Landing Your Dream CFO Role: Top Tips From A CFO Recruiter

Andrew Waters, co-founder of Zanda with over 15 years of experience in finance search and recruitment, will be speaking at our upcoming summit on how to secure your first CFO role.

One of the biggest challenges in landing a CFO position is demonstrating the required experience. CEOs often prefer candidates who have already served as a CFO. To overcome this, candidates must showcase their ability to:

• Be a true business partner to the CEO
• Lead investment roles
• Prove commercial awareness
• Influence the board

Influencing the board can be particularly challenging for first-time CFOs, as experienced board members may have a deeper understanding of the business and sector. This requires the new CFO to quickly gain a comprehensive view.

Business Type Matters Smaller firms require you to prove yourself as a strong No. 2, while larger companies may offer internal promotion paths.

Evolving Skills Today’s CFOs need advanced data skills and expertise in information management. Identify and develop these skills to stay relevant.

See Andrew Waters, CFO Recruitment Expert Live

Andrew Waters, co-founder of Zanda , will be joining us at the Global Finance Summit to discuss essential strategies for securing your first CFO role. He’ll share his expertise in finance search and recruitment to help you tackle key challenges in your career journey. Submit any questions you have for him and gain valuable insights.

Find out more here: https://summit.growcfo.net/talks/landing-your-dream-cfo-role/ ?

To dive deeper into this topic, check out our free on-demand course on landing your first CFO role. Access it here: https://learn.growcfo.net/courses/win-your-dream-job/