The Makings of a CFO: 
Future-proof your finance career 

Prepare for the future of finance and elevate your career

Changing business priorities, market conditions and technological advancements are reshaping the skills required for long‑term success in UK finance. If your career ambition is to become a CFO, you’ll need to build the right expertise, broaden your leadership capability and keep pace with a rapidly evolving profession.

Our guide, Excelling in Finance: The Makings of a CFO, brings together expert insight on the trends shaping the finance function today. Featuring commentary from Hays finance leaders, including James Hilton, CFO, and Karen Young, Director of Accountancy and Finance for the UK and Ireland, it explores what finance professionals need to do to progress into senior leadership roles.

Key topics covered in our guide include:

• The current state of the finance function in the UK and how it’s evolving
• The essential skills finance professionals need to succeed today and in the future
• The key trends and technological advancements set to impact finance roles
• Guidance on navigating changes and positioning yourself for a long-term finance career

Download the guide to understand what it takes to build a successful path to CFO‑level leadership.