“It’s a really difficult time to be a CFO and think strategically,” OpenEnvoy CEO Matt Tillman told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. “Lately, it’s been more about, ‘What fires can I put out?’” Not all that long ago, chief financial officers may have relied on a single...
Succeeding in the face of the unexpected often presupposes a holistic foundation of best-practice controls. For organizations looking to chart a healthy path through today’s ongoing macro challenges, this operational reality has put the role of the CFO into the spotlight. In light of last month’s mini...
Ongoing macro challenges and a softening economic landscape have brought operational priorities into stark focus. “I think thematically, we’re seeing an economy in transition,” said Brian Caldarelli, EVP, chief financial officer at PSCU, during a recent interview for “PYMNTS CFO Series: What’s Different?” “Coming out...
Bank risk has entered the building — creating a new normal for CFOs. In light of last month’s banking collapses, avoiding single points of failure has shot up the priority list for finance leaders across industries. “We’ve been really focused on controlling what we can...
The biggest U.S. bank failure since 2008 has emphasized the fundamental importance of best practices. That’s what a dozen top finance leaders across industries told PYMNTS during a series of interviews that took place in the weeks following the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank...
There’s nothing simple about growth, and there’s nothing basic about financial fundamentals. In light of ongoing macro challenges and a softening economic landscape, savvy chief financial officers (CFOs) are doubling down on protecting their balance sheets and prioritizing healthy growth that ensures profitability. That’s according...
When things spiral out of control, CFOs need to have the proper controls. That’s according to Nathaniel Katz, chief financial officer at eCommerce software provider Rokt, who said during a recent interview for “PYMNTS CFO Series: What’s Different?” that having a strong risk management foundation and perspective “from...
The ongoing challenges of today’s macroclimate haven’t changed the conversation for CFOs. Rather, it has renewed how critical focusing on the fundamentals is for finance leaders. “You need to have eyes behind your head in this type of market and be fully aware of everything,”...
Shared points of view that avoid single points of failure are helping CFOs accelerate growth. That’s according to Karen Hartje, chief financial officer at FinTech platform Sezzle, who emphasized during a conversation for “PYMNTS CFO Series: What’s Different?” that cross-departmental communication is critical for business...
