Why CFOs Should Be Cautious About ‘Quiet Hiring’

Over the past few years, the workplace has been defined by buzzwords. From the “great resignation” to “quiet quitting” and beyond, these terms have shaped the narrative around the employer-employee dynamic in an attempt to better understand the disconnect within organizations. The latest term to ...

By Chris O’Sullivan • Feb. 10, 2023

The 6 a.m. CFO: How The CFO Leadership Council’s Jack McCullough Starts His Day

Welcome to The 6 a.m. CFO, where finance chiefs share how they jump-start their days and engage with the tasks that are in front of them. Today, The CFO Leadership Council's Jack McCullough shares how he thrives in chaos, manages 1,000 emails a day, and how his favorite number adds meaning to his...

By CFO Editorial Staff • Feb. 9, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending February 3

  Dhivya SuryadevaraDhivya Suryadevara | StripeStripe Chief Financial Officer Dhivya Suryadevara is leaving the company to attend to family matters. Suryadevara, who joined the digital payments firm from General Motors in 2020, will stay with the company through April to help with the transition....

By Lauren Muskett • Feb. 3, 2023

Salary Transparency’s Impact On the Future of Labor

New standards around compensation transparency may be a determining factor in where top young talent ends up.

By Adam Zaki • Feb. 3, 2023

The CFO’s Changing Role: 5 Data Points from the 2023 CFO Outlook Survey

The balancing act finance chiefs are currently engaging in with managing people, data, technology, and changing compliance requirements is creating a challenging environment. To handle all the trials and tribulations, CFOs must be willing to embrace innovation and craft or refine their leadership...

By Adam Zaki • Feb. 3, 2023

78% of CFOs Say Quiet Quitting is a Problem: Weekly Stat

Competition for talent, primarily financial, has never been more intense. Alongside industries like private equity reporting fierce battles in finding and keeping talent as of late, CFOs, regardless of company size or industry, have felt also the impact of a supply-constrained labor market. In ad...

By Adam Zaki • Feb. 1, 2023

Women Held 16% of Large Company CFO Jobs in 2022

The average CFO of a large company is 53 years old, male, was promoted from within, holds one board seat outside the company, was educated at Penn State (or another public university) and majored in accounting, has an MBA, and if they spent time as an auditor, it was likely to have been at PwC or...

By Vincent Ryan • Feb. 1, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending January 27

  Carrie AndersonCarrie Anderson | Campbell Soup CompanyCampbell Soup Company appointed Carrie Anderson chief financial officer, effective Feb. 6. Anderson joins Campbell from global medical technology company Integra LifeSciences, where she has been CFO since 2019. Before Integra, she spent seve...

By Lauren Muskett • Jan. 27, 2023

4 Strategic Priorities for the Modern CFO

Today’s CFOs want — and need — to be strategic. But more and more, they’re forced to be merely tactical. Amid mounting inflation and widespread economic uncertainty, CEOs are calling on finance chiefs to drive big-picture solutions for revenue growth and cost savings. In an increasingly digital l...

By Chris Spurio • Jan. 27, 2023

The 6 a.m. CFO: How McHenry County’s Kevin Bueso Starts His Day

Welcome to The 6 a.m. CFO, where finance chiefs share how they jump-start their days and engage with the tasks that are in front of them. Today, McHenry County’s CFO Kevin Bueso shares how he looks back to his childhood to keep things in perspective when work gets stressful, about one of his pain...

By CFO Editorial Staff • Jan. 26, 2023

76% of PE CFOs Say Talent Retainment is Key to Remaining Competitive: Weekly Stat

Ideas, changes, and external economic conditions have created an unpredictable labor market that CFOs have already begun strategizing around. As layoffs continue to bulldoze their way through technology companies to start off 2023, managing existing payroll, hiring costs, and budget cuts are beco...

By Adam Zaki • Jan. 25, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending January 20

  Jessica HolscottJessica Holscott | Authentic BrandsAuthentic Brands, a brand development, marketing, and entertainment platform, named Jessica Holscott as its new finance chief. Holscott joins the company from Warner Media, where she was CFO of studios and networks. Before joining Warner Media,...

