89. The First 90 Days as a CFO: Building Exceptional Finance Teams


In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Darren Woods, CFO at Freedom Fibre about building the ideal finance team.

Darren has a degree in Finance and Accounting in Portsmouth, over 20 years of experience working in finance including multiple CFO roles as well as a stint as a consultant helping other companies develop teams.


  • Darren’s passion for people and team development
  • Does finance invest enough in different skills?
  • What are the potential skill gaps in finance teams?
  • Finding the right balance of personalities and skills when recruiting in finance
  • How do you approach the assessment of skills and personal development to build the team that you want?

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