Finance Leadership Blog

The startup world doesn’t pause for summer holidays, but your energy probably did.

September always feels like a reset. The kids are back at school, inboxes are overflowing, and you’re staring down a...

It’s summer (in the Northern Hemisphere).

Your out-of-office is tempting you. But if you’re a solo finance lead in a startup, juggling reporting, payroll, board prep, and a few surprise “quick questi...

If you’re feeling overwhelmed in a finance team of one, you’re not alone.

Most finance professionals in start-ups or scale-ups, especially those in first-time Finance Manager, Financial Controller or...

The Reality of Being a Startup CFO

When people hear “CFO,” they assume you’re sitting at a desk, crafting high-level financial strategies, overseeing a strong finance team, and working on investor re...

New and aspiring CFOs need robust time management techniques to stay ahead, particularly within start-ups and scale-ups where you can easily spend your whole time fire-fighting.

One powerful tool for...

Balancing life and study while aiming to become a CFO in a start-up can be challenging but achievable with the right strategies.

It's also worth highlighting that even if you get a CFO role, your lea...

This week, I was on a panel for a TalentEdge CFO Leadership Event here in London and the topic was, "From CFO to CVO: Creating Value With Data, Technology & Talent".  On the panel was also a Data spec...

Are you running your finance function like a small town, local business or like a professional corporation?

Are you spending all your precious time just getting through your task list? Or are you rea...

The finance function and the many internal reporting requirements or KPI calculations can often become a bottleneck due to outdated or manual processes that consume excessive time and resources.

The ...

Have you ever had a problem with over promising and under delivering? 

Do you just want to help people, you keep telling everyone, "Oh yes, I can do that for you!" 

Then low and behold, you're overw...

In the fast-paced world of start-ups and scale-ups, where distractions abound and the to-do list never seems to shrink, the Pomodoro Technique offers a way to help with your focus & productivity.

Thi...