The role of the chief financial officer in Canada is rapidly evolving from traditional technician to strategic executive, according to a study by the Canadian Financial Executives Research Foundation (CFERF) and Knightsbridge Human Solutions.
An increasingly important aspect of their role now is to support executive decision-making and to act as a strategic leader, found Beyond the Numbers: The Evolving Leadership Role of the CFO. This means CFOs would benefit from broadening and developing key skills such as communication, relationship-building and team investment in addition to their traditional areas of expertise.
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