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The Ultimate New CFO 90 Day Plan

What this guide covers:

What can you expect from your first 90 days as a CFO?
How to build relationships and who to build them with
Set your vision and start making your mark
Impress the board to achieve success
Identifying bottlenecks, risks and areas for improvement
Are you reporting on useful things?
Delegating & defining responsibilities
Prioritising your transformation efforts
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So you can:

Understand what is expected of you in your job role
Build a network of strong relationships and understand the perception of your finance team
Start working towards achieving your end goals, confidently
Build trust and understanding
Build a mitigation plan to reduce dangers to the business
Identify technology gaps and where manual can be swapped with automated
Produce accurate and useful reports

Your First 30 Days as a CFO

The first 30 days with any organisation can be both an exciting time and, especially if you are stepping up to a CFO position, a terrifying one.

Build a rounded picture of the company through research
Attend the onboarding & orientation process
Start by meeting your team informally
Gain an understanding of your team members hopes, aspirations and worries
Understand the internal and external perception of Finance
Build relationships inside and outside of your department
Understand what the Board wants from you

What does CIMA recommend for new CFOs?

In our CFO 4.0: Future of Finance podcast, host Hannah Munro speaks to Ash Noah, representing AICPA & CIMA, about the crucial steps new CFOs can take to change their mindsets and become more productive.

CFO 4.0: Future of Finance Podcast

Days 30 to 60 as a New CFO

Once the CFO has been in place for a month, they will then have a clear idea of how they want to develop the finance function. Now comes the point where they need to understand the resources at their disposal.

Asses your teams skills and mindsets
Asses processes including bottlenecks, risks and areas for improvement
Assess any technology gaps
Review your reporting accuracy and what is being reported on

Are you Ready to be a Tech-Savvy CFO?

The pressure is on today's finance leaders, you, to become smarter, faster, more agile. Many businesses are stuck, using tried-and-true methods and strategies deemed to be working... but are you just coasting along?

Tech Savvy CFO

Days 60 - 90: Starting the Shift

Days 60-90 are all about making your vision a reality and helping your new company make the break from the old regime to a more efficient and responsive future.

Align and reset your team
Delegate and define responsibilities
Prioritise your transformation efforts
Resourcing your transformation project

Jack McCullough, Founder/President of The CFO Leadership Council

"The first 90 days is a unique opportunity to establish trust and credibility, build relationships across the enterprise, and understand your new organisation's strategic positioning. Ninety days is approximately the length of a college semester, and CFOs should view their first 90 days that way: it is the best learning opportunity they will ever have with their new company."

LISTEN TO JACK & HANNAH'S FIRST 90 DAYS AS A CFO PODCAST

CFO 4.0: Future of Finance Podcast

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