Strategic Finance and Investments: More Than Just Trade Offs

Finance holds a unique and pivotal vantage within a company or organization, and is much more than checks and balances. Finance is at the heart of optimizing the financial and operational performance of the organization on the whole and helps to guide leadership in making impactful strategic investments and aligning financial strategies with business vision and goals.In this episode, hosts Melissa and Tom get to the heart of strategic finance as they discuss investments, priorities and trade offs.Discussed in this episode:Aligning investments with the business roadmap and priorities, focusing on areas such as headcount, technology, ESG, and supply chainStrategies for defining and implementing impactful initiatives to bridge gaps and drive the business prioritiesThe crucial interplay between finance and overall business strategies, involving tough decision-making, open communication, and prioritization discussions

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With today's increasingly challenging business conditions, finance leaders are taking on more responsibilities and facing more change than ever.  Join Vena’s CFO Melissa Howatson for The CFO Show, a weekly podcast featuring interviews with forward-thinking finance and business leaders. Get timely commentary on today’s biggest issues in business, hear from finance leaders on how their work is transforming their organizations and get practical advice for ushering your finance team into the future.  The CFO Show isn’t just a podcast; it’s your forecast for the future of finance.