Are CFOs Being Asked to Do Too Much?

Are CFOs Being Asked to Do Too Much?

by Stephen P. Konstans, formerly an SVP at Pearson Partners International As an executive recruiter, I spend much of my time with client companies hiring top financial and accounting talent and talking with CFOs and CFOs-in-Waiting about their careers. When I started recruiting in the financial and accounting space many years ago, life was much more straightforward for CFOs and their teams. It essentially consisted of reporting numbers, handling financial […]

The Changing Role of the Chief Financial Officer

The Changing Role of the Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Konstans was formerly a Senior Vice President at Pearson Partners International. Today’s chief financial officer manages far more complex and wide-ranging responsibilities than in decades past. In addition to the traditional numbers side of the job, finance leaders are now organizational strategists with expertise in technology, risk management, human resources, analytics and geopolitical trends. To explore the changing role of the chief financial officer, we invited a panel of […]

Searchlight Newsletter – Q1 2016

Searchlight Newsletter – Q1 2016

                        Q1 2016 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO Texas has been blessed with a thriving economy, and nowhere is that more evident than in two of its greatest metropolitan areas: Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. But business is booming all over the state, attracting new residents at a rate of about 1,000 a day. Great business opportunities […]