CFO Research Results 2022

This Research, conducted at our CFO Retreat, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges finance leaders are facing around leadership isolation, sustainability and long-term strategic planning.

Key findings from Criticaleye's CFO Research:

71% of CFOs feel isolated in their role
The hybrid workforce is the biggest change underway in organisations
88% of CFOs say more time should be spent on long-term planning
Funding and refinancing join the CFO's top priorities in 2022
Chairs and Boards are the CFOs most challenging internal stakeholder
CFOs must provide better support for innovation

Click here for a recent video where we asked CFOs about leadership isolation and bringing the outside in. Featuring comment from Michele Faull, Non-executive Director, Newcastle Building Society, Anoop Aggarwal, Global CFO, Mars Pet Nutrition, Mars, Jitesh Sodha, CFO, Spire Healthcare and Ed Kite, Finance Director, Power Solutions, Aggreko.

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