Chief Financial Officer
Manage the accounts and finances of an organisation.
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What's it like to be a Chief Financial Officer?
Chief Financial Officers are high-ranking executives that manage the financial activities of a company. The role of a CFO resembles the duties of a treasurer or controller because they regulate, manage, and control the finances and accounting of a company. They also ensure that financial reports are accurate and up to date.
Tasks and duties
- Supervising the overall financial operations of a company.
- Providing leadership and focus to accounting and finance departments.
- Handling the company's purchasing, pricing, investments, debt, tax and accounts payable/receivable.
- Ensuring that the company operates effectively and complies with laws and internal policies.
- Preparing financial statements, business activity reports and annual budgets.
- Developing policies, guidelines and procedures that will help the accounting of a company operate smoothly.
- Examining the company's financial strengths and weaknesses and offering solutions and corrective measures whenever necessary.
How to become a Chief Financial Officer
- Complete a bachelor degree in finance, economics, business administration, management, public administration or a related field.
- Consider advancing your skills and knowledge with a masters degree, such as a masters in accounting, finance or business administration.
- In most cases, you will have to gain extensive corporate experience related to controller or treasury roles.
- Enhance your credentials and employability by becoming a Certified Public Accountant.
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Location
MalaysiaSkills and experience employers are looking for
Malaysian Institute of Accountants Membership
Finance Law
Commercial Acumen
Interpersonal Sensitivity
Financial Reporting
Professional Accounting Qualification
Analytical Thinking
Solutions Focused
Judgement and Decision Making
Resilience
Results Focused
Problem Solving
Organised
Time Management
Project Management
Thoroughness
Microsoft Office
English
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Is Chief Financial Officer the right role for me?
Job market trends for Chief Financial Officers
Location
MalaysiaJob growth
41.7% decrease in jobs ads in the last year
2022
2023
Comparing job ad data from the last 3 months with the same period last year
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Latest Chief Financial Officer reviews
Latest review from 1 Chief Financial Officer surveyed on JobStreet.
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Dec 2022
CFO
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
The good things
High salary and perks.
The challenges
The challenges
There are staffs who dont follow rules.
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