CFO 4.0 | January Monthly Roundup

It’s time for another Monthly Podcast Roundup! We started the year off with some amazing content!

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What does 2023 hold for finance teams with Kevin Appleby, GrowCFO

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 spending on non-finance activities?

· The trend towards sustainability reporting and ESG reporting

· Finance’s responsibility to good data governance

· The shift in the skills required for finance roles

· How finance should be using technology to drive process improvement

Next up we had one for all you football supporters…

The World of Football through a Finance Lens with Stefan Gamble, CEO of Walsall Football Club

Joining Hannah Munro on this 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 it's like working in finance at a football club.

Also covered in the episode:

· What attracted Stefan to finance in football

· Stefan’s journey from Management Accountant to Finance Director

· How football was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

· The challenges finance teams have working in football

· How Stefan balanced the books in a volatile environment

This was followed by a very motivational episode by Tony Martignetti

Managing stress and burnout in your finance team in 2023 with Tony Martignetti

In this 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 finance leaders need to strike the balance between optimism and realism

· Identifying the different types of stresses within your finance team

· How to recognise when your team is heading into burnout territory

· The importance of a work-life balance to alleviate stress and burnout

And finally, we had an insightful chat with Chris Ortega…

Stepping away from a traditional Finance mindset with Chris Ortega

In this 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 in finance?

· The benefits of healthy friction in finance teams

· What does good finance business partnering look like?

· Why CFOs need to start stepping out of their comfort zone

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