Canadian cannabis firm's CFO predicts long-term growth following rocky summer

Canopy Growth has suffered a string of executive shortcomings, including the surprise firing of its CEO.

By Jane Thier • Sept. 12, 2019

Capital One 'all in' on cloud despite breach, CFO says

Vulnerability exposed by the breach would have been a risk even if the customer data was held at data centers, CFO Scott Blackley says. 

By Dan Ennis • Sept. 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.

By CFO Dive staff

Companies hunt for CFOs to help navigate market shifts

Expectations run high that CFOs can bring systems and processes to help executives move their companies through uncertainty. 

By Jane Thier • Sept. 10, 2019

IFAC rolls out best practices for strategic CFO

The International Federation of Accountants has laid out a framework for finance pros to master more than just tracking and reporting on costs and income.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 5, 2019

Educating Bentonville about the startup culture of Silicon Valley

A CFO's strategic focus proves crucial to helping big-name brands Walmart and PepsiCo tackle new areas. 

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 4, 2019

Neiman Marcus CFO leaves after less than 18 months

The position has been a revolving door for the department store, which also announced a new chief merchant.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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