Peter: CFO insight
Peter regularly Interims as a CFO for both SME business owners and large corporations across a wide range of sectors. He specialises in managing cash, pushing projects to completion and resolving difficult business situations.
Peter is a Fellow of the Institute for Turnaround (IFT), the European Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals and FCMA. He is a speaker and consultant to the MBA courses at the University of Southampton and London Business School.
A CFO's Respectful Arrival 2mins
Arrival is the perfect time to listen, to ask the question, what would a really good outcome look like? And to take into account the history of how we got to here, in order to have a solid understanding of what are the things that are going to be most effective for getting from here to there.
Establishing the CFO Role, 2mins
What is the scope of our work? If it is primarily described with a currency sign, then it's part of our A work. Our primary role is to gather the right kind of financial data, make sure it's carefully coded and organised (so it becomes information) and present it in a way that allows other people, non-financial people to make decisions – not just for today but for the future.
Focus on the big numbers, 2mins
The main thing in any business environment is to keep the main thing the main thing. Here's one technique to do that.
Finding the quietly efficient, 2.5mins
Go and find the quietly efficient and check to see if you haven't missed an opportunity to reward, thank or encourage somebody who's doing great work and allowing your business to grow and thrive.
Thoughts on private equity, 3mins 18secs
How can we maintain focus on the numbers we need for ongoing operating needs at the same time as for forward looking projects and programmes?
Thoughts on private equity, 3mins 18secs
How can we maintain focus on the numbers we need for ongoing operating needs at the same time as for forward looking projects and programmes?