Send us your thoughts In this session, Hannah Munro talks about how you can re-design your Chart of Accounts (COA). Ideal for those who are thinking about or currently going through the process, we give you the methodology and the framework to ensure that you not only make no mistakes but that you design a robust COA that can deliver on your reporting needs, ensuring it is futureproofed so you won't have to re-do it again next year! Links for this episode: Learn More about Financial Transformati...
May 31, 2022•57 min•Ep. 82
Send us your thoughts In this episode, Clive Webb and Tim Barber join Hannah Munro to talk about the increasing importance of understanding and communicating value in finance. Clive Webb, Head of Business Management at ACCA. Clive deals with business and technology-related matters from the perspective of the CFO. His research interests include the application of digital technologies to the finance function, and how they impact the people and processes they support. Clive has a particular interes...
May 24, 2022•51 min•Ep. 81
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, we have a return guest, Ash Noah, Vice President, CGMA External Relations at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), representing AICPA & CIMA, to talk to us about finance, mindset vs skills, and how the existing workforce needs to adapt. In his role as Vice President, Ash serves as a liaison to CFOs and CEOs to understand how finance teams are evolving and guides the Association’s initiatives to...
May 17, 2022•39 min•Ep. 80
Send us your thoughts Clive Webb, Head of Business Management at ACCA, returns to the CFO 4.0 Podcast, to chat about the future of the CFO role, and discuss the key insights which came from Clive’s research. Also covered in this episode: The gap of perception between what a CEO wants and what a CFO thinks a CEO wants in the role What are the areas CFOs aren’t focusing on, but they should? How to grow the next generation of CFOs? The virtual CFO and what they can bring to an organization What ski...
May 10, 2022•44 min•Ep. 79
Send us your thoughts Missed our last Financial Transformation Live session over on LinkedIn or YouTube? No need to worry, you can listen to it here on our CFO 4.0 Podcast! In this Financial Transformation Live session, Hannah covers how you can rethink and redesign your existing finance processes to improve productivity and allow your team to focus on the things that add value. Also in this episode: How to identify where to focus your process improvement efforts Tools & techniques for brain...
May 03, 2022•55 min•Ep. 78
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah sits down with Fiona Hathorn, CEO of Women on Boards UK, to chat about balancing the cultural fit with bringing something different to the Board, and top tips on setting out on your Board journey. Fiona is the CEO of Women on Boards UK alongside advising a number of different boards and organisations, including Advisory Panel Member for the FRC, Advisory Board Member to Spktral, advisor to Peel Hunt, and Chair of Hanx's Nominations Committ...
Apr 26, 2022•44 min•Ep. 77
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro chats to Jeremy Foster to discuss the role of the CFO, and the benefits of not thinking like a traditional CFO. Jeremy is Chief Financial Officer at Talroo. He has more than fifteen years of experience as a senior executive, mainly in the technology and banking field. Jeremy has been CFO or COO for 3 Inc. 5000 companies, two of which have made the Inc. 500. Also covered in this episode: Jeremy’s unconventional journey to becoming CFO...
Apr 19, 2022•40 min•Ep. 76
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Clive Webb, Head of Business Management at ACCA. Clive deals with business and technology-related matters from the perspective of the CFO. This episode covers the Pandemic and Beyond for finance, and also explores the research Clive carried out about the pandemic, and also the future of finance as a function. Also covered in this episode: Update on current research in the ACCA professional insights team COVID and the shift i...
Apr 12, 2022•41 min•Ep. 75
Send us your thoughts Join us for the next instalment of Financial Transformation live where Hannah Munro talks about how to get started with mapping out your finance processes! Topics Hannah covers include: Top tips for getting started with process mapping What process mapping tools do we use? How to approach process mapping within your team ...and so much more! Links referenced in this episode: Webinar: Automating your finance team with Sage Intacct Top 5 Process Mapping Tools for Beginners - ...
Apr 05, 2022•46 min•Ep. 74
Send us your thoughts On our newest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah sits down and chats with Chris Argent, Founder of Generation CFO. In 2009, Chris was frustrated by poor systems, poor reporting, and lack of time. It was in 2009 that he created Generation CFO. It started off as a small group over on LinkedIn, and is now a huge community with almost 70,000 members! What else is covered in this episode? Chris’s journey to Generation CFO The shift in finance Chris has seen during his time at Generation...
