CFO 4.0 Podcast

Send us your thoughts This week’s episode of CFO 4.0 brings the first Financial Transformation Live session of 2023, Flash Reporting: Everything you need to know! Hannah Munro explains what flash reporting is, why it is important and breaks down the differences between flash reporting and normal month-end reporting. Also covered in this session: Best practice for implementing flash reporting  Our...

Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0 Hannah Munro is joined by Clive Webb, Head of Business Management at the ACCA to dissect the latest report from the ACCA around the future of the finance function! Also covered in this episode:  Why CFOs need to start focusing more on the future and not just the past. The importance of being agile when it comes to financial reporting. 7 Key a...

Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0 Hannah Munro is joined by David Brandeis, CFO at PowToon to chat about the challenges David faces as a CFO of a bootstrap organisation as well as his unique journey to becoming a CFO. Also covered in this episode • Where to begin building out a finance team from nothing • How bootstrap companies measure success • The affect Covid-19 has had o...

Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0 Hannah Munro is joined by Chris Ortega, CEO of Fresh FP&A, together they share their passion for financial transformation and discuss their ideas on what the future could look like for finance leaders. Also covered by Chris and Hannah in this episode: • Chris’ journey to becoming a Fractional CFO • How much change has the pandemic driven...

Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0, Tony Martignetti, a self-proclaimed recovering finance professional, now a Chief Inspiration Officer at Inspired Purpose Coaching talks to Hannah Munro about how finance leaders can manage stress and burnout in their finance teams.  Also covered on the podcast The importance of planning and structure to avoid overwhelm in the New Year  Why f...

Send us your thoughts Joining Hannah Munro on this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast is CEO and ex FD of Walsall FC, Stefan Gamble!  Stefan & Hannah talk about his experience transitioning from Finance Director to CEO at Walsall FC, sharing his secrets for success in both roles and what its like working in finance at a football club.  Also covered in the episode: What attracted Stefan to f...

Send us your thoughts Starting the New Year with a bang, Hannah Munro sits down with Kevin Appleby from GrowCFO to talk about what 2023 might look like for finance teams.   Not only do they share their own predictions for 2023, but also those of CFOs that GrowCFO have surveyed in recent months, diving into some interesting insight!    Also covered on the podcast: How much time are finance teams sp...

Send us your thoughts This week’s episode of CFO 4.0 brings the last Financial Transformation Live session of 2022, Building out your 12-month Transformation plan! Hannah Munro talks you through the different stages of a top-level plan for you and your finance team and the framework you will need to build it out. Also covered in this session: Understanding your current situation and challenges Tra...

Send us your thoughts Wrapping up the year, we're bringing to you our final CFO 4.0 podcast guest of 2022, Sarah Watson, Director of Finance & Technology at Make-A-Wish UK. Hannah and Sarah discuss the important role technology plays in helping finance teams deliver on their mission. Also covered on the podcast: Balancing the Benefits of Real-Time Reporting and the Fear of Giving Out Info...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro & Chris Argent, Founder & Chief Future Officer at GenCFO, dissect day two of the GenCFO Academy, delving into transformational mindsets and what it means. Also covered on the podcast: Why finance traditionally lacks a transformational mindset What does a Chief Future Officer profile look like? What does the future look li...

Send us your thoughts This week’s episode of CFO 4.0 brings the latest Financial Transformation Live session, covering all things finance automation!  Hannah Munro talks you through the best approach to automating your finance processes, covering why you should consider automation, and how you can best prepare for it.  Also covered in this session:  What is automation in finance? What stops us fro...

Send us your thoughts Back with another exciting Financial Transformation Consultant Insight episode, Hannah Munro & Michael Ryan find themselves challenging the status quo in finance, digging into the depths of innovation in finance teams, and exploring what is holding them back!   Also covered in this episode: What is innovation in finance? There is a time and a place for Excel, but when is...

