254. First 100 Days as a CFO: From Diagnosis to Direction with Nicolas Raynaud FCCA

In this episode of the CFO 4.0 Podcast, recorded in partnership with ACCA, Hannah Munro is joined by Nicolas Raynaud FCCA, CFO at the Science Museum Group. Nicolas shares a frank and practical view of what it really takes to settle into a new CFO role and why those early months demand clarity, curiosity and steady judgement.
Also covered in this session:
  • Why the first 100 days start with understanding the organisation you’re joining, not diving into delivery
  •  How to diagnose whether you’re entering a growth phase, a turnaround or a realignment
  •  The importance of preparing before day one and validating the brief you were given
  •  How to balance early stakeholder engagement with the pressure to act
  •  What to do when your findings don’t match expectations, and how to handle difficult course correction
  •  Why staying open minded, curious and willing to learn will set the tone for long term success
  • What is the change that we’re seeing in finance teams and what does that have to do with value?
  • How do we define value?
  • How value goes beyond economic impact
  • What are the components of economic value identification?
  • Examples of the value identification conversation
  • What this means for the skills in finance
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