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Bojangles' taps Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent company executive for CFO
Reese Stewart, executive at CKE Restaurants, is the third new addition to the Bojangles' C-suite since January.
By Jane Thier • Sept. 3, 2019 -
CFO's metrics analysis revealed sales structure problems
Riverside Insights CFO Graham Ballbach mined company data for insight even while building a new finance and accounting team.
By Robert Freedman • Sept. 2, 2019 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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Campbell Soup hires former Chobani CFO
The new CFO will join a new CEO, forming a revamped executive team to face a series of challenges.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 29, 2019 -
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Average CFO age in largest US companies on the rise
The more experienced the CFO, the more likely they have acquired "a greater breadth of responsibilities" to meet the expanding role, Tom Kolder, president of Crist|Kolder Associates, said.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 28, 2019 -
Frontline finance staff among best trained across industries
CFOs must understand training isn't merely an HR challenge, but an organizational one, "and CFOs who support their frontline workforce will benefit enormously," Carol Leaman, president and CEO of Axonify, told CFO Dive.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Megan Poinski
Kraft Heinz to replace CFO after year of upheaval
The current CFO will depart the company next month and return to his former employer, 3G Capital.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Tech skills a rarity in new finance hires, CFOs say
As business becomes increasingly digitized, proficiency in all kinds of tech become integral to finance roles, a Robert Half survey finds.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 23, 2019 -
ManTech shifts to fixed-price contracting to match federal change
Consolidation of finance and transactional functions enables company executives to focus on relationships with defense and intelligence agencies rather than operational details.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 23, 2019 -
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Incoming General Mills CFO tasked with lowering debt
The food giant's debt reached $15.4 billion last year, up from $8.7 billion in 2017.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Business Roundtable pivot from shareholder primacy will challenge CFOs on value
Business leaders increasingly want "greater flexibility to invest long-term and to focus on the interest of all their stakeholders," said Troy Keller, an attorney with Dorsey & Whitney.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Burford CFO reassigned amid concerns about marriage to CEO
Concerns over the marriage are unfounded, Burford said in a statement, adding the company is making the change at the request of the board.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 16, 2019 -
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Amazon Web Services CFO shares 5 keys to innovation
Look beyond accounting skills and articulate ideas early to foster innovation, says CFO of a company known for its forward thinking.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Yelp CFO to move to Eventbrite
Lanny Baker, who has overseen Yelp's growth since 2016, will be filling the CFO role at Eventbrite next month.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 9, 2019 -
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43% of employees plan to look for new job in next 12 months
Employees say they want more money, but employers are likely to offer other incentives instead, such as greater recognition or professional development.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 9, 2019 -
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Strong FP&A team called a must before CFO can be strategic asset
CFOs are advised to hand day-to-day tasks to a strong controller and other FP&A team members so they can bring strategic view to the CEO.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 8, 2019 -
US employers to hold the line on pay raises at 3% in 2020
A new survey of large employers shows few discretionary bonuses slated for 2020, despite strong labor market.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 8, 2019 -
Teva CFO resigns amid restructuring
Michael McClellan's departure comes as the generics giant tries to turn around sagging sales and profits.
By Jonathan Gardner • Aug. 7, 2019 -
AI key to modernizing finance function
Traditional finance department models are becoming largely "ineffective and out of date" and need to be replaced by models that enable them to execute on day-to-day demands while delivering greater business value, CFOs said.
By Jane Thier • Aug. 7, 2019 -
Unicorns face challenge to find CFOs; VTS just found one
Tech start-ups are having a hard time finding CFOs with IPO and M&A experience.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Millennial CFO of $7B company: Mentorship key to career path
ANGI Homeservices' Jamie Cohen discusses the mentorship that helped her rise through the ranks to attain the CFO role.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Mapbox hire shows how CFO can be strategic partner in tech company
A recent hire by a fast-moving start-up shows why CFOs must embrace new thinking on how to account for tech investments.
By Robert Freedman • Aug. 5, 2019 -
2020 election: Where the candidates stand on banking
More than 20 candidates are vying for the presidency in 2020, and all of them have something to say about banking.
By Banking Dive staff • July 25, 2019
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