Finance Leadership Blog

Within the Financial leadership Fundamentals Program, I'm often asked about Xero and how to use it.  

Generally, I'm asked by accountants who have moved sideways from either Audit /...

Creating a compelling pitch deck for a start-up is critical for obtaining capital investment.

As a finance leader, your role extends beyond crunching numbers; and you can contribute to creating a...

When a start-up is in it's infancy, collaborating between departments is quite easy - as generally the departments are just one person and there is almost a friends & family like culture.

When...

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...

As a leader of a finance team, dealing with underperforming staff can be one of the most challenging parts of your role. 

It's also the most time-consuming, especially if done right and for...

Change is an inevitable part of any business, especially in the fast-paced world of start-ups and scale-ups. As an aspiring CFO, understanding and having the skills to implement a change...

Developing your leadership skills within a start-up or scale-up not only has to do with helping making strategic decisions, but it's also about problem solving.

As an aspiring or new CFO, honing in...

Risk management stands as a key strategic oversight, essential for safeguarding the company's future, even with start-ups and scale-ups, and this can't be ignored.

The role of the Chief Financial...

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...

Really pleased to release another Podcast Episode, with this one having a focus on a Fractional CFO and how it fits in to a Finance Function. In this episode, I talk to Bhairav Patel from Atom CTO...

I am currently working with 3 clients whereby cash is going to get a little tight over the next couple of months as they're in middle of their fundraise.

Sometimes cash flow can get a bit tight,...

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finance function and the many internal reporting requirements or KPI calculations can often become a bottleneck due to outdated or manual processes that consume excessive time and resources.

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