CFO 4.0 Podcast

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro interviews Gethin Nadin. Gethin is an Award-Winning Psychologist who's published in The Financial Times.  This episode covers:  Is employee wellbeing a new fad or just something we have renamed? What matters to employees when it comes to wellbeing? How do we measure current levels of wellbeing? Importance of employee wellbeing to...

Send us your thoughts Hannah chats to Claire Bodanis, the UK leading authority on corporate reporting. Claire is also the Author of "Trust Me, I'm Listed". Claire is also the Founder and Director of Falcon Windsor. In this episode, Hannah and Claire cover: Challenges currently faced today with producing the annual report  How to produce a report that is engaging and valuable to inve...

Send us your thoughts In this latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah interviews Aneel Delawalla, Managing Director and Partner at Accenture. They discuss the research Aneel and his team have regarding the top 17% of CFOs and what they're doing differently compared to other CFOs, and how COVID may have accelerated or slowed trends. This episode answers the following: At a top level, what shifts and...

Send us your thoughts In this episode, Hannah Munro chats to Shauna Moran. Shauna is the founder of Operate Remote - an accredited and award-winning executive coaching agency that empowers CEO's and their remote teams to create and build more emotionally-healthy, engaged and sustainable organisations- so they can scale and grow with confidence, regardless of locations. This episode covers: Wh...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro, MD of itas, interviews Martin Spiller, an experienced CFO, who has worked with a number of high growth SAAS businesses.  Questions answered in this episode: What are funders looking for in a CFO? What are the top mistakes businesses make when applying for funding? What about a Start-up vs Scaleup? How does it vary from seed to series...

Send us your thoughts Dr Vanessa Marcié is a Humour & Leadership expert, international speaker and a pioneer of theories of driving change through humour. She has given over 100 presentations to global audiences of more than 30 countries.  What to listen out for in this episode: What is the benefit of using humour for both finance transformation and within your finance team? What are the diffe...

Send us your thoughts Join Hannah Munro, MD of itas, as she talks about the 3 pillars of financial transformation and what it takes to lead a successful financial transformation project. With over a decade of experience supporting finance teams to manage change and delivering 100s of projects across a number of industries, she is going to share some top tips on how to make your next transformation...

Send us your thoughts This week on CFO 4.0 we interview the author of “Boards”, Patrick Dunne on exactly what a good CFO looks like from a Board’s perspective.  Key topics we discuss: What does a good board/CFO relationship look like?  What are boards looking for in a CFO? How do you start off on the right foot with your board? A boards perspective on the CEO/CFO relationship? Can a poor CEO/CFO r...

Send us your thoughts Join Hannah Munro, your host of CFO 4.0 as she interviews David Lincoln, Managing Director of Strengthscope. They discuss the power of positive psychology and how you can apply it to build high performing finance teams. They chat not only about why it works but also how you can apply it to both everyday team management and your recruitment process.   Things to listen out for:...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, join Hannah Munro as she interviews Amelia Sordell, Founder of Klowt, the Personal Branding Agency. They discuss how you can shift the perception of both you and your role in finance from Bean Counter to Strategic Visionary.  Also covered in this episode: What is personal branding? Why is it important? How to define your personal brand? How do you...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0 podcast, join Hannah Munro and Andrew MacAskill. Andrew is the founder of Executive Career Jump. As a finance professional himself, Mr Macaskill offers advice and guidance on not only making a success of your current job search, but also advice and guidance for those wanting to future proof their careers.  What to listen out for:  What companies are...

