The Boardroom Blog

Unsung heroes: Grant Thornton and Directorbank recognise outstanding FDs

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Research, Thought Leadership | Tags: Grant Thornton, report, survey, data, CEO, FD, interview, CFO, Directorbank, finance director, video, analysis, Swag Mukerji, John Pearce, Roger Matthews, chair, repor

Finance directors aren’t normally the face of the company, or even seen as big names of the business world, yet it’s often the case that they are the beating heart of a successful company. Our recent What makes an outstanding FD? report, researched in conjunction with Directorbank, highlights that it’s time their worth is recognised. We also interview three directors – including Directorbank’s MD John Pearce (below) who talks about the growing importance of the finance director’s role .

 

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Is your FD a chief exec or chair in waiting?

Thursday, October 28, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Thought Leadership | Tags: statistics, report, survey, data, Board, CEO, FD, CFO, Directorbank, talent, finance director, analysis, skills, career, chief exec, chair, expertise, progression, commerical

Is becoming a CEO or chair a natural progression for an FD? Which is a more suitable role? When doesn’t it work? Find out what 350 directors thought about career paths for finance directors in our FD survey, researched in conjunction with Directorbank.

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