What does it take for a CFO to succeed in private equity today? Drawing on our extensive experience recruiting finance leaders for portfolio companies as well as conversations with a range of experienced CFOs and private equity partners, we present five critical factors for CFO success in a portfolio company.
An analysis of the background and experience of CFOs in the FTSE 100.
A look at the newest expert in the boardroom—the digitally-savvy director—and a model for navigating this unique recruiting process.
Audit committee chairmen discuss the role of the board in risk oversight.
The global economic crisis has made financial risk management a top corporate priority, raising the profile of the executive often responsible for managing that risk: the corporate treasurer.
New leadership opportunities for senior finance executives in Central and Eastern Europe.
With more chief financial officers acting as strategists and risk managers, boards should work closely with them and plan their succession.
A look at the challenges CFOs face, the quantitative and qualitative benchmarks that define success and the business and finance experience that is required to be effective given the new demands on CFOs.
During the first half of 2008 Spencer Stuart interviewed audit committee chairmen from leading FTSE companies across a variety of sectors to determine their views on the quality of audit and risk services within UK public companies.
Everything from insensitive boards to personal liability for financial reports is making CFOs more apt to quit their jobs.