Building a Successful Commercial Team

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On this week’s episode of CFO 4.0, we have returning guest, Monica Arora, EVP of Commercial Finance at Sage. Monica has been at Sage for almost six years helping build and develop out the commercial finance function and supporting the shift to a subscription focussed organisation. Prior to that she also worked for both Schneider Electric and Invensys PLC.

In Monica's current role at Sage, she sits on both the CFO leadership, as well as the COO leadership and we talk about what it takes to grow and develop an impactful commercial function.  

Also covered in this episode:

• How has the commercial part of finance developed over the last few years
• The changing criteria Sage now use to recruit people who give the right kind of insight
• How to identify the commercial skillset during the interview process
• Top tips on developing existing finance talent into more commercial roles
• Importance of educating the wider organisation on core finance skills

Links referenced in this episode:
Monica's LinkedIn

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