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Top 20 CFO Interview Questions – CFO Search Firm Cowen Partners is a national executive search firm specializing in CFO searches. We have put together the top 20 CFO interview questions so that you can be confident in your hiring decision. 20 CFO Interview Questions Are they asking intelligent questions about the job and the job opportunity?
Read MoreInterim CFO Manhattan An interim CFO serves as a stop gap between the incoming and outgoing CFO’s. Utilized for an unplanned CFO exit or a lengthy executive search, they are great for maintaining critical company processes and momentum. Our team of CFO Consultants have a vested interest in your success. Many have worked at respected
Read MoreChief Financial Officer CFO Job Description Develops financial well-being of the organization by providing financial projections and accounting services, preparing growth plans, and directing staff. Accomplishes finance human resource strategies by determining accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values, policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection, orientation, training, coaching, counseling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and
Read MoreInterim CFOs Are Keeping Companies Alive in the Face of COVID-19 For companies who needed to hire new CFOs at the start of this calendar year, now Interim CFOs are pioneering the post-pandemic economic landscape. For companies who needed to hire new CFOs at the start of this calendar year, now Interim CFOs are pioneering
Read MoreChief Financial Officer | The Ultimate Hiring Guide Cowen Partners conducts more CFO searches a month than most executive search firms do all year. Because of this, we have put together what we believe is the ultimate guide to hiring a Chief Financial Officer. Designed for CEO’s, we outline the major issues encountered
Read MoreCFO 2020: The Modern CFO There’s a CFO crisis in the global economy. According to a 2015 study published by KPMG, 2/3 of surveyed CEOs believe that CFOs will increase in their significance over the next three years (which, incidentally, they have). Yet, 1/3 of those CEOs feel that their CFO is not up to
Read MoreWhat Private Equity Firms Want CFOs to Know Many chief financial officers (CFOs) are excited by the opportunity to lead a private equity portfolio company’s financials. The position looks good on a resume, often comes with a certain prestige and monetary bump; however, many CFOs do not realize what it takes to be successful at
Read MoreInterim CFO vs Fractional CFO: Which One Does Your Business Need? There is no doubt that a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is one of the most valuable assets of a company. Be it a blue chip company or a small business, every entity needs a skilled person to take care of its financials. Although startups
Read MoreWhat is the Average CFO Salary? The Wall Street Journal published a list of the five highest-paid CFO’s late last year. The list cited high power executives, including Safra Catz at Oracle Corp. ($108.3 million), Ruth M. Porat at Alphabet Inc. ($47.3 million), Luca Maestri at Apple Inc. ($26.5 million), Michael Fleisher at Wayfair Inc. ($23.6 million),
Read MoreExecutive Recruiter Says Good CFOs Are Hard to Come By (Especially IPO & PE / VC Experienced CFOs) Feb 24, 2020 (Investing Alerts) — According to Pitchbook, a leading financial data provider that covers global venture capital, private equity (PE) and public markets, private equity’s IPO pipeline is filling up after a slow 2019. The number of
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