Category Archives: Career Information

The 2013 CFO

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

A friend of mine (thanks John) pointed me to the CFO Trend Talk newsletter issue that talks about the “new breed of CFO.” It corroborates what I’ve been seeing – and writing about – over the last few months. Recently, … Continue reading →

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CFO * CPA * MBA

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I doubt the controversy around whether CFOs “need” a CPA or an MBA is going to die down anytime soon. There are lots of opinions … just ask 10 different people. If you’re the candidate without a CPA, you probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Career Information, CFO Careers, Coaching Tips, Current Affairs, Recruiters | Tagged CFO, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, Cindy Kraft, CPA CFO, MBA | 5 Comments

Thoughts from CFO Recruiters

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Included in Deloitte’s recently published report on business partnering on are some thoughts from recruiters who work specifically with CFOs. Here’s the excerpt … Headhunters spoke to us candidly about what they’re encountering in CFO searches when it comes to … Continue reading →

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CFO Contingency Plan

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Or, Redundancy-Proofing. Or, Career Survival Plan. Whatever the name, the result is the same … ensuring that in these tough, very competitive times you don’t find yourself on the street before you start looking for your next position. As the … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, CFO Careers, Current Affairs | Tagged Board, career, career survival plan, CEO, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, contingency plan, Executive, hiring, P&L, P&L statement, Senior Finance, Titanic, unemployment | 2 Comments

Pursing the Dream Can Be Costly

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I just returned from a celebratory weekend with my oldest daughter and her family. She graduated from seminary with a Master of Arts, Marriage & Family Therapy and Counseling. It’s been a challenging three years. My daughter is an organized … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Career Information | Tagged dreams, goals, living the dream, Master of Arts | 2 Comments

A High-Value CFO is …

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Last April when I did the keynote at the Prophix User conference, I said this … Today, the trend is towards Operational CFOs who hold an MBA and bring a broader education & finance perspective, along with a strong ability … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, CFO Careers, Current Affairs, Recruiters | Tagged accounting, CFO, CFO Rising, CFOs, Chief Financial Officers, controllers, COO, finance recruiters, Fortune 1000 companies, FP&A, recruiters, strategic initiatives | 5 Comments

Should You Accept a Verbal Job Offer?

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Fistful of Talent is one of the blogs I regularly follow. Since it is written by thought-leaders in the recruiting industry, it helps me stay abreast of trends and ideas. In a recent post, Jessica Lee, Senior Employment Manager for APCO … Continue reading →

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What Difference Does 3% Make?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

According to Peter Weddle, keynote speaker at the CMA annual conference last month, quite a bit. Robyn Greenspan, Editor-in-Chief at ExecuNet, offers this quote from Weddle in its most recent newsletter … While 2001 sparked a jobless recovery, the current recession … Continue reading →

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What Does Your Resume Say About You?

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

If you are a finance executive and you are NOT a member of the Financials Executive Networking Group, you are missing out on a wealth of information … delivered right to your email box several times a week and containing … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Information, CFO Careers | Tagged candidate, FENG, Finance Executive, Financial Executives Networking Group, Matt Bud, recruiter, resume | Leave a comment

Job Fairs, HR, and the Job Search

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

If you don’t subscribe to Nick Corcodilos’ Ask the Headhunter newsletter, you are missing out on a wealth of information not to mention his tongue-in-cheek delivery. His newsletter today covered job fairs and HR. Here are a few of my favorite … Continue reading →

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