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The metrics behind feedback-driven growth
To get alignment behind common goals, employees must have access to the same data as leaders, the co-CEOs of Monday.com say.
By Robert Freedman • March 16, 2021 -
Tesla CFO title changed to 'Master of Coin'
CEO Elon Musk and CFO Zach Kirkhorn will now go by "Technoking of Tesla" and "Master of Coin," respectively, a Monday 8-K filing announced.
By Jane Thier • March 15, 2021 -
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TrendlineDigital transformation, one smart step at a time
As pricing pressures tighten margins and technologies like artificial intelligence evolve, finance chiefs are more closely scrutinizing the cost and returns of the tech tools they implement.
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A CFO's stress-tested model bears out
The Center for Naval Analyses benefited from the financial model Christian Geyer created despite its hard-to-believe forecast.
By Robert Freedman • March 13, 2021 -
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Air taxi service Joby's CFO prioritizes recruiting
The company, which expects to launch its commercial service in 2024, is in the process of going public via SPAC, and is laser-focused on growth and expansion, Matthew Field said.
By Jane Thier • March 12, 2021 -
Courtesy of Yumi
Baby food delivery brand Yumi taps Goldman exec as CFO
Sarah-Marie Martin is bringing deal execution expertise from the "hundreds of M&A and financing deals" she's completed at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, she told CFO Dive.
By Jane Thier • March 11, 2021 -
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Why every company needs a strong CIO-CFO alliance
"Being each other’s best champion and best constructive critic is how we make our organization better," Gina Mastantuono, CFO of SaaS company ServiceNow, said of her partnership with CIO Chris Bedi.
By Jane Thier • March 8, 2021 -
Newly public BurgerFi adds CFO
After debuting on the stock market in December 2020, the fast-casual chain BurgerFi tapped Michael Rabinovitch, a 25-year finance veteran.
By Jane Thier • March 7, 2021 -
CFO helped Zipcar grow revenue prior to IPO
Ed Goldfinger's deep dive into revenues and costs showed the car rental company's main moneymaker was a money loser in disguise.
By Robert Freedman • March 7, 2021 -
Talend CFO walked investors through gutsy pandemic response
The data integration company's decision to keep its foot on the gas required a number of frank conversations but the move has positioned it well.
By Robert Freedman • March 3, 2021 -
Survey: Finance among least diverse corporate departments
Gartner's Labor Market Survey finds people of color comprise just 11% of the total workforce in corporate finance, and just 6% of senior finance roles.
By Jane Thier • March 2, 2021 -
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Joby Aviation shares SPAC plans, hires Ford CFO
Joby, which intends to operate a zero-emissions aircraft by 2024, raised nearly $600 million last January in a funding round led by Toyota, and acquired Uber's flying taxi division last December.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 25, 2021 -
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GameStop CFO to resign; successor expected to lead 'transformation'
Jim Bell's tenure, less than two years in length, has been marked by retail store closures, depressed sales and a historic trading fiasco from which the brand is still recovering.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 24, 2021 -
Courtesy of Outdoorsy
iHeartMedia exec moves to RV rental site Outdoorsy as CFO-COO
Michael Dougherty, who joined the company on Jan. 1, said the outdoor living marketplace is worth $1 trillion and growing amid the pandemic.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 23, 2021 -
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As restaurants recover, their success formula will change
Off-premise innovations like ghost kitchens will characterize the industry going forward, a Duff & Phelps analysis says.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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General Mills CFO: 'Our job is to be competitive regardless of demand'
Kofi Bruce said the food corporation has been "governed by a philosophy that the demand environment will be what it will be.”
By Jane Thier • Feb. 21, 2021 -
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Veteran CFO: Breadth of jobs key to career path
Spending too much time in one role can make it harder to rise, former NetSuite CFO Ron Gill says.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 21, 2021 -
3M CFO moves to Rockwell
Nicholas Gangestad, a 35-year veteran of 3M, will step in at Rockwell, whose former CFO moved to Carrier Corp. last year.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 18, 2021 -
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Dramatic layoffs 'kindest' approach to pandemic, restaurant CFO says
Innovations like a retro-styled TV dinner helped boost kitchen productivity and gave employees more hours, Robert Linder, CFO of Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar said.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 18, 2021 -
How SoftBank VC CFO turned finance into strategic asset
Navneet Govil built a data tool to provide the investment fund’s executives and limited partners with insights from portfolio companies’ financial data.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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Rolls-Royce taps Deloitte exec as CFO
Panos Kakoullis will succeed outgoing CFO Stephen Daintith, who announced his resignation in August 2020.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 16, 2021 -
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PepsiCo CFO: 'The world is permanently shifted'
Hugh Johnston credited the company's successful fourth quarter to its commitment to understanding its new, evolving environment.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 15, 2021 -
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In IPO preparation, Asian e-grocer Weee hires first CFO
The online grocer specializing in hard-to-find Asian foods became profitable in 2020. Its new CFO, Ankur Shah, says its sights are now set on growth, expansion and a public listing.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Twitter CFO: Jump in January users after Trump ban
The social media platform added more daily active users in January, the month Trump was banned, than the average of the last four Januarys, Ned Segal told CNBC.
By Jane Thier • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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Data model helps CFO see forest for the trees
Tom Berquist, CFO of software company TIBCO, applies Wall Street experience to help make acquisitions work, whether they involve hot new companies or old workhorses.
By Robert Freedman • Feb. 10, 2021 -
Lilly CFO steps down after investigation found 'inappropriate' behavior
Josh Smiley had engaged in "consensual though inappropriate" personal communications with certain employees, according to Lilly. Anat Ashkenazi, CFO of Lilly Research Laboratories, will replace him.
By Jacob Bell • Feb. 9, 2021
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