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What Makes A Great Finance Director Or CFO?

Robin Freestone lists the main characteristics of a great CFO or Finance Director:

  1. Be honest

  2. Be right

  3. Have access to great data and use it to make informed decisions

  4. Great Judgement

  5. Be Bold

  6. Be lucky

  7. Be Prepared

  8. Trust your own instinct

It really is that simple. These work whether you’re dealing with investors, clients, internal customers within your organisation or your own colleagues and staff.

Source: How to be a great CFO  By Robin Freestone

Robin Freestone is CFO at Pearson Group and chairman of the Hundred Group of FTSE CFOs. 

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