cfo for the 21st century: coaching the young cfo and aspirants
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Young CFOs and aspirants learn on the job. At times their learning curve must be accelerated. The CEO and the board want their CFO to acquire a new skills set: Mastering financing strategies, Developing strong management skills, Handling high stake transactions, Understanding new international requirements, and Building strategic influence. At times the CFO could benefit from a few wise words at a critical moment.TRANSCRIPT
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It is at the crossroad that guidance is neededCFO COACHING PROGRAM
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Seeing clearly aheadCritical issues & smart choices
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On becoming lean & strategic
CFO FOR THE 21ST CENTURYCoaching the young CFO and aspirants
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You have the title, now what do you do?
Achieving excellence, but how?
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Unsure about how to handle a critical project?
And your reputation is at stake!
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What do you need to learn today for tomorrow?
It is not too early to aim high
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MASTERING FINANCING STRATEGIES
STRONG MANAGEMENT SKILLS
HANDLING HIGH STAKE TRANSACTIONS
INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
BUILDING STRATEGIC INFLUENCE
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Personal coaching & advice on...
ACHIEVEMENTS & YOUR FUTUREBEYOND ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS5 PRIORITY AREAS THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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1. FINANCING STRATEGIES
Debt: Putting the banker on your side
Public financing: Key steps & classic mistakes
Venture capital: What they are looking for
Company valuation: Principles for higher valuation
Investment policies: Allocation tools
Availability trumps terms.Securing financing is a top priority.
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2. THE MANAGEMENT SKILLS SET
Building winning teams, to delegate
From controller to CFO: The transition
TI & integration: A critical step
Intelligence officer: That’s you
Risk management before crisis management
You are just as good as your subordinates.Good systems & team work, the buildingblocks of a value added mindset.
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3. INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Good partnerships, less trouble later
Negotiating in a foreign country
What you should know about doing business in Asia
Managing from a distance: Conflict resolution skills
Handling exchange rates without getting burned
International ventures: the downsideis on your side. Take control.
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4. HIGH STAKE TRANSACTIONS
Mergers and acquisitions: High stakes, high rewards
International ventures
IT & business transformation
Leading operational excellence programs
Your stepping board to senior positions.Can’t afford to miss.
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5. BUILDING STRATEGIC INFLUENCE
Mastering strategic planning
Presentation: How to have impact
Winning the confidence of boards of directors
Thinking about aiming at COO/CEO?
The new skill set for senior executives
Shining at the senior level:Build the skills much early on.
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PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUAL COACHING – 15-25 HOURS
1. Initial context and challenges
2. Building blocks on specific topics / issues
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ADVICE
COACHING
TRAINING
For more information, insights& requests:
André Du Sault514 [email protected]
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EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE AS CFO:M. Du Sault has accumulated more than 20 years in corporate financial management:Annual consolidated financial statements audited and sent to the head office on 10 January. Having a budgeting and strategic process impeccably integrated to the information systems. Preparing monthly executive reports limited to 10 pages, that speak loud and clear, with insights. Managing international treasury (financing and hedging) programs, over and through financial crises. Meticulous planning of M&A activities, with emphasis on integrating and capturing synergies.Executing several corporate programs on Operational Excellence. Outlining strategic guidelines for pension fund investments.
MULTINATIONAL EXPERIENCENovartis AG (Pharmaceuticals, Agro, Chemicals, Nutrition, Animal Health, Environment), SwitzerlandM. Du Sault was a head office delegate from 1987 to 1999, as CFO in a variety of country holdings, with revenues ranging from $US 15 M to $500 M.Switzerland, Head Office: Controller for Europe Sweden - Auditor: Internal audit program Brazil - Controller: Multiple financial crises, with hyper inflation (1000% p.a.) Philippines - CFO & HR: Restructuring for growth Spain – CFO: Turnaround and best merger operation acknowledged within the Novartis group Mexico – CFO: Novartis merger, local economic crisis, M&A activities
FINANCE FOR SME:Worked in a variety of industrial and technology sectors, from start-ups to mid-size companies.Fund raising for private technology companiesPublic fund raising for Capital Pool Companies Restructuring of finance departments for higher productivity and coaching new CFOsM&A activities for SMEs (USA-Canada).
André Du SaultMBA (LBS)MPA (Harvard)
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