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December 2015 » So You Want to Be a CFO?
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Tim M. Lindquist, and Alexandra Rausch
In BriefThe Great Recession marked a rebirth for the role and skill sets of successful chief financial officers. CFOs no longer rely solely on financial skills, such as technical accounting knowledge, or focus exclusively on ways to improve the bottom line and save money. They are now expected to balance traditional roles of operations, provide stewardship, and excel at new endeavors requiring a wide array of soft skills. Commensurately, average CFO salaries are significantly higher than those of controllers. The CFO position's increased visibility, responsibility, and financial rewards, however, also mean intense pressure on the job—leading to high turnover rates, but also plentiful opportunity. This article helps CFOs navigate their way to sustainable success.
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