Chief Financial Officer - CFO Brings Logic & Order to what would otherwise be Chaos
Functional Evolution of Finance Cash Language of Finance Business Analysis Business Planning Business Partner
The Role of Finance Company Variables Type and Size of Business Financial Health of Business Personalities and Backgrounds of Senior Management and Directors Speed of Change
The Minimal Roles of Finance Demanded & Unavoidable 1 st – Administration of Money for Company 2 nd – Provide the Language of Finance as a Common Denominator (Minimal Role of CFO)
The Larger Role of Finance Applying Financial Skills to the Broader Context of the Total Business… Current & Future as a Business Partner to General Management
Mission of Finance 1.To Provide: a.Value to Customers b.Appropriate Return to Investors c.Responsible Environment for Employees and Communities Bakane, CFO
Mission of Finance 2.Operate in Partnership across All Units and Functions to Further Corporate Goals 3.Add Perspective and Match the Organization’s Needs with Capital Sources
Evolution in CFO Requirements
Accounting Details Specialists Translator CFO of (not necessarily CPA’s) Specialists (accounting) for MBA’s (Senior Management)
Student Start-Up Multi-Billion $ Business
CFO Mgt. Principles are the Same! Old or New Economy Small or Large Domestic or Multinational Good or Bad Company
External Demands Growing Amount of Required Financial Reporting (Auditing) By Government Agencies (IRS, SEC) and Investing Public (Analysts) Strong Technical Knowledge Need to Directly Control the Information Released
CEO’s Increasingly Turning to CFO’s to: Influence Decision Making Craft Internal and External Strategies Communicate to and Help Manage the Board Manage other Functions
CEO’s Increasingly Turning to CFO’s to: Help Manage Operating Companies Help Corporate Financial Literacy Add Economic Value Help Manage the CEO
CFO Company Variables Health of Company Personalities and Backgrounds of Senior Executives & Directors Type and Complexity of Company Speed of Change
CFO’s Intimate Interactions Board of Directors Audit Committee Compensation Committee Executive Committee
Base Organization
Expanded Organization Shared Services Procurement SCM Information Technology Strategic Business Unit, CFO’s Strategic Planning Mergers Acquisitions Divestitures
CEO Audit Committee CFO COO Board of Directors OPCP - Presidents Consultants Corp. Staff Analysts Share Holders Major Suppliers Business Partners Employees Finance Employees Civic Leaders Admin. CFO Immense Time Consumption
Setting Strategies Corporate Financial Personnel
Tricon – CFO Strategies: Prioritize 1.Reduce Debt/Re-franchise –Get to Investment Grade 2.Staff the H.Q. 3.G&A Reductions Shared Services 4.Standardize & Integrate Systems for Y2K 5.Create a System Wide Co-Op
Setting Financial Policies Internal Control Accounting Policies Measurement Standards/Benefits
Setting Financial Policies Financial Administration of Business –Annual and Long Range Plans –Evaluation of Major Expenditures –Evaluation of Economic Trends –Capital Structure
Setting Personnel Policies Hiring, Training, and Development of the Finance Function Structure and Staffing
CFO’s People Focus Structure the “Best” Key Personnel Working Relationships Communications Operating Procedures
Corporate Skill Curve Technical Mgmt. Leadership/ Political Mgmt. Small/Low Size/Complexity of Firm Large/High Skill Requirements
Functional Skill Curve Entry Middle Sr. Mgmt. Technical Skills Managerial Skills Multiple Tasks Political & Leadership Skills
CFO Career Grid Corporate Cost Acct. Planning, Reporting, Investor Relations Business Analysis, Treasury Strategic Planning Acct.Audit Tax Entry Manager New Co.’s International Crossfunctional New Areas
CFO as a Business Partner - Assistant General Manager
EthicsLeadership Honesty Promise Keeping Fairness Respect for Others Comparison (Social Commitment) Integrity Teamwork & Trust Diversity Recognition Ethical Management Practice Communications Empowerment The CFO
CFO Dilemma(s) Conflict of Interests Credibility Integrity
Becoming the CFO The Last Hurdle To CFO
Lessons Learned – C.F.O. Importance of Your Team Functional Confidant – OM, Kennedy; YUM, Knopf The Bigger the Ego, the More Time you Need to Manage it Succession makes everyone Crazy
L.L. – C.F.O. II Corporate Culture is Important to Understand and Manage –Almost all are Different Do a Couple of Changes Well. vs. Lots of Change with little accomplishment.