Next-Gen Finance Leaders: Insights for Success

Evolving Roles of Next-Gen Finance Leaders:

The role of finance leadership is constantly evolving. Finance leaders today need more than just traditional financial reporting skills; they must drive business value with predictive and prescriptive roles. This insightful webinar features Josh Rappoport, VP of Finance at Acumatica, and Apurv Bansal, Cofounder at Zenskar, discussing the future of finance leadership and how to thrive in it.

Key Takeaways:

1. Evolving Finance Role: Finance has transformed from merely reporting past performance to driving business value with predictive and prescriptive insights, shaping future outcomes.
2. Essential Skills: Beyond financial analysis, finance leaders must excel in business partnering, storytelling, and understanding various business functions to collaborate and add value effectively.
3. Building Trust: Strong, trust-based relationships are built by showing genuine curiosity, understanding business challenges, and consistently providing valuable solutions.
4. Leadership Principles: Effective leaders align on guiding principles rather than specific outcomes, ensuring consistent, fair, and objective decision-making, especially in challenging times.
5. Continuous Learning: Successful finance professionals continuously learn, embrace different perspectives, and simplify complex issues, enabling them to adapt and lead in a dynamic business environment.

‍Speaker:

Josh Rappoport, VP of Finance at Acumatica

• Founder, Liondove Finance
• Ex-CFO, Airtm
• Over 30 years of experience in finance, including roles at Yahoo and Microsoft

Hosted By:

Apurv Bansal, Cofounder at Zenskar