The role of the CFO has entered a period of transition and evolution. Traditionally, the role of the CFO consisted of the operator and steward. But now, those roles have evolved, and more responsibilities have been added to the CFO’s plate. Now, the CFO must embrace the more recent roles of a catalyst and strategist.
So, how can a CFO master each of these roles? And what does each role entail?
Discover the answers in this episode of the Two Cents: Finance Talk podcast with Amit Singhi, the Chief Financial Officer of the Humanetics Group.
Amit elaborates on the various roles of a CFO. He even provides perspectives and examples of the evolving roles, making this an episode you don’t want to miss.
Listen in to find out:
You can also read this episode of the podcast as a blog post right here: 4 roles every CFO must dominate: The changing role of the CFO
About the guest
Amit Singhi is the CFO of the Humanetics Group, a leading provider of sensory intelligence, virtual simulation, crash test systems, precision sensors and cutting edge photonic solutions through its subsidiaries Humanetics, HITEC Sensors, Fibercore and OpTek Systems. Its solutions create data from critical environments and deliver precision control to empower people in their connected world.
Previously, Amit was the Chief Operating and Financial Officer of the Piston Group and prior to that, he was the CFO at FLIR Systems. Amit is also a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit and the Electrical & Computer Engineering Council at University of Michigan.
He is an executive-in-residence and a guest speaker at University of Michigan and several international CFO conferences. He was also the recipient of the APACC “Salute to Excellence” Award for Business Leadership in 2018.
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