the framework you will need to build it out.

Also covered in this session:

• Understanding your current situation and challenges
• Traditional brainstorming VS independent brainstorming
• Techniques to identify what your priorities should be 
• What are the key elements of a business case?
• How to put together an effective project plan 

Links mentioned:

• Explore previous Financial Transformation Live sessions
• Sign up for monthly Financial Transformation Live email alerts
• Follow us on LinkedIn
• Join our Financial Transformation Live community group on LinkedIn 

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Wrapping up the year, we're bringing to you our final CFO 4.0 podcast guest of 2022, Sarah Watson, Director of Finance & Technology at Make-A-Wish UK.

Hannah and Sarah discuss the important role technology plays in helping finance teams deliver on their mission.

Also covered on the podcast:

• Balancing the Benefits of Real-Time Reporting and the Fear of Giving Out Information
• Things to consider before tackling a finance transformation project
• The importance of a team approach when it comes to transformation
• Ellie's Christmas Appeal
• How you can help Make-A-Wish UK

Links mentioned in this Podcast

• Sarah’s Linkedin
• Make-A-Wish website
• Ellie’s Story
• Get Involved with Make-A-Wish

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In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro & Chris Argent, Founder & Chief Future Officer at GenCFO, dissect day two of the GenCFO Academy, delving into transformational mindsets and what it means.

Also covered on the podcast:

• Why finance traditionally lacks a transformational mindset
• What does a Chief Future Officer profile look like?
• What does the future look like for entry-level finance jobs?
• The definition of a transformational mindset

Links mentioned in the podcast: 

• Follow GenCFO on LinkedIn
• Explore the GenCFO academy 
• Chris Argent’s LinkedIn 
• CFO 4.0 Podcast

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This week’s episode of CFO 4.0 brings the latest Financial Transformation Live session, covering all things finance automation! 

Hannah Munro talks you through the best approach to automating your finance processes, covering why you should consider automation, and how you can best prepare for it. 

Also covered in this session: 

• What is automation in finance?
• What stops us from being able to introduce automation?
• The benefits of understanding and documenting your processes before automating
• Why automation doesn’t always mean new technology
• The options we have for automation in finance
• Hannah’s top tips for automation

Links mentioned:

• Explore previous Financial Transformation Live sessions
• Sign up for monthly Financial Transformation Live email alerts
• Follow us on LinkedIn
• Join our Financial Transformation Live community group on LinkedIn 
• Register your interest in Driving Automation in Sage with Codeless RPA Webinar

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Back with another exciting Financial Transformation Consultant Insight episode, Hannah Munro & Michael Ryan find themselves challenging the status quo in finance, digging into the depths of innovation in finance teams, and exploring what is holding them back!  

Also covered in this episode:

• What is innovation in finance?
• There is a time and a place for Excel, but when is it?
• What’s stopping finance from becoming critical thinkers?
• Why finance teams should be the strategic partner in a business
• The problem with siloed functions in finance 

Links referenced in this episode:

• Michael’s LinkedIn 
• The most recent issue of Finance Transformation Magazine 
• Hannah’s LinkedIn
• Financial Transformation Live sessions
• Explore more CFO 4.0 Episodes 

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Originally airing live as part of the GenCFO Academy, in this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 podcast, Hannah was joined by Chris Argent! 

Hannah and Chris dig deep into the fundamental management skills needed within finance teams, discussing the benefits of flexible, diverse, and multidisciplinary teams and the impact it can have on business performance. 

Also covered on the podcast:

• Does every finance person want to be a CFO?
• Are CFOs generalists or specialists?
• What are fundamental management skills within finance teams?
• What does an agile finance team look like?
• How to make sure you build career paths that work for both finance and business

Links from the podcast:

• Follow GenCFO on LinkedIn
• Explore the GenCFO academy 
• Chris Argent’s LinkedIn 
• CFO 4.0 Podcast

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In this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 podcast, Alwyn Jones, CFO of Global Cryptocurrency company, Luno, sat down with Hannah Munro to talk about the importance of an effective finance business partner function.

Hannah and Alwyn covered the following:

• Alwyn’s journey to becoming a CFO
• Why businesses are reluctant to invest in finance and analytics at an early stage
• How to prioritise effectively as a CFO
• Understanding the impact of finance teams
• The benefits of providing insight to the executive team

Links mentioned in this podcast:

• Connect with Alwyn Jones on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Luno
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On this episode of CFO 4.0, we're bringing you our latest session of Financial Transformation Live, Integrating your Finance Systems.

Hannah Munro talks you through the best approach for integrating your finance systems, covering why you should integrate, what options you have, and planning it out!

Also covered in this session:

• What systems should you be integrating?
• What are your options for integration?
• The pros and cons of Excel, Middleware, API, and P2P 
• How to map out your integrations

To learn more about this financial transformation live session, visit

www.itassolutions.co.uk/financial-transformation-live/ 

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