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A common career path in #Finance is to go from #2 in Finance at a big company to the #1 Finance role at a company that is smaller. To clarify, that's like going from a $900m company to a $300m company. Going from a $900m to a $30m company is considered a big drop. Some may decide they can take the risk and go to a startup. Consider your options realistically as you pursue CFO. If you're at this point in your career, you should have a developed sense of risk vs reward. #strategy
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Co-Founder and CEO at Doublefin | Ex Google | Ex Microsoft | Building a collaborative headcount and budget management platform.
I jumped from Finance manager at Microsoft to Finance director at Google to Founder and CEO now. Here are the actions I took that helped me on my path ↓ 1. Build your network As a founder, you'll need advisors, mentors, potential hires, investors, and partners. Actively look for opportunities to connect with others in your desired industry. Join local meetup groups, attend conferences, and use tools like LinkedIn to build relationships. Don't underestimate how important your network will be for learning, fundraising, and growing your startup. Make networking a priority early on. 2. Take business courses While you have finance experience, entrepreneurs also need skills in areas like marketing, growth strategies, product management, and operations. Consider pursuing an MBA either part-time or online. Alternatively, sign up for individual courses at local colleges or online programs to expand your business knowledge. A solid grasp of multiple business disciplines will help as you take on a more diverse leadership role. 3. Form your leadership skills As a VP of Finance, you were likely leading a small team but taking direction from others. As a founder and CEO, strong leadership is key. Working on your communication skills, ability to motivate others, set a vision, and make difficult decisions will help you step into this new role. Seek out leadership training programs, read books on being an effective leader, and look for mentors at other startups to learn from. Leading a startup effectively requires a different skill set than managing a department. 4. Improve data & analytics skills Data-driven decision-making becomes even more important as a startup scales. Gain proficiency with common analytics and data collection tools to track key metrics. Learn best practices for setting KPIs and using analytics to refine your product, marketing and operations. Hiring a consultant early could also help you implement systems for gathering and using insights to test hypotheses and guide your business vision. The ability to understand and act on data will be incredibly valuable as a founder and CEO. Now, as a Founder and CEO, I apply all those lessons daily. That's it! I hope this helps. -- P.S. I'm Warren Wang, CEO and founder of Doublefin. Before that, I spent 12 years at Google in finance leadership roles. I led company-wide financial and headcount planning, managed multi-billion-dollar marketing investments, and led a global team of 40 managers and analysts.
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"I am looking to join a start-up / scale-up business" 🚀 Is a phrase I frequently hear when speaking to finance professionals. The start-up world can be really rewarding and exciting, however I wanted to provide some context as to what you can expect when taking the plunge and joining a start up. ~Small Finance Team~ Naturally when joining a smaller business, resources are limited in comparison to an established organisation. This brings challenges but also some excellent opportunities. Being the number one in finance you could be tasked with some transactional duties ie. AP, AR, invoicing and credit control. For some senior finance candidates this is an area they look to move away from. On the flip side, there's excellent potential to partner with the founders/board on the strategic finance side of things. ~Finance Processes~ Early stage companies often do not have established financial controls and processes in place. Initially, a key part of the role will involve improving the current controls & designing new processes for the business. If you are looking for a role whereby it is BAU from the word go, joining a start-up may not be the move for you. However, if you are excited by the potential to "make the role your own" , develop a finance team, build out processes and get involved in the high level strategic stuff - joining a start-up can offer you all of this. ~Career Opportunities~ A key difference between a well-established organisation and a start-up can be the career trajectories. When joining a fast-growing business a lot of the time candidates receive some form of equity / share options. This can be highly motivating for finance professionals to perform and drive the business towards it's goals. On the other hand promotional jumps may not be as defined and clear cut. Larger companies can offer set promotional targets for career development but often do not have the equity / share options benefit. All in all, joining a start-up/scale can be incredibly rewarding both from a job satisfaction and financial standpoint, however there is a lot to consider when deciding if it is the route for you! At Radley Green, we are lucky to work with some amazing fast-growing businesses in London so if you are keen to have a conversation with me or the team feel free to reach out. #startup #scaleup #recruitment
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Are you a seasoned startup CFO with an affinity for high-growth, tech companies? 🚀 I'm looking to network with CFOs that have led the finance function with early-stage, high-growth technology organizations and interested in full-time, fractional opportunities. If you've previously considered this scope of work, now is your chance! I'm supporting a CFO advisory firm that partners with some of the world's most successful growth companies. They are expanding rapidly so I’m looking to make introductions to their founder with those interested in learning more! Here’s a bit more info: Ideal Experience Profile: - Proven CFO leadership with early-stage tech or media companies ($5M-$50M in revenues) - Previous background in investment banking or public accounting is preferred - Ready to dive into fractional work now or in the near future 🌟 What's In It For You? - 💻 Remote Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to work remotely. - 🌐 Expand Your Network & Experience: Collaborate with high-profile companies, spanning Seed to Series A-C. - ⚖️ Work-Life Balance: Redefine your schedule without compromising earning potential and avoid the stress of a traditional CFO seat! Message or email me at cshouse@lucasjamestalent.com. Feel free to tag or share this post with someone who might be interested! 🔍 #CFOOpportunity #fractionalcfo #startupfinance
