Working capital has never been more important and CFOs around the world are laser-focused on this important aspect of their role.
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An award-winning CFO who always thought he would end up in medicine has ironically found himself leading a global healthcare company in the middle of…
By Alexandra Cain CFO Magazine Australia was fortunate to interview Fortescue Metals Group’s Chief Financial Officer Ian Wells on the day of its most recent…
Why would the CFO be involved in risk management?’. If we had a dollar every time we heard that in the past. Times have certainly…
Jacqueline Guerin, SA Water’s recently appointed chief financial officer is in good company. Guerin is part of a senior leadership team comprising a majority of…
By Alexandra Cain It’s been a seminal decade for Nick Choy, who is the Head of Finance at Australia’s leading independent data centre operator, NEXTDC.…
Lion’s David Brennan’s own experience in the rental market was the catalyst for him to establish his proptech – or property technology – venture, TenantTales.…
It’s been a wild ride for the childcare sector, which has operated under special rules since the start of the pandemic. It has been especially…
The education sector is facing a tectonic shift, and the technology upskilling and training market is set to explode. CFOs and other C-level executives have…
Treasury is often a lightly resourced business unit. Even with skilled personnel on board, there are numerous reasons why operational gaps still exist.
By Nicole Madigan Since the launch of non-alcoholic spirits collection, Lyre’s Spirit Co., little more than a year ago, the brand has entered almost a…
Phillip Bradley’s title is telling. He’s the Executive General Manager - Finance/Group CFO for engineering professional services firm GHD and he sees himself as an…
By Nicole Madigan A youthful naivety meant Dicker Data CFO and Executive Director, Mary Stojcevski, did not perceive any barriers preventing women from taking on…
Today’s business leaders realise now more than ever that regardless of their product or service, their employees are critical to company success. The ‘People’ pillar…
By Alexandra Cain If any industry tells the sorry story of COVID-19 it’s airports. Federal government figures show just 69,476 international travellers flew into Australia…
“Good governance does not in itself guarantee success on the sports field, but its absence almost certainly guarantees failure.” – Sports Australia It was enlightening…
At the core of business success is the fundamentals. Even in a pandemic those businesses that have built a solid working capital base will survive.…
A new report forecasts a dire financial future for the not-for-profit sector as the Covid-19 pandemic prepares to take yet another financial hostage. By Nina…
One-third of Australians are suffering financial losses from COVID-19 according to the latest ABS survey, with more than 1 million casuals set to miss out…
Santonu Ahmed is not not afraid of taking a calculated risk or challenge! In April 2020, whilst most of the world went into lockdown, Santo…
Mental health has emerged as a key issue being handled by CFOs as they take the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic in their stride.…
CFO Australia Editor Richard McBride had the opportunity to discuss finance leadership during times of crisis and the role of the CFO with leading finance…