As CFO or chief financial officer, you use your background in finance or accountancy

to do the books for the business. You plan its financial and organisational strategies, managing bank accounts, reconciliation, payments, payroll and legal financial requirements, such as taxes, insurances and pensions. Regardless of the company’s size, you manage staff, oversee software and report to the board or owners on profitability and performance.

You monitor and manage financial trends, generate profit-and-loss reports, run balance sheets and create the end-of-year accounts.