Necessary skills for Chief Financial Officer: skills and requirements
General requirements of a Chief Financial Officer
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration
• Proven experience in a CFO or similar senior financial role
• Extensive knowledge of financial regulations, corporate finance, and accounting principles
• Excellent leadership and managerial capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Skills and Behaviours for a Chief Financial Officer
Auditing
Internal Audit
Internal Controls
Data visualization
Power BI
Tableau
Financial accounting
Balance Sheet
Financial Accounting
Financial Analysis
Financial Consolidation
Financial Reporting
Financial Statement
Income Statement
Reconciliation
Investment Management
Asset Management
Equity Management
Financial Modeling
Investment Banking
Investments
Portfolio Management
Managerial Accounting
Cash Flow
Cash Management
Cost accounting
Management Accounting
P&L Management
Risk Management
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Strategic Thinking
Company Vision
Strategic Thinking
Analytical thinking
Gathering information and data
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Change Management
Driving change and innovation
Influencing others towards change
Communicating information
Active Listening
Asking the right questions
Synthesizing information
Developing others
Coaching others to succeed
Enhancing individual and professional development
Sharing knowledge, skills and expertise to others