Developing future finance talent #CFOReimagined Voices from the future Our survey of tomorrow’s CFOs reveals that: Forward-looking finance leaders are energized by the potential of digital transformation. 92% 78% Automation of dull and mundane tasks, richer and more timely datasets, access to sophisticated analytic models and deployment of advanced say that if they were say the future finance visualization tools can all combine to make finance one of the most CFO, they would spend a function, led by the CFO, exciting and most value-adding places to work in the enterprise. In fact, significant amount of time will champion a new way young people looking to drive change through digital innovation should on value creation across the of operating across consider finance over IT or research and development units. wider business ecosystem. the business. In an environment where the boundaries between finance and the rest of the organization are blurred, and where collaborative working is the norm, there will be plenty of chances for finance employees to grow 77% 66% and build new competencies. And as finance becomes known as believe the finance function believe that finance a function that is actively enabling the future, it will likely be a place should be proactive and should empower other in which many more talented young professionals aspire to work. connected in its operations functions to take on alongside business partners all finance activities. across the wider business ecosystem. 42 The CFO Reimagined: from driving value to building the digital enterprise