Role of the Financial Manager: Strategy, Leadership, Value, and Risk

Author: [UK] Terry Carroll
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: In today's large corporations, the role of the financial director is much more complex and also very important. In a world full of competition and rapid change, traditional responsibilities such as financial soundness, control, strategy, reporting, and the external disclosure of financial information have been significantly expanded by the demand for effective risk management. The internationalization of business and constant changes have brought innovation and technology to the development of financial markets, increasing the difficulty of risk analysis and risk control. In the traditional sense, the role of the financial director was merely accounting technical work. New technologies, new competitive pressures, and new corporate governance models have led to the continuous evolution of the financial director's role, transforming them from mere bookkeepers into strategists and polymaths. This book discusses the financial director as a director and strategist, general manager, planning manager, relationship manager, financial manager, securities manager, auditor, e-commerce manager, risk manager, resource manager, information manager, quality manager, and professional manager, as well as the qualities a financial manager should possess to undertake these roles. The author, Terry Carroll, has a background as a UK Chartered Accountant, banker, bond trader, and securities broker. His career in the financial industry includes roles as a bond trader at Halifax, the financial director and CEO at NP, and the financial director of the UK's largest national health service trust fund. He is also a professional training expert and a best-selling business author. This book is a cutting-edge read with a unique and innovative perspective, offering great help to entrepreneurs, company executives, and financial managers in broadening their thinking.