The CFO Show · 2024-06-25 · 26 min
What makes an exceptional, growth-driving CFO? Vinny Prajka may understand this better than anyone. In his role at JMI Equity , he has worked with dozens of CFOs, helping portfolio companies accelerate growth and overcome operational challenges. He also serves on multiple boards and previously held CFO positions at SonaCare Medical and Blackbaud Inc. In this episode, Vinny talks to host Melissa Howatson about the best CFOs he’s worked with and the qualities these A-players all have in common. Discover how, as a CFO, you can help drive growth in your organization, demonstrate exceptional leadership, effectively communicate with investors, and become the driving force behind business performance. Discussed in This Episode: The delicate balance between driving organizational growth and managing costs, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. The importance of the CFO’s key relationships, particularly with the CEO and the Board of Directors. How to create and communicate alignment between the CEO and the CFO. Why CFOs should adopt a zero-based budgeting mindset to continually assess and reassess the value of every role within the organization.
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