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Why It's Never Too Early to Hire a CFO? When working with early-stage startups, it often surprises me that many do not have a CFO. Some may feel that at those earlier stages, hiring a CFO is an ‘overkill’. 𝗛𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: You do not have to hire a full-time CFO, there are amazing fractional CFOs as well who can provide the financial expertise and strategic guidance your startup needs. 📊 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆: Hiring a CFO early allows you to spot gaps in your startups financial model before they grow into bigger issues. 📊 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: A CFO provides strategic financial guidance to a company, helping founders make informed decisions that align with the goals of the business. 📊 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: They analyze financial data, identify trends, and offer insights to drive growth and most of all to help mitigate risks. All these tasks can be tough to carry out by the founder or any other team member of a startup who doesn’t have the relevant background or experience 📊 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: A true CFO is an asset beyond just financial discipline. 🔷 They can help ensure focus on your vision, motivation, and future self. 🔷 They can dive into business challenges beyond finance and accounting. 🔷 They can provide clarity, options, and follow-through using their experience and data analysis mastery. Ideally, it's never too early to hire a CFO, but it's definitely high time to bring one on board when your startup exceeds one million dollars in annual revenue or when it receives funding from private investors. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: As mentioned earlier, early-stage startups can consider hiring fractional CFOs as well if hiring a full-time CFO is not yet feasible. Do you think hiring a CFO (or at least a fractional CFO) early on is a good bet for a startup? Or a startup should wait until they have completed at least one funding round? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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Industry Sector 💻🧪💽🍴🏧 What you need to consider when looking to hire your first CFO?👇 ✅ Revenue Model 👉 Industry sectors such as Marketplaces, E-commerce, Consumer Products, Retail, FinTech, some portion of SaaS ventures are likely to be international, high volume, low value transactional businesses with important FinOps processes to consider. Meaning a hands-on Financial Controller / Head of Finance might be needed before you hire a CFO and if you need a CFO to deliver on key milestones then they will need support below to nail Financial Operations & Reporting. 👉 Whereas some industries such as AI, HealthTech, BioTech, AgriTech, InsurTech, FinTech with have significant R&D, Regulatory Approval or Product Development milestones to hit before launching let alone getting paying customers. Therefore there will be high stakes decisions to be made regarding fundraising, capital allocation and strategic planning that will require an experienced VP Finance or CFO hire before building out a team when needed. ✅ Environment / Culture 👉 Without wanting to generalise too much the CEO and other Founders / C-Suite peers will typically come from a background related to the industry sector in question and naturally play a leading role in the environment of the business. For instance a BioTech venture will tend to have a highly academic, scienced based senior leadership team meaning a certain type of CFO character will excel versus the type of CFO who will make a success within a sales led D2C E-commerce brand. Any further thoughts from industry experts? 🤔
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the various needs of #finance and #accounting #professionals based on #Maslow'shierarchy of needs. It outlines the following needs and requirements at each level: #Physiological Needs: Finance and accounting professionals require an adequate salary to cover basic living expenses, access to health insurance and other benefits for their well-being, and a safe and comfortable work environment. #Safety Needs: These professionals need job security, clear expectations and performance standards, and fair and equitable treatment in the workplace. #Love_and_Belonging Needs: Finance and accounting professionals require positive and supportive work relationships, opportunities for collaboration and teamwork, and a sense of belonging to a professional community. #Esteem Needs: They need recognition and appreciation for their work, opportunities for professional development and growth, and a sense of accomplishment and contribution. #Self-Actualization Needs: Finance and accounting professionals need opportunities to use their skills and talents to their full potential, the ability to make a positive impact on the world, and a sense of personal fulfillment and satisfaction. many thanks' to Aleksandar Stojanović, MSc. for the below useful post.
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When it's time to hire a senior finance person for your startup how do you know whether you need a CFO or a Finance Director? #StartupGrowth #HiringStrategy #BusinessStrategy CFO vs Finance Director? What’s Best for Your Startup | CJ. Talent
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60% of people lack this important skill Are you one of them? ❓ What do we mean by growth mindset? A growth mindset means believing abilities can improve It means you embrace challenge and learn from failure You believe effort and persistence lead to success 📈 Benefits of Growth Mindset in FP&A A growth mindset helps us adapt to change, like finance transformation It encourages creative problem-solving It also boosts resilience during tough times 📝 Growth Mindset Examples in FP&A An FP&A analyst researches new technology to improve processes An FP&A manager asks her team "What one thing can I do better? A junior finance analyst reflects on how they could be a better business partner 🚀 Boost Growth Mindset: 3 easy tips You don't have to have all the answers: be curious, ask questions Surround yourself with growth-minded peers When things go wrong, take time to think about what you could improve next time 😍 Howard's view Growth mindset is a game changer in FP&A It's one of the key skills I look for when hiring into my team It's increasingly important in the era of finance transformation and AI How do you help to build a growth mindset? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello 👋, I'm Howard. I help finance people move up through mastering soft skills 🚨 Want to get hired or promoted in FP&A? My guide "How to get hired in FP&A" with Nicolas Boucher is live - check the link in my bio 🚨
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