Send us your thoughts Originally airing live as part of the GenCFO Academy, in this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 podcast, Hannah was joined by Chris Argent!  Hannah and Chris dig deep into the fundamental management skills needed within finance teams, discussing the benefits of flexible, diverse, and multidisciplinary teams and the impact it can have on business performance.  Also covered on the...

Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 podcast, Alwyn Jones, CFO of Global Cryptocurrency company, Luno, sat down with Hannah Munro to talk about the importance of an effective finance business partner function. Hannah and Alwyn covered the following: Alwyn’s journey to becoming a CFO Why businesses are reluctant to invest in finance and analytics at an early stage How to prio...

Send us your thoughts On this episode of CFO 4.0, we're bringing you our latest session of Financial Transformation Live, Integrating your Finance Systems.   Hannah Munro talks you through the best approach for integrating your finance systems, covering why you should integrate, what options you have, and planning it out!   Also covered in this session:   What systems should you be integratin...

Send us your thoughts We’ve heard your feedback and are now bringing you an additional regular financial transformation slot! Get a sneak peek behind the consultant curtain with these sessions as Michael and Hannah discuss what makes a successful financial transformation project and how they approach their clients.    This time, they kick things off with a discussion about the differences between...

Send us your thoughts This week CFO 4.0 Podcast host, Hannah Munro is joined by Sandline Global CFO & author, Glenn Hopper! With over 15 years of experience as a CFO, Glenn talks to Hannah about his new book ‘Deep Finance’ discussing the importance of being a data-driven organisation no matter your business size.    Other topics they cover include: The different levels of data maturity within...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro continues her conversation with Jon Gruda, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Maynooth University. Jon has been researching the role of leadership and previously on the podcast, he discussed the relationship they have with their followers. This week, Hannah and Jon dig deeper into the topic, talking in depth about...

Send us your thoughts This week CFO 4.0 Podcast host, Hannah Munro is joined by the CFO for Coinme, Chris Rolling!  Chris and Hannah dive into the world of start-ups and fundraising, discussing whether fundraising fatigue is real, the impact of Covid on fundraising, and how to maintain a healthy cash balance.  Other topics they cover include: The top success factors in finance teams Challenges sta...

Send us your thoughts On this episode of CFO 4.0, we're bringing you our latest session of Financial Transformation Live. Hannah Munro talks to you about how you can assess your current finance system. Also covered in this session: Framework for reviewing your current system 10 Common quick wins for system improvement How to identify whether to invest in improving your current system vs switc...

Send us your thoughts In this week’s episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro is joined by Becky Glover, Finance Director at VNC Automotive. Putting the World to rights, Becky & Hannah take it upon themselves to find the silver linings in the challenging times we have faced and are currently facing. Other topics they cover include: Why encouraging failure drives innovation in finance teams How challen...

Send us your thoughts Repeat offender, Ian Stewart, Chief Economist from Deloitte, and Founder of the CFO Survey joins Hannah Munro on this week’s episode of CFO 4.0!  Ian shares some key findings from the most recent CFO Survey, a quarterly survey that is sent out to some of the UK’s leading CFOs on pressing issues. Hannah & Ian explore some interesting findings, including that CFOs predicted...

Send us your thoughts Joining Hannah Munro on this week’s episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast is Rajesh Gupta, CFO of OakNorth Bank!  With a wealth of experience building and leading finance teams, Rajesh talks to Hannah about the challenges he’s faced when trying to grow a finance team in a volatile environment and a highly regulated industry. Also covered in this episode: How OakNorth does strategic...

Send us your thoughts Join Hannah Munro on the most recent Financial Transformation Live session as she shares practical tips and frameworks to think about before you tackle your next Financial Transformation project! The 5 areas Hannah dives into are: Have you understood the problem? Have you selected the right solution? Have you identified what good will look like? Have you engaged the team well...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Mark Gandy, creator of the Financial Operating System and Host of the CFO Bookshelf podcast. A finance pioneer, Mark has worked in several finance positions during his career including Corporate Controller, VP of Finance, and CFO. Together Hannah and Mark talk about their shared interest in reading and discuss their book...