170. Financial Transformation Live: Maximising Efficiency - Achieving More with Less


In this month's FTL session on CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro dives deep into the concept of maximising efficiency within finance teams, particularly focusing on how to achieve more with less. Amidst a challenging economic environment, finance professionals are increasingly required to enhance productivity without significant increases in resources.

Also covered in this session:

  • An overview of the critical need for finance teams to enhance efficiency and productivity.
  • The importance of evaluating and optimising meeting schedules.
  • A focus on time management methods to boost individual productivity and ensure effective breaks.
  • The significance of assessing and developing the skills and competencies within finance teams to drive efficiency.
  • Conducting Excel audits to reduce reliance on manual spreadsheet management.
  • Conducting system audits to identify opportunities for further efficiency gains.

  • 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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