CFO Research Results 2020

Findings from Criticaleye's CFO Retreat Research:

0% of CFOs are fully confident in their senior team's ability to handle disruption
47% say the Chair, CEO and CFO are not aligned on strategy
80% of CFOs agree that external reference points enhance business performance
Seeking inspiration and fresh thinking is where CFOs say they must improve
36% say the Chair does not add value in terms of supporting team goals and objectives
26% of CFOs do not aspire to future CEO or Chair roles

Click here to watch leaders in our Community talk about what makes a top finance function.Featuring: Michele Faull, Chief Financial Officer, Coventry Building Society; Stuart Owens, UK Finance Director, Europcar Mobility Group UK; Phil Smith, Chair, IQE (& Criticaleye Board Mentor); James Taylor, CFO, Mayborn Group; Viral Gathani, Head of Corporate Finance and Strategy, Vendanta Resources; and Chris Griffiths, Investor Relations, Tesco.

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