CFO 4.0 Podcast

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Join Hannah Munro, MD of itas, as she talks about the 3 pillars of financial transformation and what it takes to lead a successful financial transformation project. With over a decade of experience supporting finance teams to manage change and delivering 100s of projects across a number of industries, she is going to share some top tips on how to make your next transformation project a success. 

 Key highlights:

• Understanding the 3 pillars of financial transformation 
• The science behind successful transformation projects 
• Motivating your team during a transformation project
• Removing barriers to change
• Practical tips for your next project

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This week on CFO 4.0 we interview the author of “Boards”, Patrick Dunne on exactly what a good CFO looks like from a Board’s perspective. 

Key topics we discuss:

• What does a good board/CFO relationship look like? 
• What are boards looking for in a CFO?
• How do you start off on the right foot with your board?
• A boards perspective on the CEO/CFO relationship?
• Can a poor CEO/CFO relationship be repaired? 
• Top tips for new CFOs

Links Referenced in this Episode:
Patrick's LinkedIn
Patrick's Twitter
Boards Book - Amazon / Governance
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Join Hannah Munro, your host of CFO 4.0 as she interviews David Lincoln, Managing Director of Strengthscope. They discuss the power of positive psychology and how you can apply it to build high performing finance teams. They chat not only about why it works but also how you can apply it to both everyday team management and your recruitment process. 

 Things to listen out for:

• What is Positive Psychology?
• How it differs from typical performance management?
• Impact of Using a Strengths Based Approach
• Understanding Negativity Bias
• How it can be used in recruitment to find the right candidates

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In this episode of CFO 4.0, join Hannah Munro as she interviews Amelia Sordell, Founder of Klowt, the Personal Branding Agency. They discuss how you can shift the perception of both you and your role in finance from Bean Counter to Strategic Visionary. 

Also covered in this episode:

• What is personal branding?
• Why is it important?
• How to define your personal brand?
• How do you build a personal brand?

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Amelia's LinkedIn
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In this episode of CFO 4.0 podcast, join Hannah Munro and Andrew MacAskill. Andrew is the founder of Executive Career Jump. As a finance professional himself, Mr Macaskill offers advice and guidance on not only making a success of your current job search, but also advice and guidance for those wanting to future proof their careers. 

What to listen out for: 

• What companies are looking for in new CFOs
• Top tips for finding the right organization and role for you
• Alternative options to traditional CFO and FD roles
• How to get noticed in your job search
• Advice to Finance Directors to future proof their careers

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In this episode, we have a returning guest, Jack McCullough who is the Founder and President of The CFO Leadership Council. This episode covers:

• How to make the most of your first 90 days as a CFO 
• How to positioning yourself a strategic Partner
• Key Relationships to focus on
• Top tips for building a relationship with your CEO
• Key Areas to Review in your first 90 days

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In this episode of CFO 4.0 podcast, Hannah delves into CIMAs research into financial resilience with Dr Ian Selby. Ian is Vice President of Global Research and Development  for Management Accounting, The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA&CIMA).

What to listen out for in this episode:

• Current research themes and trends for finance
• Results of CIMAs Economic Recovery Survey
• Role of finance in building business resilience
• What is in the CIMA business recovery toolkit
• What's next for CIMA?

Learn more about the CIMA Toolkits here:
Economic Recovery Survey & Business Recovery Toolkit
CIMA LinkedIn
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In this episode of CFO 4.0 podcast,  Hannah Munro interviews Dr Chris Sier, Chairman of Clearglass.  Dr Christopher Sier is also the Fintech Envoy for England,  Visiting Professor of Financial Technology at the University of Leeds, Professor of Practice and Newcastle University and Chairman of Fintech North, the innovation community for tech start-ups.

What to listen out for:

• Chris' journey to becoming Chairman of Clear Glass
• What qualities are start-ups and scale-ups looking for in a CFO?
•  The difference between the Start-Up to Scale-Up CFO vs the Established, Corporate CFO
• The importance of industry experience? 
• What should CFOs looking to work with startup and scaleups know before they start?
• What experience are boards/CEOs looking for in a CFO?
  
  

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In this episode, Hannah invites Mark Green, Technology Evangelist at Sage. They discuss how technology is changing the role of the CFO and how finance teams can start preparing for the future.

What to listen out for:

• The role of a Technology Evangelist & the connection between people and technology
• Current challenges in the world of finance
• What technologies are going to change the future for the CFO role
• What do future finance teams look like?
• How finance teams can begin to prepare for the future

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Mark Green's LinkedIn
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In this episode of CFO podcast, join Hannah Munro as she interviews  Gareth John. Gareth is the Executive Chairman and Director of Accountancy Training College in Cambridge at First Intuition Cambridge Ltd. He is also the President of ICAEW, East Anglia. 

What to listen out for:

• Gareth’s journey to ICAEW
• Current drivers and changes in the skills needed for finance teams
• How qualifications are changing to develop the next generation of finance
• How do existing leaders continue to develop their skills?

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