Linda Rossouw: What a meaningful finance career looks like
Career paths often follow one of two extremes: the traditional method of working for a single company for decades, and the job-hopping millennial approach. Linda Rossouw has found a goldilocks career route. Staying long enough to make a meaningful difference but changing jobs and even sectors often enough to grow her professional skills. [&helli
SA Budget Speech 2023: What can CFOs expect?
By Jeff Ryan, MD of AWCape, a Platinum Sage business partner for HR, payroll and financial solutions South Africa’s Budget Speech for 2023 is an eagerly anticipated event for CFOs and financial leaders alike, as it provides insight into the government’s economic priorities and plans for the year ahead. This year, however, South Africa
Stiles CFO Lili Grobler on what her auditing degree didn’t teach her
Stiles CFO Lili Grobler on what her auditing degree didn’t teach her Lili Grobler is the CFO of Stiles since 2016, a growing business based in George. Slotting into a family-run business can be challenging. However, Grobler tells CFO Talks that the move from an accounting, auditing business (Grobler did her articles at […]
CFO Club welcomes Yolandi Fourie as its new Head
Since its launch in July of 2022, the CFO Club has been growing at a rapid rate, welcoming 200 new CFOs from across Africa to its ranks and recently celebrating its 200th podcast recording. Yolandi comes with more than 15 years of experience as a strategy and management consultant. “I get fired up when I […]
How Neopak’s financial director grapples with ESG
ESG is not just a buzzword for Neopak Financial Director Morné Eloff. He recently unpacked the complexities of cost, coal, and carbon tax on the CFO Talks podcast. Neopak is a significant player in the packaging business delivering non-white paper to major retailers including Pick n Pay and Spar. The company produces around 125 […]
What’s on CFO’s radar for 2023?
CFOs face another unpredictable year. According to recent surveys, these factors are front of mind for many CFOs. The growing importance of FP&A The 2020s are shaping up to be a decade of uncertainty. Covid, then international conflict, supply chain disruption and inflation. 2023 brings the potential of a global recession. CFOs increasingly need to [&hell
Why not all CFOs are CAs
Firms in the US increasingly employ CFOs who haven’t followed the traditional accounting career path. A study suggests CFOs who come from an accounting background may lack expertise in other areas needed for a modern CFO. Research from Korn Ferry found that the percentage of CFOs who are also certified public accountants at large […]
What candidates for your finance team look for
CFOs are always on the lookout for great talent to fill their teams. However, competition for finance talent skills is fierce. Here are three factors that can make your department an employer of choice. A meaningful ESG strategy In a survey by Michael Page Africa of 400 South African employees and job seekers, […]
3 Tips for achieving a clean audit from public sector CFOs
Clean audits in the public sector are rare. Only 41 municipalities in South Africa achieved a clean audit for 2020-21. However, there are CFOs in the public sector that are getting it right. Here are their top tips. 1.Get everyone on the same page “I think what was quite important at the DTI was […]
What South African CFOs learnt from twelve days in Italy
Written by Staff writer South African CFOs spent twelve days in Italy attending the annual CFO Alliance Summit, learning from international peers, and bouncing ideas off each other. These are their takeaways The value of spending time with like-minded people “What we take for granted is that it becomes quite lonely near the […]