Finance Leadership Blog

Ever wondered what a CFO does beyond just managing the finances and the finance team?

As many of you are either Founders or aspiring or new CFOs, it's time we unravel the broader role of a CFO in...

Having just completed releasing a podcast that talks quite a bit about working as a Portfolio CFO/FD, I thought I would develop this topic further this week.

There is quite an increase of portfolio...

In the latest episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, Hannah Munro chats with Alysha Randall, a seasoned portfolio CFO at Fast Growth Consulting Limited. Alysha shares her journey from the corporate...

As a qualified accountant working in a startup or fast-growth business, your role as a financial leader is essential. Your expertise in financial management and analysis makes you a valuable asset...

There are many different career paths for accountants and many different ways that you can become a Finance Director or CFO for a start-up or fast growth business.

One route is to start at audit...

Post ChatGPT there has been much discussion on AI replacing all our jobs. 

If the changes in accounting software over the last 5 years is anything to go by, I think that it will certainly...

Starting a new job in a new industry as a finance leader can be a daunting task, but it also presents a great opportunity to make an impact.

If you're moving to a Startup or Fast growth business...

Working for a startup or fast growth business can be both exciting and challenging.

I have worked for one of the largest companies in the world and many, many startups and fast growth businesses. I...

This isn't a new topic and changes over the last few years have seen finance teams dramatically different to what they were just 5 years ago (Accounts Payable clerk anyone?!)....

This week, I'm going to talk about the 5 steps you can go through to get a promotion in your workplace. Whether your an Fin Mger, wanting that F/C or Head of Finance role. Or you're Group F/C and...

One of my biggest stumbling blocks when moving from that Management role to Finance Leadership role was to find my voice.

I all too often sat in a meeting that had more than 5 people and hardly...

There are many different ways to become a Finance Director / CFO of a start-up or Fast Growth business, and my story isn't too dissimilar to potentially yours, I'm sure.

I got my accounting...