Mar 29, 2022•42 min•Ep. 73
Send us your thoughts On this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah chats to Billy Scanlan, CFO at The Marketing Practice. Billy joined The Marketing Practice in 2021, but has previously helped scale fast-growth, private equity-backed B2B businesses. In this episode, the two talk about getting that first CFO role, and how you can build your skills and capabilities to make you a good candidate for your first CFO role! What else is covered in this episode? What is The Marketing Practice? Why Billy chose The ...
Mar 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 72
Send us your thoughts On this week’s episode of CFO 4.0, we have returning guest, Monica Arora, EVP of Commercial Finance at Sage. Monica has been at Sage for almost six years helping build and develop out the commercial finance function and supporting the shift to a subscription focussed organisation. Prior to that she also worked for both Schneider Electric and Invensys PLC. In Monica's current role at Sage, she sits on both the CFO leadership, as well as the COO leadership and we talk about w...
Mar 15, 2022•34 min•Ep. 71
Send us your thoughts In our newest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro chats to Lilly Miller, Chief Financial Officer at Planet Mark. Lilly is a qualified accountant and has experience managing a diverse range of businesses and supporting many SMEs from her years in Corporate Recovery and as a Financial Controller. This episode also covers: Lilly’s journey to Planet Mark Where does ESG fit within a CFO role? Lilly’s views on running a business from home What other areas can finance contribute to i...
Mar 08, 2022•41 min•Ep. 70
Send us your thoughts Join us for the next installment of Financial Transformation live where Hannah Munro will be talking about how you can reduce your month-end close! Topics she will be covering include: Stats around typical close times 4 steps to improve your month-end close Using timeline mapping to understand your current close process Common month-end bottlenecks Where should you be focusing to improve If you would like to learn more about our Financial Transformation Live Community, visi...
Mar 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 69
Send us your thoughts This episode of CFO 4.0, sees Hannah Munro, chatting to Brent Dykes, Founder, and Chief Data Storyteller at AnalyticsHero. Brent Dykes has spent more than 15 years in the analytics industry, consulting with some of the world’s most recognized brands, such as Microsoft, Sony, Nike, Amazon, and Comcast. Brent brings a unique perspective on data storytelling, and how to communicate data effectively. Brent is a regular Forbes contributor, publishing more than 30 articles on var...
Feb 22, 2022•49 min•Ep. 68
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah chats to Andrew Collis, CFO at Moneypenny. Moneypenny is the leading outsourced communications provider supporting businesses globally with outsourced switchboards, telephone answering, live chat management, and much more. Andrew started his career at Deloitte and joined Moneypenny with a wealth of experience and a passion for people-based organisations. Andrew is an expert in helping to scale up global businesses and driving rapid growth ...
Feb 15, 2022•39 min•Ep. 67
Send us your thoughts In our newest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah chats to Victoria Gillespie, who leads the ESG Commercial Service offering for JTC, and supports the Chief Sustainability Officer to deliver the ESG Strategy. They talk a little about Victoria’s journey to JTC, and what the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework means for businesses. Throughout the podcast, they cover several topics, including: Victoria’s journey to JTC Different frameworks that are out there What is E...
Feb 08, 2022•39 min•Ep. 66
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, we're bringing you the first-ever episode of Financial Transformation Live. This is a recording of a LinkedIn Live & YouTube Live session that took place on the 26th of January at 11 am, which we've turned into a podcast for our CFO 4.0 listeners! In this session, Hannah Munro is talking about all things spreadsheets! Are you guilty of having an addiction to spreadsheets? How do you know if you have a problem? What are the dangers of relying ...
Feb 01, 2022•40 min•Ep. 65
Send us your thoughts Join us on this episode of CFO 4.0, as Hannah Munro takes you through the research behind successful transformation projects, and why some financial transformation projects fail. What else is covered in this episode? Current statistics around Financial Transformation What causes Financial Transformation Projects to fail? Practical steps to make your next project a success? Top tips for successful transformation Links mentioned in this episode Sage Transform PDF Sign up for ...
Jan 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 64
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro chats to Nick Rose. Nick is CFO at fast-growing Silicon Valley VC-backed Enable and joined to help drive the company’s rapid and international expansion which he has been doing for a few years. He joined Enable from U.K.-based building materials wholesaler Travis Perkins plc, where he spent 16 years in a range of finance director and transformation program director roles. We discuss his experience leading and managing transformation,...
