From informing strategic decisions in the boardroom to risk and stakeholder management, the finance function’s role has grown far beyond providing just monetary and reporting experience. Successful finance leaders possess diverse skill sets and now serve as strategic advisors to the business.

Increasing efficiency and identifying value opportunities are often evergreen priorities for the modern finance leader. They’re especially pertinent now. For finance to remain relevant, business leaders should apply these time-tested skills to a host of new technologies. Finance leaders also work with CHROs to shepherd workforces through the rollout of new solutions and ways of working, upskilling their teams with a people-first mindset.