Finance Leadership Blog

New and aspiring CFOs need robust time management techniques to stay ahead, particularly within start-ups and scale-ups where you can easily spend your whole time fire-fighting.

One powerful tool...

Balancing life and study while aiming to become a CFO in a start-up can be challenging but achievable with the right strategies.

It's also worth highlighting that even if you get a CFO role, your...

This week, I was on a panel for a TalentEdge CFO Leadership Event here in London and the topic was, "From CFO to CVO: Creating Value With Data, Technology & Talent".  On the...

Are you running your finance function like a small town, local business or like a professional corporation?

Are you spending all your precious time just getting through your task list? Or are you...

The finance function and the many internal reporting requirements or KPI calculations can often become a bottleneck due to outdated or manual processes that consume excessive time and resources.

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Have you ever had a problem with over promising and under delivering? 

Do you just want to help people, you keep telling everyone, "Oh yes, I can do that for you!" 

Then low and behold,...

In the fast-paced world of start-ups and scale-ups, where distractions abound and the to-do list never seems to shrink, the Pomodoro Technique offers a way to help with your focus...

Working in a start-up or fast-growth business is a whirlwind experience. The pace is exhilarating, but it can often lead to a workday that feels more reactive than proactive. It's all too easy to...

As we steer into the latter part of 2023, the advancements in the world of software and automation improvements is impossible to ignore.

The tools and software available to aid financial management...

I read an interesting post from Justin Welsh who is a marketer and business owner whereby asking yourself 8 questions relatively regularly you can really transform your week.

I have implemented...

Being a Finance Leader is no small task. With responsibility for the financial health of a company, the pressure can be immense.

Now, throw in parenting duties (or study!) and you've got yourself...

Today, let's dive into a topic that's at the heart of a thriving startup - refining your finance processes.

As a Finance leader, I can't stress enough the importance of regular process reviews in...