Send us your thoughts In this episode, we have a returning guest, Jack McCullough who is the Founder and President of The CFO Leadership Council. This episode covers: How to make the most of your first 90 days as a CFO  How to positioning yourself a strategic Partner Key Relationships to focus on Top tips for building a relationship with your CEO Key Areas to Review in your first 90 days Sign up f...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0 podcast, Hannah delves into CIMAs research into financial resilience with Dr Ian Selby. Ian is Vice President of Global Research and Development  for Management Accounting, The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA&CIMA). What to listen out for in this episode: Current research themes and trends for finance Resul...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0 podcast,  Hannah Munro interviews Dr Chris Sier, Chairman of Clearglass.  Dr Christopher Sier is also the Fintech Envoy for England,  Visiting Professor of Financial Technology at the University of Leeds, Professor of Practice and Newcastle University and Chairman of Fintech North, the innovation community for tech start-ups. What to listen out for:...

Send us your thoughts In this episode, Hannah invites Mark Green, Technology Evangelist at Sage. They discuss how technology is changing the role of the CFO and how finance teams can start preparing for the future. What to listen out for: The role of a Technology Evangelist & the connection between people and technology Current challenges in the world of finance What technologies are going to...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO podcast, join Hannah Munro as she interviews  Gareth John. Gareth is the Executive Chairman and Director of Accountancy Training College in Cambridge at First Intuition Cambridge Ltd. He is also the President of ICAEW, East Anglia.  What to listen out for: Gareth’s journey to ICAEW Current drivers and changes in the skills needed for finance teams How q...

Send us your thoughts In this podcast episode, we have guest Jack McCullough, which is the founder and president of the CFO Leadership Council, a Forbes contributor, and author of “The Secrets of Rockstar CFOs”, and he has also served as a CFO to 26 different companies. What to listen out for: Why CFO is so critical during the current crisis? Top tips for managing through crisis Is the current sit...

Send us your thoughts In this new episode of CFO 4.0,  we have invited Dr. Jeff Smith. Dr. Smith is a psychologist, cultural strategist, inventor, and speaker who uses design and technology to help people and organizations thrive.  The episode will cover: Story & Journey of Dr. Jeff Smith’s 15Five Key areas critical to building and engage the team How a CFO can approach engagement with every i...

Send us your thoughts This episode is our first episode in our #CFOStories series. In this episode, Hannah Munro speaks to the CFO of Sage, Jonathan Howell about his journey and success in a number of CFO roles.  This podcast covers the story of Jonathan and how he fell into the finance world. This episode also covers: Jonathan's Journey to becoming a CFO at a Global Tech Business How the CFO...

Send us your thoughts In this episode, Shawn Fitzgerald Research Director for IDC's Digital Transformation Strategy Team, joins Hannah Munro, as they discuss how finance leaders transition from being the 'bean counters', to becoming strategic visionaries.  This episode also covers:  What are the different types of CFOs we see today? What is a Transformational CFO? How are the shifts...

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Send us your thoughts Join Hannah Munro in this episode as she interviews Louisa Weinstein, International Mediator, Founder of The Conflict Resolution Centre. They discuss the different ways you can defuse difficult situations and reach agreements with colleagues at work, particularly in regards to finance. This episode also covers: The principles of dealing within conflict Dealing with resistance...

Send us your thoughts Join Hannah Munro, as she interviews Sydney Finkelstein, Professor at Tuck School at Dartmouth, Author of Superbosses and Podcast Host of The Sydcast. In this episode, they delve into how COVID has affected the lives of many finance leaders around the globe, and discuss some top tips for new finance leaders. This episode also covers: What a Finance Leader needs to have to rea...

Send us your thoughts Join Hannah Munro, as she interviews Stuart Davenport from The Compliance Consultancy, as they talk about the latest updates in data compliance. They cover the implications and key strategies that you and your team need to be aware of. This episode also covers: Data Hacking at Blackbaud Updates to the privacy shield legislation GDPR implications for those working from home Ma...

Send us your thoughts In this episode, Hannah Munro interviews Steven Gallucci, who is the US CFO Program Leader at Deloitte. This episode covers:  How the current pandemic has affected feedback and reporting from CFOs  How organisations have been operating with most employees working from home over the past 6 months View the CFO Signal Survey, here. Visit Deloitte's website. Follow Steven Ga...