Jan 12, 2022•38 min•Ep. 63
Send us your thoughts In this final episode for 2021, Hannah reflects back on the amazing year we've had with the CFO 4.0 Podcast. and how finance transformation has shifted due to COVID. We wanted to say a huge thank you to those of you who have supported and listened to this podcast over the past twelve months, and we hope you'll stick around for our future episodes. We also wanted to say a HUGE thank you to our guests who have appeared on the show. Hannah also chats about her new project, Fin...
Dec 22, 2021•12 min•Ep. 62
Send us your thoughts In our newest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah chats to Howard Tunnicliffe. Howard is Head of Finance - Subscriptions at The Economist, and he helps finance people to move up by mastering soft skills, which is the main subject of today's episode! Howard is also an experienced leader of Financial Planning & Analysis with over 15 years' tenure in global matrixed businesses. What else is covered in this episode? Howard’s journey to The Economist Why are soft skills so important ...
Dec 15, 2021•30 min•Ep. 61
Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, join Hannah as she interviews Colin McDonagh, Finance Director of TTM. TTM Healthcare is a world-class, specialist, Irish-owned recruitment company placing candidates in the healthcare market. Colin has focused on financial services throughout his career and has been with TTM Healthcare since 2014. What else is covered in this episode? Colin’s journey to TTM How to approach accountability within finance KPIs and accountability How to monitor and ...
Dec 08, 2021•41 min•Ep. 60
Send us your thoughts On this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah talks to Ian Schnoor, who is the Executive Director at Financial Modelling Institute. Ian is also a Principal and Founder of The Marquee Group, a leading provider of financial modeling training to professionals in the financial community. Ian has built The Marquee Group into a leading provider of financial modeling training, consulting, and accreditation. Also covered in this episode: Ian’s journey into Financial Modelling What is financia...
Dec 02, 2021•42 min•Ep. 59
Send us your thoughts In our newest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah chats to Monica Arora, EVP Commercial Finance at Sage. They talk all about the research report from Sage, and how COVID has had such an impact on finance teams. Monica has been at Sage for almost six years but has previously worked at Schneider Electic as a Finance Director. In Monica's current role at Sage, she sits on both the CFO leadership, as well as the COO leadership. This episode also covers: Monica's journey to Sage Tools CF...
Nov 24, 2021•33 min•Ep. 58
Send us your thoughts In our newest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah speaks to Tony Shafar, Executive and Business Coach at Shafar Coaching. Tony has over 20 years of business experience, working in senior positions for FTSE 100 companies, and smaller businesses, along with technology start-ups. He spent 10 years working as a Finance Director for Ogilvy, where he was a key member of the senior management team. Tony is now an executive coach, working with mainly finance leaders on mindset and helping t...
Nov 10, 2021•42 min•Ep. 57
Send us your thoughts On this week’s episode of CFO 4.0, we have CFO at greenHat, Paul van der Walt joining us to discuss the power of curiosity and what it means for CFOs. An experienced CFO, Paul has a career shaped with a combination of analysis, business partnering, and leadership. A naturally curious individual, he wants to learn how things tick. In the past, he has worked as a CFO for Specsavers, and was a Senior Finance Manager at Heathrow Airport. In this session we talk all about the im...
Nov 03, 2021•45 min•Ep. 56
Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0, we talk about how Boards are now transitioning to a new way of making decisions and what CFOs need to do to support this. Patrick is a returning guest, the Author of “Boards”, is an Experienced Chair and Serial Social Entrepreneur. He talks us through the how's, what's and why's of how Boards are shifting to a new dynamic decision making process. In this episode, we discuss: How has the pace of decision making changed and what is driving i...
Oct 27, 2021•38 min•Ep. 55
Send us your thoughts Is financial transformation so black and white, or is there a grey area somewhere in the middle? Today we talk about the importance of mindset to your transformation programme. In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro chats to Rob Jackson, VP of Finance Operations at Sage about how they do financial transformation internally. Rob has had over 20 years of experience within the transformation roles across a range of industries. He has worked for IBM, BAE Systems, Ernst ...
Oct 20, 2021•45 min•Ep. 54
Send us your thoughts We all know that Diversity is critical to the success of any business but why is it so hard to address? What do leaders need to consider in their approach to building diversity and how do you know when you have achieved it beyond the typical demographic KPIs. Kay Formanek Author and Founder of Diversity and Performances talks us through the strategic and practical aspects of building a diverse team. What's covered in this episode? Definitions of Diversity beyond demographic...
Oct 13, 2021•45 min•Ep. 53
