CFO Leadership

Welcome to the Vena Solutions CFO Leadership Blog. Explore content dedicated to empowering finance executives and CFOs.

5 Tips for Balancing Life and Family With Your Finance Leadership Goals

March 22, 2023 |

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What Advice Would 6 Women in the C-Suite Give to Their Younger Selves?

French icon Edith Piaf once said, “When you reach the top, you should remember to send the elevator back down for the others.” So we wanted to know, how are the women on Vena’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) sending the elevator back down? Barriers for wo......

March 21, 2023 |

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6 Ways CFOs Can Lead the Fight Against Inflation

This year, CFOs have had to adapt quickly to the biggest price spikes we have seen in more than 30 years. The Consumer Price Index rose to more than 6% annual rate and the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 4% in September 2022.  These reco......

March 20, 2023 |

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How To Leverage Strategic Sourcing To Navigate Uncertainty | Vena

The recent global health crisis taught us that strategic sourcing is critical for organizations looking to build a resilient supply chain to navigate uncertainty and economic downturns.  Economists have been predicting an impending 2023 recession, making n......

March 16, 2023 |

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How To Get on the Finance Leadership Track: 5 Pieces of Advice for Future CFOs

This is the second installment in a series of blog posts based on Vena’s ongoing “Women in Finance” video series. Each post corresponds with a different interview with a woman in finance leadership. Watch Episode 2 below.   Melissa Howatson didn’t always k......

March 15, 2023 |

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The Future Is Female: Lessons for the Next Generation of Female Finance Leaders

This is the first installment in a series of blog posts based on Vena’s ongoing “Women in Finance” video series. Each post corresponds with a different interview with a woman in finance leadership. Watch Episode 1 below.   A young Christine Harms was worki......

March 8, 2023 |

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5 Ways To Show Your Finance Team You Love Them

This blog was originally published on March 5, 2021 and revised on February 14, 2023. FP&A&U You’re SUM stuff! It’s accrual world without you!  Can’t stop, won’t stop. 😆 But puns aside, Valentine’s Day is a great reminder to show your finance team......

February 14, 2023 |

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What To Expect in 2023: 5 Predictions for the Year Ahead

Looking ahead is a natural part of finance. In fact, we spend a lot of time doing it. But we also look back, examining historical data to get insight into current trends—and use the past and present to try to predict what the future will bring.  The beginn......

February 7, 2023 |

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The Smart CFO's Handbook of Capital Allocation

CFOs are constantly weighing the company's resources, return on time and human capital against company health and shareholder value. So why should CFOs pay attention to capital allocation now? One reason is that recent global crises have forced companies t......

February 2, 2023 |

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How CFOs Can Help Cultivate a Customer-Centric Mindset

Cultivating a customer-centric mindset will put your organization in a position to stand out over your competition. Organizations that fail to prioritize the customer experience risk, well, everything. Customers and their needs should be at the center of e......

December 29, 2022 |

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