Employee recognition should be considered a key ingredient in your business mix. Singling out exceptional employees for excellent work isn’t just a nice gesture: It boosts morale, increases productivity and innovation and helps retain top performers.
Finance is renowned for having some of the most stressed workers. But with increasing pressure and a lack of effective wellbeing measures, FDs and CFOs across the globe predict fatigue will soon dominate their lives.
Having only been in the job a few months before overseeing an ambitious £154m institutional funding round, Cristina Alba Ochoa explained her approach to the process and what it’s like working for OakNorth Bank, a challenger financier.
A new Funding Circle CFO has been hired, which will see the SME lending platform’s business building its position following a record start to 2017.
When it comes to running a business, working capital is crucial, but how does one set out to find out the true wellbeing of the finances?
At the FD Surgery on 17 May, Real Business took a look at how Trump, Brexit and extreme politics are impacting the direction of British businesses.
24 June 2016 was a day that caused shock waves across the globe, prompting many to brace for Brexit pitfalls in the face of the unknown.
OakNorth has appointed a new CFO as it approaches the £500m lending milestone, while it plans to unlock access to finance for many more entrepreneurs this year.
The role of chief financial officer has gone through some major changes since its inception, making the transition from CFO to country manager easier, according to Hoist Finance’s Julian Winfield.
The CFO has been cemented in the number two position behind the CEO in recent years with the downturn being the driver behind the change. And perhaps as a by-product of the increased expectations of the role, CFOs are developing skills which pave the way for them to become head of the firm.
The ability to think strategically, as well as relationship building and other non-technical skills are becoming more important for CFOs’ career success.
