Guide to CFO Success Leadership Strategies for Corporate Financial Professionals

by Dergel, Samuel

• ISBN13: 9781118674994
• ISBN10: 1118674995
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-03-17
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Proven leadership strategies that will impact your career and your company

Having the right CFO is a critical component for every company's success. Guide to CFO Success provides CFOs and those in the making with a strategic blueprint to benefit their companies and their careers. This book reveals how to build a strong, successful career plan with guidance on team building and management of the multiple relationships that CFOs face on a daily basis, plus how to balance one's work and personal life.

• Offers strategic guidance for leadership growth for CFOs
• Presents essential information for every CFO who wants to play a tactical role in their organization
• Includes best practices for building and developing the most effective Finance Team
• Features practical career advice for future Chief Financial Officers

From balancing one's work and personal life to dealing with the CEO, Guide to CFO Success has the answers you need to plan for a strong and successful career.

Author Biography

Samuel Dergel, CPA, CA, CPC (San Francisco, CA and Montreal, Canada) has been successfully involved with executive search and consulting for over 13 years. He is an active CPA, Chartered Accountant (Canada), a Certified Personnel Consultant, and is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Samuel is known as "The CFO Expert" and is an active blogger, social media leader, and speaker on the topic of the role of the Chief Financial Officer.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

CFO Advisors

Part One Successful Career Strategies for the CFO

Chapter 1 Chief Financial Officer

What Is a Chief Financial Officer?

Personal Attributes of a Successful CFO

Skills Required for CFO Success

CFOs Are Different

Work-Life Balance

The Other Important Thing to Balance

Career versus Employer: A Question of Ethics?

Focusing on Your Career Helps Your Employer

Conclusion

Chapter 2 Planning For Career Success

Playing To Your Strengths

Personal Brand

Networking

Social Media For The CFO

Skills Development

Career Coaching

Conclusion

Chapter 3 Career Danger Signs

Career Danger Signs

Conclusion

Chapter 4 Should a CFO Moonlight?

Perception Is reality

Acceptable Moonlighting Methods

Conclusion

Chapter 5 The CFO in Transition

The Grieving Process

Welcome to Your New Job

Ideal State

Catching Up when Behind

How CFOs Find Their Next Opportunity

Accepting Your Next CFO role

Negotiating Your Next Employment Contract

Conclusion

Chapter 6 Starting Your New CFO Role

Onboarding

Onboarding Experiences of Real CFOs

Conclusion

Chapter 7 Planning for Success at Your Employer

The Case For A Formal Plan For Success

Executive Coaching for the CFO

Conclusion

Chapter 8 Relationship Management For The CFO

The CFO Relationship Map

Elements of Relationship Management

Examples of Successful CFO Relationship Management

Examples of Failed CFO Relationships

Why Do CFO Relationships Fail?

Conclusion

Chapter 9 Relationships With The CEO, Board, And Investors

The CEO Relationship

Relationship With Your Board Of Directors

Relationship with Investors

Other Situations

Conclusion

Chapter 10 Relationships with Fellow Executives

Human Resources

Information Technology

Marketing

Sales

Production

Conclusion

Chapter 11 Relationships with Outsiders

Auditors

Lenders

Lawyers

Other Outside Relationships

Conclusion

Chapter 12 Building and Developing Your Finance Team

Elements of a Great Finance Team

The Cost of a Great Finance Team

Plan for a Great Finance Team

Building Your Finance Team

Superstars

Develop Your team

Methods to Develop Your Team

CFO Succession

How Do I Become a CFO?

Your First CFO Role

Conclusion

About the Author

Index