The CEO-CFO alignment imperative
The CEO-CFO alignment imperative
The priorities of Finance and Executive management broadly align, but differ in important areas. At most organizations, Finance overemphasizes operational and cost-reduction initiatives relative to the priorities of Executive management—at the expense of higher value-added activities that increase automation and agility. At high-performing organizations, the opposite is the case, with Finance placing a higher priority on planning and insight generation that best allow it to become an enabler of better business decisions across the organization.
The priorities of Finance and Executive management broadly align, but differ in important areas. At most organizations, Finance overemphasizes operational and cost-reduction initiatives relative to the priorities of Executive management—at the expense of higher value-added activities that increase automation and agility. At high-performing organizations, the opposite is the case, with Finance placing a higher priority on planning and insight generation that best allow it to become an enabler of better business decisions across the organization.