Opendoor promotes COO to joint CFO-chief business officer

Gautam Gupta, the former Uber finance executive, has been at Opendoor for two years, and is one of several employees to join the executive board, the company announced Monday. 

By Jane Thier • Oct. 14, 2019

Move to subscription-based licensing a risk worth taking, CFO says

Software company 1E wrestled with poor revenue visibility and end-of-year volatility under its old perpetual licensing model.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 11, 2019

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Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle

In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.

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Red Hat CFO is out 3 months after IBM acquisition

If Eric Shander had stayed on as Red Hat's CFO for another nine months, he would have been entitled to a multimillion-dollar bonus. Red Hat's statement to the Wall Street Journal indicated a violation of workplace standards as reason for dismissal. 

By Jane Thier • Oct. 11, 2019

Kohl's CFO to retire after 2 years

Jill Timm, executive vice president of finance for the retailer, will take over from Bruce Besanko on Nov. 1.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2019

US Steel CFO steps down amid cost cutting, restructuring

News of the departure came one week after the company's announcement of a 49.9% acquisition of Big River Steel.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 10, 2019

Target taps its bench to fill CFO, chief merchant roles

Two senior execs overseeing critical categories for the retailer are filling the void left by Mark Tritton, while a Target vet is set to succeed CFO Cathy Smith.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2019

Retailer Esprit names Europe-based CFO

The announcement comes just a year after a new CEO was appointed as the company looks to revamp its fast fashion focus.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 9, 2019

CFOs have to earn their seat at the strategy table, BSI exec says

Sarah Murphy brought in executives to fill gaps in the finance function and help reinvigorate a dormant Americas operation.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 8, 2019

Shake Shack CFO adds job title of president to role

Tara Comonte, who has served as CFO since 2017, will be one of the few CFO-presidents in the c-suite.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 2, 2019

CFO's operational background helped make IFS finance function more customer-centric

Constance Minc assesses KPIs, customer and employee satisfaction to ascertain what customers want and how close her company is to providing it.

By Robert Freedman • Oct. 1, 2019

New Kespry CFO-COO highlights value of a strategy background

Langley Eide discussed with CFO Dive how working in capital markets at Morgan Stanley and as chief of strategy at Alteryx prepared her for her dual position. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 29, 2019

Elevation to interim CEO puts CFO in spotlight as eBay tries to right itself

Scott Schenkel has a firm grasp of the company's financial health, but it's unclear whether the board thinks he can retool the once-prominent online marketplace, analysts say.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 26, 2019

Debra Mason has served as CFO of 10 companies. Here's what she's learned.

As Mason prepares to move to her 11th CFO role, at SourceMedia, she tells CFO Dive how the landscape has changed.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 26, 2019

CFO helps chart strategy for moving supply-chain tech from government to business

Savi Technology is leveraging its IoT technology in the commercial sector after making its name in federal RFID defense contracting.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 26, 2019

BlackBerry CFO to become chief revenue officer

The technology company believes Steven Capelli's move to the new position will spur renewed growth and longevity. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 26, 2019

Overstock CFO resigns as permanent CEO is named

Greg Iverson's resignation comes amid turbulence regarding the exit of former CEO, Patrick Byrne. Jonathan Johnson has since stepped into the chief executive role. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 24, 2019

Xilinx CFO moves to Toshiba ahead of rumored IPO

Sumeet Gagneja will step in as chief accounting officer and Matt Poirier will step in as treasurer while the company searches for a new CFO. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 23, 2019

Red Points the latest company to merge CFO, COO positions

Finance executive Lena Shishkina is the latest example that CFOs are widening the scope of their responsibilities. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 22, 2019

CFOs operating more like chief strategy officers, study finds

As CFOs pay more attention to strategy and data analysis, RPA is bridging the finance team gaps. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 20, 2019

Alexion's CFO steps down in surprise departure

Known for his 'legendary caution,' Paul Clancy will be succeeded by Alexion's head of business development Aradhana Sarin.

By Ned Pagliarulo • Sept. 20, 2019

Nearly 75% of finance execs predict greater involvement in tech, ops and talent

CFOs should view data as the foundation upon which everything else gets built, according to Gina Gutzeit of FTI Consulting.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 17, 2019

Lead with 'yes' to help companies innovate, ANGI Homeservices CFO says

The finance chief's job is to find a way to help the company experiment with tools and processes to grow its business.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 17, 2019

Carrier's new CFO arrives from Walgreens Boots Alliance

Timothy McLevish, former CFO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Kraft, Ingersoll-Rand and Mead Corp., will begin his tenure Oct. 1.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 15, 2019

Lesson learned: 'Watch your balance sheet like a hawk,' CFO says

Amplify Credit Union's CFO John Orton argues your income statement won't give you the heads-up you need when sales drop and debt service obligations start to mount. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 15, 2019

Reata's new CFO on M&A, weathering a recession and biotech's quirks

Manmeet Soni helped execute multi-billion dollar sales as CFO of Pharmacyclics and Ariad. Now, the exec is moving from Alnylam to a small, Texas-based biotech.

By Andrew Dunn • Sept. 12, 2019