Today’s finance function is expected to perform a much broader role and support strategic decision-making as a result of an evolving market landscape and changing expectations from the business. In order to work as an effective partner and advisor in the organisation, the ideal finance professional should be commercially astute, possess an in-depth understanding of the business and have the ability to influence various stakeholders, in addition to having solid technical accounting and finance knowledge.
However, as finance was traditionally a back office function, it is often difficult to find the right talent with such skill sets. This leads to a question that many CFOs have – what is the best way to fill the skills gap in the finance function?
Our latest Greater China CFO report, entitled ‘Filling the Skills Gap in the Finance Function’, was created to provide some insights into this question. To find out more and access the research in full please download the PDF here.
The report – ‘Filling the Skills Gap in the Finance Function’ – surveyed over 550 senior finance executives across China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and addresses:
75% of CFOs would consider hiring professionals with no relevant industry experience
The Covid-19 pandemic and other social developments are changing finance professionals’ preferences and wishes. What do they currently find important in their work? As a finance leader, how do you keep them loyal to your organisation? And how will you attract new talent? Ricky Mui, Managing Director
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