Leadership

Google CFO: In-person work 'key' to fostering innovation

Though Google is letting employees work remotely through July 2021, Ruth Porat said in-person collaboration "within teams and across teams" is critical.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 18, 2020

Opinion

Using agile planning to return to growth

Having a fully integrated, bottom-up and agile 12-month plan enables you and your team to react quickly when something like the pandemic comes your way. 

By Darrell Cox • Sept. 18, 2020

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Leadership during economic crisis

CFOs are taking very different approaches to survive and even thrive during the pandemic but they all share one characteristic in common: a purposeful exercise of leadership.   

By CFO Dive staff

Dunkin' CFO: Company's westward expansion 'key' to future development

Dunkin's decision to remain open as competitors closed and to open new branches in the South and West have positioned it well for the future, its CFO said Tuesday.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 17, 2020

The cost CFOs refuse to cut: Employee retention

As the pandemic drags on, CFOs are reexamining their budgets and overwhelmingly opting to protect staff retention efforts, fearing the costly departure of top performers.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 16, 2020

FedEx CFO retires, reflects on 40-year tenure, future of company

On his final earnings call Tuesday, Alan Graf Jr. offered a heartfelt retrospective while considering the future. "FedEx would not be the $69 billion globally admired corporation we are today without his leadership," CEO Fred Smith said.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 15, 2020

Survey: CFOs expect rise in corporate tax rates, trade tensions, post-election

Of those CFOs who participated in the PwC survey, 39% said the federal government should implement a strategy to boost domestic production of essential goods to bolster the economy.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 15, 2020

Peloton CFO: Company doesn't 'want, or need, gyms to die' to maintain growth

Jill Woodworth said the company's total recorded workouts, reaching almost 77 million in the quarter, is the KPI of which she is most proud.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 14, 2020

WeWork CFO to depart after 6 months

Kimberly Ross, who joined the embattled commercial real estate company in March, will be replaced by the CFO of its Americas business.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 11, 2020

Carnival Cruise Line CFO moves to The Fresh Market

Jim Heaney's hiring follows the specialty grocer’s appointment of a new CEO in March.

By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 03, 2020

Ernst & Young exec steps in as AccuWeather CFO

Shannon O'Neill, who has worked at Comcast, Golf Channel and Travel Channel, began work at the State College, Pennsylvania-based weather service on Tuesday.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 03, 2020

Following strong Q2, Zoom CFO says video conferencing is here to stay

Even after in-person gatherings return, video conferencing will remain a fixture in business, education and communication, and "will be a part of our lives forever," Zoom finance chief Kelly Steckelberg said.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 02, 2020

Bank of America finance chief moves to USAA

Jeff Wallace steps in as CFO at the military and veterans' insurance, banking and retirement solutions provider following a career of leadership at Bank of America, Wachovia, Deutsche Bank and Fidelity.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 01, 2020

Spotify CFO: Company could achieve profitability, 'If we wanted to'

Paul Vogel said transitioning from break-even to profitability is possible, but it would come at the cost of pivoting away from AI, machine learning, and research and development investments.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 31, 2020

Pandemic pushing CFOs further into strategist role: survey

In February, 29% of surveyed CFOs reported spending a significant portion of time in a strategist role. In May, that jumped to 42%.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 28, 2020

Nearly half of companies at pre-pandemic operating levels: CFO survey

Companies have largely bounced back operationally from last quarter, and finance leaders have a renewed sense of optimism for 2021, Deloitte's 3rd quarter CFO Signals survey found.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 27, 2020

CFO: The path to finance leadership should wind through FP&A

Heading up the financial planning and analysis function gives you the skills and perspective to be a top leader, HubSpot CFO Kate Bueker says. 

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 26, 2020

Amid gun sales spike, new arms manufacturer CFO prioritizes efficiency

Deana McPherson began as CFO at Smith & Wesson Monday, which, following the company's spinoff of its outdoor business, will now operate as a standalone firearms manufacturer.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 25, 2020

How one CFO pulled off the year's biggest tech IPO

Bryan Hipsher joined Dun & Bradstreet during the most fraught period of its company history. Less than 18 months later, it became the year's best tech IPO. 

By Jane Thier • Aug. 17, 2020

How to solve the CFO recruitment puzzle

Two veteran recruiters walk through their use of LinkedIn and their process for making a match between CFO and a new company.  

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 16, 2020

How to be a data-driven CFO (without reliable data)

Alyssa Filter, CFO of tech startup Clari, explains to CFO Dive how she remains strategic without access to her usual insights.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 15, 2020

In uncertain times, CEOs trust CFOs most

The pandemic has led CFOs to become "smashers of rose-colored glasses," Oracle NetSuite researchers wrote. CFOs provide the realism, and for that reason, often have the CEO's ear.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 13, 2020

Amid remote work, CFOs expected to impart digital change

Fifty-eight percent of CFOs believe the finance chief is responsible for imparting digital change, but half admit their organizations’ execution of change management is falling short.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 12, 2020

Online payments provider Stripe hires GM CFO

The longtime finance leader is leaving the Detroit-based automaker for San Francisco-based Stripe, both companies announced Tuesday.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 11, 2020

Chicago Custom Foods exec steps in as Sauer Brands CFO

David Starr is taking the reins at Richmond, Virginia-based Sauer Brands following its acquisition of his former company, Chicago Custom Foods, in May.

By Jane Thier • Aug. 10, 2020

Sequoia Capital exec: CFOs must be master storytellers

The most important part of any story is the conclusion you draw from it and how you're going to make or save money as a result, Alfred Lin says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 07, 2020