Each year, Business Talent Group releases the High-End Independent Talent Report, looking across industries and business functions to analyze how business leaders deploy top independent talent to fill critical skill, expertise, and leadership gaps. Here are the key finance trends for 2022.
In this time of frequent and intense disruption, it’s no surprise that finance leaders are turning to experienced independent talent to help instill rigor in business processes and financial controls, harness data to drive accurate forecasting and robust financial plans, and fill critical leadership gaps across the function.
PROJECT CATEGORIES: Finance
33% Strategy |
27% Interim Leadership |
22% Operations |
11% Organization |
7% Transformation |
IN-DEMAND PROJECTS FOR FINANCE
Business Processes
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Planning
Interim Leadership
IT and Tech Transformation
IN-DEMAND SKILLS FOR FINANCE
Financial Controls, Accounting, and Audit
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Modeling
Organizational Design and Workforce Planning
Growth Strategy
SAMPLE FINANCE PROJECTS
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Oversee month end reporting and analysis, support quarterly forecasting, and redesign integrated strategic financial planning process
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Serve as interim head of investor relations to backfill during parental leave
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Assist in the forecasting, planning, and budgeting process and develop a corresponding standardized framework across business units
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Serve as interim controller for a pre-IPO portfolio company
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Stand up an organizational effectiveness resource center