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Portrait of the Modern Finance Department

In this report, we share the findings from a survey of 523 U.S. corporate finance professionals, the new demands placed on finance organizations, and the essential qualities finance pros need to succeed in the modern finance department.

portrait of the modern finance department

Finance department mission

According to the survey, survey respondents reported that the finance department focused on:

40%

of respondents reported ensuring that their company performs well

38%

of respondents reported ensuring that the finance function is perceived well

35%

of respondents reported continually modernizing and evolving the finance function

28%

of respondents reported serving investors

Whether delivering board reports, approving spend or forecasting performance...

Finance is under pressure to do it all in a faster, more user-friendly fashion than ever before.