By Lauren Muskett • Jan. 20, 2023

How Convertible Benefits Can Help CFOs Reduce Costs and Minimize Turnover

With inflation still skimming multi-decade highs, interest rates continuing to climb, and the reality of a recession setting in, CFOs are charting a course through very choppy economic waters. CFOs are balancing keeping costs down while maintaining productivity and attempting to grow the company,...

By Rob Whalen • Jan. 20, 2023

10 Steps to Assess Vendor Programs That Promise to Lower Medical Costs

With rising costs and a potential economic slowdown, employers are under enormous pressure to control spending on employee health benefits. Employers have been accustomed to a decade of medical trend rates under 5% annually, but the increase in total medical costs will likely exceed 6% in 2023, a...

By Jeff Levin-Scherz, MD • Jan. 19, 2023

CFO Series Homepage

CFO's homepage for all muti-part series.   Series Titles 2023 Outlook CFO's outlook package which examines the risks and opportunities CFOs face in 2023. The 6 a.m. CFO An ongoing series for CFOs, by CFOs, and all the techniques and strategies they use to jump sta...

By CFO Editorial Staff • Jan. 17, 2023

CFO Brett Tromp’s Journey from South Africa to American Startup

Brett Tromp, CFO of South Africa's largest health insurance carrier, made a life-altering decision — for himself, and his family. In this three-part series, Tromp shares his decision-making process, his search for growth, and bringing his perspective to a new company, culture, and country. 

By Sandra Beckwith • Jan. 16, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending January 13

  Jamie MillerJamie Miller | Ernst & YoungErnst & Young hired Jamie Miller as its global chief financial officer and to eventually lead the finances of its consulting arm, which the accounting firm is spinning off. Miller joins the firm from agricultural company Cargill, where she became ...

By Lauren Muskett • Jan. 13, 2023

4 Steps to Upskill Your Finance Team

As we begin the new year, I’m struck by the unpredictability that continues to come through in my weekly conversations with finance leaders. Specifically, many of them are expressing urgency to develop their teams’ skills in ways that maximize their ability to be agile and adapt. Given the great ...

By Kevin Rubin • Jan. 13, 2023

The 6 a.m. CFO: How F9 Brands’ Avi Cohen Starts His Day

Welcome to The 6 a.m. CFO, where finance chiefs share how they jump-start their days and engage with the tasks that are in front of them. Today, F9 Brands' CFO Avi Cohen shares what he learned from his first losing trade, how one of his favorite inspirational quotes comes from his young son, and ...

By CFO Editorial Staff • Jan. 12, 2023

Salary Transparency is Here: What CFOs Need to Know

With recent implementations of salary transparency requirements for businesses by state and city governments coming to fruition this year, finance executives must be aware of the new regulations.  These new rules may revolutionize both compensation determination and the entire business hiring pro...

By Adam Zaki • Jan. 6, 2023

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending January 6

  Jim GoochJim Gooch | Lands’ EndLands’ End made several executive leadership appointments and organizational changes this week, including Jim Gooch stepping down as president and CFO on Jan. 27. He will then transition to an adviser role through March 31, 2023. Gooch joined the retailer in 2016 ...

By Lauren Muskett • Jan. 6, 2023

FTC Seeks to Ban Noncompete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is wading into the area of employment agreements as part of its aggressive posture on fighting unfair methods of business competition.On Thursday, the commission voted to propose a rule that would ban employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their worker...

By Vincent Ryan • Jan. 6, 2023

2022 CFO Departures and Arrivals

Many finance chiefs left their posts over the last 12 months. Some joined new companies, others pursued new opportunities. Their places were taken, in some cases, by executives promoted to the top finance spot. Here are some of the more notable CFO departures (and arrivals) of the past 12 months....

By Lauren Muskett • Dec. 30, 2022

CFO at the Movies: Reviews of Films Featuring Business and Finance

We at CFO hope you are enjoying your holiday downtime and catching up on some of your favorite movies in the process. If you're like us, films that feature business and finance might hold a special place in the cinematic catalog. We decided to have some fun and recount some of our favorite busine...

By CFO Editorial Staff • Dec. 30, 2022

Top 5 Talent Stories in 2022

The notion that people are a company's strongest asset is not just a valid point. In the best companies, it's rooted in the organizational culture. CFOs know every aspect of corporate finance begins with the people involved.In a tight labor market, new ideas around leadership, recruiting, hiring,...

By Adam Zaki • Dec. 29, 2022