Business Analytics: Maximize the ROI of Your Financial Systems

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Market dynamics are driving change in companies and increasing the need to realign systems and processes. How can executives get more from their financial systems without repeatedly altering them?

Our speakers will share how leading companies are insulating their systems from organizational and market changes, including how to:

• Deploy resources efficiently to get the most from your systems
• Separate reporting and analysis from your core financial systems
• Translate financial results into future period forecasts
• Build capabilities that allow you to manage the increasing volumes of data within your reach 

Host:
Paul McDonald, Senior Executive Director, Robert Half International

Speakers:
Jay Thompson, Managing Director, Protiviti
Hazel Hughes, SVP, Financial Planning & Analysis, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

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Benchmarking the Finance Function 2012

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Duration: 60 minutes

Attendees will gain insight on how public and private firms of all sizes are currently managing their accounting and finance departments in six vital areas:

• Staffing
• Accounting operations
• Financial systems
• Sourcing
• Internal controls
• Compliance

Presenters:

• Paul McDonald, Senior Executive Director, Robert Half Management Resources
• Kurt Amundson, CFO, GoPro
• Raymond Castonguay, Senior Vice-President, Finance, Morneau Shepell
• Thomas Thompson, Sr Associate, Research, Financial Executives Research Foundation

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The Evolving Role of the CFO

A Joint Presentation of CFO.com and Robert Half Management Resources

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The modern CFO is a far cry from the finance chief of yesteryear. Intensifying pressures to meet financial reporting requirements and deadlines, control spending, improve profitability, and attend to the multiplicity of other CFO duties have broadened the scope of the position. Today's CFO is a strategic partner in business decisions, as much as he or she is the numbers person in the "back room."

Today's finance chiefs require a wide mix of skills to address myriad business challenges. This Webcast examines this continuing expansion of the CFO's role and responsibilities, what world-class companies are seeking skill-wise in their finance executives, and how one may develop this expertise to meet the demands of the position tomorrow.

Panelists:

·         Moderator: Russ Banham, contributing editor, CFO magazine

·         Kelly Battles, CFO, Host Analytics

·         Paul McDonald, senior executive director, Robert Half Management Resources

The CFO Hiring Outlook

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Paul McDonald, Senior Executive Director, Robert Half Management Resources

Wayne S. Mello, Search Executive, Robert Half International

Presented in conjunction with FEI

As the economy continues to show signs of improvement, executives and organizations are taking a closer look at their hiring strategies. Planning for growth means more strategic projects are moving off the back burner, requiring talent at all levels to plan and execute successfully. How are companies locating and hiring this talent at the most senior levels, and what impact do these trends have for executives interested in new opportunities?

This session is designed for those currently serving as CFOs, executives in transition, and individuals who may be looking to advance to the CFO role. Topics covered include the following:

·         The current demand for CFOs and the factors shaping this demand

·         The compensation outlook and salary levels for senior executives

·         How organizations are shifting their search and selection strategy

·         Obstacles candidates may face in the hiring process, and how to overcome them