The chief financial officer (CFOs) holds the top financial position in an organization. They are responsible for tracking cash flow and financial planning and analyzing the company’s financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing strategic directions.

The CFO’s role is twofold: Oversee the organization’s financial activities, including being responsible for the finance and accounting professionals who perform operational functions, and serve in a strategic advisory role for the CEO and C-suite peers.

Brainyard’s Winter 2021 Survey shows how finance and business leaders rank success factors and how those priorities have changed over time.