CFO 4.0 Podcast

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...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to David Foreman, self-proclaimed 'worst accountant ever'. After dabbling in finance and investment banking, David realised his passion lay in helping founders build their businesses from the ground up and founded Praetura Group, specialists in lending and equity solutions for start-ups & SMEs. David runs the...

Send us your thoughts Startup CFO to COO – Funding, Scaling, and Recruiting in a startup world!  In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Sabrina Castiglione, Chief Operating Officer at Pento. She comes from a slightly unusual background for a CFO having studied chemistry at university, working in financial services for a number of years, and then got into the world of startups as a...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Darren Woods, CFO at Freedom Fibre about building the ideal finance team. Darren has a degree in Finance and Accounting in Portsmouth, over 20 years of experience working in finance including multiple CFO roles as well as a stint as a consultant helping other companies develop teams. Also covered on this episode: Darren’...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks with Jon Gruda, who is the Assistant Professor of organisational behaviour at Maynooth University. Jon has a joint PhD in Management and Psychology and is currently researching the role of leadership; the relationship leaders have with their followers and what that means in regards to the changes in management.  Also covere...

Send us your thoughts We all know that year-end is the time of year that most finance teams dread but surely we shouldn’t have to work late, avoid taking holidays or feel stressed out about it, it happens every year! So, we have a challenge for you - how about we make next year’s year-end the least stressful to date? Whilst it's fresh in your mind, join us on the newest FTL session as we unpi...

Send us your thoughts In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks with Michael Ryan, the Founder and Managing Partner of Finance Transformation UK.    Michael is an independent transformation consultant who previously has worked for several large corporates including Argos and Whitbread and we discuss what it takes to do Financial Transformation well.    Also covered in this episode:  Mic...

Send us your thoughts The Redefined CFO - Sage's Latest Research - The latest and aptly named CFO 4.0 Report from Sage brings you the results from the latest study of global CFOs on how the role has developed. After the success of our joint panel at Accountex, we've invited Richard Moorin (Head of Finance, Sage) and Mark Jackson (VP of Medium, Sage) to discuss the findings on the podcast...

Send us your thoughts In this latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro sits down with Alan Jagolinzer, Professor of Financial Accounting at Cambridge Judge Business School. Alan is a member of the editorial boards of The Accounting Review and The Journal of International Accounting Research . In 2015, he was a Fellow of the International Accounting Standards Board, London. Also covered in this epis...

Send us your thoughts In this episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro chats with James Owen, Global Chief Financial Officer at Kantar, about the Future Focused CFO,  and how to build a transformational mindset within your finance team. Also covered in this episode:  James’ journey to becoming Global CFO of Kantar Profiles & his work with CIMA/AICPA How has the CFO role changed and how will the CFO ro...

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...

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 financ...

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 CF...

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 g...

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 episo...